Luis Colan (b 1980, Lima, Peru) Graduated from the Hartford Art School in 2004. He continued his education by attending the Art Students League under the instruction of Dan Thompson. He was also one of the first students of the Teaching Studios of Art when it opened in 2009, where he studied with Adam Miller, Bennett Vadnais, and Robert Zeller for several years. Working closely with these artists from both schools has allowed him to refine his ability to depict landscapes and figures.

Partaking in numerous events and workshops, including Plein Air workshops in Tuscany in 2013 and 2015 has allowed him to continue to develop his vision as a landscape painter. He has been exhibiting in New York and surrounding areas in several group shows, three solo exhibitions. In 2010, he became a Junior Member at the Salmagundi Club where he was reacquainted with Monotype printing, which has since become an important part of his practice. The process has allowed him to explore and use what he has learned in painting the landscape outdoors to execute images from imagination and memory.