Spencer Walker Luckey is an American artist, "Kid Architect", and president of Luckey Climbers, a design/fabrication firm that specializes in climbing sculptures for children's museums and other institutions world-wide.

Biography

Spencer was raised in

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by artist Tom Luckey and Elizabeth Mason. He attended the Foote School, followed by

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and is a graduate of

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and

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. He is married to artist Briah Uhl, and they have a son, Clyde.

Luckey Climbers

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. 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. Luckey Climbers has expanded internationally. Works installed under Spencer include:

''Luckey (2008)''

Spencer and his family are featured in the documentary ''Luckey'', which focuses on Luckey Climbers in the aftermath of the accident which left Tom Luckey paralyzed. The film was shown at

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and other festivals, as well as on the

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Luckey, Spencer Yale School of Architecture alumni Sculptors from Connecticut Living people Northfield Mount Hermon School alumni Connecticut College alumni Year of birth missing (living people)