American Figurative Painter -"Luke Hillestad"

Luke Hillestad is a Minnepolis based figurative painter who began painting in 2006 with Rembrandt, Caravaggio and Nerdrum books open next to his empty canvas. His focus has been on narratives of mutation, kinship and healing. He says that “the most beautiful objects are paintings and the most beautiful subjects should be painted” His passion is to paint and he wants to paint what will last.