Luke Helms, M.F.A
San Diego, CA
Vitae
Professional:
2025- Oct 18-19th Beverly Hills Juried for Entry Art show Rodeo Dr Beverly Hills
2025- Commission Mural in Warsaw Mo at The Landing Restaurant
2025- June-Sept legends Gallery La Jolla, CA Exhibited large paintings and participated in frist friday Art Walk La Jolla
2025- April – current Pop Up Gallery by Luke Helms Artist at various locations around San Diego including Balboa Park.
2025 Relaunch of my Etsy store featuring original art and custom designed handbags.
2025 Representation at Legends Gallery in La Jolla
2025 Launch of my Hand Bag store on Etsy
2024 Art Consultant Exclusive Collections Gallery San Diego
2022 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Glitter Flags” 6 large rigid flags covered in the rainbow colors and glitter were used in the 2022 Pride Parade San Diego
2022 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Butterflies and Cocoon” 6 large scale butterflies and 1 extra large cocoon were used in the 2022 Martin Luther King Parade San Diego
2021 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Dove Flight” 1 large scale dove with extended wings and olive branch is used yearly for the San Diego Portuguese Parade.
2021 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Liberty Bells” 2 large scale Liberty Bell Replicas are used yearly for different San Diego Parades.
2021 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Sporting Equipment” XL hockey puck, hockey stick, basketball, basket goal are used yearly for different San Diego Parades.
2020 Production designer for feature length movie “Sell Out” by Florenzano Films
2020 Commission- Large Scale Sculptures for Floatasia Floats “Red Flyer Wagon, Learning Blocks, Crayons and Markers” 1 XXL Red Flyer Wagon, 4 XXXL Learning Blocks, 12 large learning blocks, 6 XL markers, 6 XL crayons were used in the 2020 Martin Luther King Parade San Diego
2020- 2021 Scenic Craftsperson Seaworld San Diego- Lead Artist
2017 – 2022 Art Consultant Legends Gallery La Jolla California
2013- Tellers Columbia, MO Solo Show
2006 Southern California Award Exhibition Museum of Living Artists San Diego, CA Balboa Park
2006 -Human Pixel Project with artist Peter Smuts Three Columns Gallery Harvard University -Cambridge, MA April 14th– May 3rd, 2006 submission included on the postcard
Blue Lines, 2004
2005 Pleiades Gallery of Contemporary Art, Inc. New York 23rd Annual Juried Exhibition Juror: Jordan Kantor, Ass’t curator, The Museum of Modern Art, my piece “Blue Lines” was mentioned in Mr. Kantor’s Lecture
2005 Thesis Solo Exhibit George Caleb Bingham Gallery Universal Human March 28 – April 14, 2005
2005 George Caleb Bingham Gallery Graduate Group Show Winter Semester
2005 International National Ceramic Art Competition Jurors: Ron Lang and Adelaide Paul Award: honorable Mention NCECA Ceramics Conference Baltimore Maryland Spring
172 lb. wet
-Art St Louis XX, The Exhibition Juror: Artist Chakaia Booker Nov-Jan 2005 “172 lb wet” exhibited
2004
Sioux City Art Center, 59th Annual Juried Exhibition Juror: James Rondeau “172 lb wet” exhibited
-Art in Transit Group Show Moberly Area Community College
-George Caleb Bingham Gallery Graduate Group Show Winter 2004
2003- George Caleb Bingham Gallery Graduate Group Show “Blue Lines” exhibited
2002- George Caleb Bingham Gallery Grad Sculpture group show Summer
Brady Commons Gallery University of Missouri-Columbia Two Person Show Action from Within April 9-19
George Caleb Bingham Gallery Graduate Group Show Winter
2001
Ardentia Gallery Co-op Columbia, MO Solo Show Petals: Paintings and Bronze Sculptures Summer
Ardentia Gallery Co-op Columbia, MO Group Show January
2000
George Caleb Bingham Gallery Senior Group Show
High Life Springfield, MO Solo Show Paintings and Bronze Sculptures
Tellers Columbia, MO Solo Show Seeing Spot
Publications:
2005
Muse The Missourian April 10, 2005 Community Sketchbook page 4C
2003
Mizzou Magazine placement of large photo of my piece “Whistle Blower” with text and description.
Whistle Blower 2003
2001
Yummy Hair Salon- sign and paintings on permanent display
2000
Seeing Spots The Maneater 2001 b y Katie Jones
Gut Feeling Vox Magazine Aug 2001
The Field House Bar- 8 large scale paintings for night club
Education:
San Diego City College MultiMedia Certificate Program- Continuing Education
2017
Certificate
University of Missouri-Columbia
2005
Masters in Fine Art Sculpture
Thesis Show and Document Universal Human
University of Missouri-Columbia
2000
Bachelors of Arts Ceramics
Teaching Experience
2001- 2005
Teachers Assistant at University of Missouri Taught Studio Undergraduate Classes Beginning 2D, Beginning 3D, Beginning Sculpture, Intro to Art
2001-2004
Assistant Gallery Director George Caleb Bingham Gallery University of Missouri Campus
Awards and Nominations:
2005
-Donald Bartlett Memorial Scholarship University of Missouri-Columbia Winter, 2005
-Honorable Mention Gallery International National Ceramic Art Competition Jurors: Ron Lang and Adelaide Paul March
Luke Helms Art Portfolio 