Multi award winning jeweller, Lucas Blacker has been designing and making his unique style of jewellery since the late 70 ’s.His jewellery has been exhibited and collected extensively across Australia and overseas.

He established his first business in 1985 with fellow jeweller Gary Thyregod.

In 1986 Lucas and Gary were awarded the Grand Prix Award in the Australian Jewellery Design Awards.

In 1989 Lucas wanted to explore new directions, spending 18 months travelling and working in Britain and Europe. After working in and travelling to various artistic communities Lucas returned to Australia with new direction to his designing and making of Jewellery.

On returning to Australia Lucas applied to become a Fellow of the Gold and Silversmiths Guild of Australia. This is the only Jewellery organisation in Australia to recognise a standard of proficiency. Each member or Fellow has their own Makers Stamp and can use the guild Hallmark on their jewellery, a mark of Quality Craftsmanship.

At this time Lucas developed his first collection, showing at Galleries in Sydney and Melbourne such as Makers Mark and Phillips and Co and establishing his first studio gallery at Balmain.

This period encompassed 10 years of exhibiting his work around Australia and Asia and representing up to 50 different Artist in his Gallery.

Lucas immersed himself in aspects of the arts from painting, sculpture, ceramics to printmaking. This led Lucas to explore different uses of precious metals and a diverse range of gemstones to get a reputation as one of Australian leading innovative designers.

In this time as well as designing for his own clients he designed extensively for the worlds premier producer of Australian South Sea Pearls .In the 10 years Lucas designed and made jewellery for Paspaley Pearls he developed a understanding and love of pearls that makes his pearl designs truly outstanding.

These diverse directions that Lucas was exploring led Lucas to be invited to exhibit in the Artistic Australia Events in Japan and Korea, over 4 years Lucas exhibited and sold jewellery in over 150 shows. These premier events were supported by Austrade and received strong coverage in Japan and Korea.

Lucas visited Japan and Korea many times in for these exhibitions and became the most successful jewellery designer of over 50 Australian jewellers that participated in the events.

After 25 years in the industry Lucas found he was spending more time selling and marketing than designing and making. Lucas decided to get back to what he really loved. He re-established his studio in 2004.

Lucas refers to this as his “UNPLUGGED” period, getting back to the art.

Since then he has concentrated on design, individual craftsmanship and the relationship with his clients.

This has led Lucas to study hand engraving and developing a whole new skill base and direction in design.

He has been approached by different corporate identities to design products including designing for the Cancer Council, designing lapel pins for Daffodil Day and Pink Ribbon Day.

After over 30 years Lucas looks forward to exploring all directions of jewellery and design for many years to come.

Exhibitions

De Beers Diamond Facets Australia 1991

Eggstravaganza at Makers Mark 1992

Riches and Romance at the West Australian Museum for the Rocks 1992

Rings, Bold and Beautiful 11 at Makers Mark 1992

New Jewellery at Golden Canvas Gallery 1992

Australian Designers Pearl Jewellery at Paspaley Pearls 1993

Four Elements at Blaxland Gallery 1993

Gleneaon Craft Expo 1994

Solo Show at Makers Mark 1994

Featured Jeweller at Bougainvillea Festival Darwin at Framed Gallery 1994

International Designers Exhibition at Paspaley Pearls 1994

National Craft Acquisition Awards at Art Gallery of the Northern Territory 1995 and 1996

Solo Show at Framed Gallery 1996

One Woman Two Men in Sydney, Melbourne and Darwin 1996 and 1997

Mercedes Australian Fashion Week 1999

Artistic Australia Series of Exhibitions Japan 1998, 1999,2000,2001

New Platinum Sydney and Japan 2000

Artistic Australia Korea 2002

Spring Show at Ken Gray Alister Reid Gallery 2007

One Night Under Lights Enmore Design Centre 2008

Awards

Grand Prix Award Australian Jewellery Design Awards 1986

Finalist Diamond Facets 1991

Dual Finalist Australian Jewellery Design Awards 1996

Winner Jewel of Adelaide Awards Bridal 1997

Finalist Australian Coloured Gemstone Awards 1998

Finalist Australian Jewellery Design Awards 1998

Winner of Nellie Thompson Award for Hand Engraving 2008