Jonathan Luckhurst is an artist and northern food security innovator. Drawing from his background in cell biology and genetics, he merges scientific knowledge with artworks that provide solutions to the ecological crisis.

Luckhurst is the recipient of grants from the Canada Council for the Arts, the Alberta Foundation for the Arts and the Edmonton Arts Council. In 2015 he was invited to participate in the Vancouver Biennale International Artist Residency Program and in 2020 he was commissioned by the Art Gallery of Alberta to create an installation for the BMO World of Creativity Gallery. Since 2021, he has been working towards the development and realization of his current project, Proposals for Reimagined Futures, which will be published by the Vancouver Biennale in 2025. He received his Bachelor of Science in Cell Biology and Genetics from the University of British Columbia and is the founder of Sea to Sky Botanics — a social enterprise that implements food sovereignty projects in northern communities. Luckhurst’s pragmatic, real-world experience with food sovereignty initiatives anchors and guides his approach to making art while creating layers within his work that could not be achieved otherwise.