| Spencer Luckey | |
| Birth Name: | Spencer Walker Luckey |
| Birth Place: | New Haven, CT |
| Nationality: | American |
| Known For: | Luckey Climbers |
| Occupation: | Sculptor |
| Alma Mater: | Yale School of Architecture |
| Parents: | Tom Luckey, Elizabeth Mason |
Spencer Walker Luckey is an American artist and president of Luckey Climbers, a design/fabrication firm that specializes in climbing sculptures for children's museums [1] [2] and other institutions world-wide.[3] [4]
Spencer was raised in Short Beach, Connecticut by artist Tom Luckey and Elizabeth Mason. He attended the Foote School, followed by Northfield Mount Hermon and is a graduate of Connecticut College and Yale School of Architecture.[5] He is married to artist Briah Uhl, and they have a son, Clyde.
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.[6] [7] [8] 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.[9] Luckey Climbers has expanded internationally.
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 SxSW[10] and other festivals, as well as on the Sundance Channel.[11]