Luca Jesse Apel is a mixed media installation artist and wood carver, a lifelong nomad, and a kid from Missouri still catching crayfish. As an artist, Luca creates with acrylics, wood, and found objects to form three-dimensional and texturally engaging works. In 2022 he had his first solo show at the Britannia Art Gallery in Vancouver, and in 2023, he was short-listed for VANL-CARFAC’s Emerging Artist Award. Outside of art, Luca writes the occasional poem, hikes the occasional mountain, and takes frequent naps.