Discipline: Interdisciplinary Art

Abbey Luck

Discipline: Interdisciplinary Art
Region: Los Angeles, CA
MacDowell Fellowships: 2016

Abbey Luck is a writer, director, and animator. She has worked in the animation industry for more than 15 years and currently runs a boutique animation studio called Prone. She was a writer and storyboard artist for Disney’s “Pickle and Peanut” and Comedy Central’s “Jeff and Some Aliens.” Her client list also includes Esquire, MTV Films, Genentech, and Chanel. Her short films have played in Animation Block Party, Ottawa Animation Festival, Slamdance, Cinequest, and New Orleans Film Fest. She has received fellowships from MacDowell and the Jerome Foundation for her work. Abbey also dabbles in installation art. She has a permanent installation in Meow Wolf Santa Fe called The Infinity Spa. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband, two kids, and a very friendly pitbull.

While at Macdowell, Abbey started work on Pig Wife, her first graphic novel, which will be released in 2024. She also edited a new comics anthology called Finger Cakes, available September 2023.

Studios

Adams

Abbey Luck worked in the Adams studio.

Given to the MacDowell Association by Margaret Adams of Chicago, the half-timbered, stuccoed Adams Studio was designed by MacDowell Fellow and architect F. Tolles Chamberlin ca. 1914. Chamberlin was primarily a painter, but also provided designs for the Lodge and an early renovation of the main hall. The studio’s structural integrity was restored during a thorough renovation in…

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