Spencer Luckey | |
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| Born | Spencer Walker Luckey |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Yale School of Architecture |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Known for | Luckey Climbers |
| Parent(s) | Tom Luckey, Elizabeth Mason |
| Website | www |
Spencer Walker Luckey is an American artist and president of Luckey Climbers, a design/fabrication firm that specializes in climbing sculptures for children's museums [1] [2] and other institutions world-wide. [3] [4]
Spencer was raised in Short Beach, Connecticut by artist Tom Luckey and Elizabeth Mason. He attended the Foote School, followed by Northfield Mount Hermon and is a graduate of Connecticut College and Yale School of Architecture. [5] He is married to artist Briah Uhl, and they have a son, Clyde.
Spencer took over operations in 2006 after his father, Tom Luckey, became paralyzed. Spencer has been responsible for the design, fabrication and installation of the climbers. [6] [7] [8] While the head of Luckey Climbers, Spencer has introduced digitally-based techniques of shaping and structural analysis, his work marks a departure from the analog mode of his father. [9] Luckey Climbers has expanded internationally.
Spencer and his family are featured in the documentary Luckey, [10] which focuses on Luckey Climbers in the aftermath of the accident which left Tom Luckey paralyzed. The film was shown at SxSW [11] and other festivals, as well as on the Sundance Channel. [12]
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