Artist Biography

Lucas Buckwell is a Miami based fashion designer whose work focuses on creating sculpture for the body. He draws inspiration from his local environment, including the idyllic sailing and nautical culture of South Florida, conversation on global warming which plagues the region, and the multicultural atmosphere of both Miami and his Mexican-British home. Lucas hopes to increasingly blend philosophy into his apparel design, using philosophy-based solutions to tackle social and environmental problems within the garment and textile industries and using his designs to describe abstract philosophical concepts.

Lucas graduated New World School of the Arts in 2023, where he studied acting and theater. His work has appeared in several local Miami fashion shows including the Art To Wear show hosted by the Doral Contemporary Art Museum and the Design Lab Give Africa Benefit Show. Lucas is now a a student at Brown University pursuing a Bachelors of Science in Design Engineering and Applied Mathematics, while also studying Visual Arts and Philosophy. He is now involved with the Public Art Working Group and the Brown Arts Institute on campus, while also acting as a design director for Fashion@Brown. Lucas hopes to pursue a career in fashion product design and development. 

Awards

YoungArts Finalist Winner in Design Arts, 2023

U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts Semifinalist, 2023

BAI Student Grant Recipient, 2024