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Luka Grafera
@grafera.zone
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Lifelong Digital Artist / Emerging Oil Painter
Queer • Anarchist • Anti-Perfectionism Action
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We’re doing it again! If you missed the last Community Jail Support onboarding, join us at The Marie Equi Center on November 23rd to learn how to start doing jail support, and connect with others to collaborate with.

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An event flyer that reads: Community Jail Support Onboarding. Info Session / Q&A / Shift Sign-up. November 23rd at 2pm, the Marie Equi Center. Masks Required. The flyer is lettered and illustrated in a graphic style, with hands arranging a display of distro supplies.
November 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
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I designed a lot of flyers and zines in the last few months! Look at them all!

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A photo of various colorful flyers and zines designed by Luka, arranged in a staggered pile.
October 31, 2025 at 9:46 PM
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Defense Fund Street Fair was a huge success. Thanks to everyone who stopped by my booth! If the print you wanted was sold out by the time you found me, it's available here: 🔗 buyolympia.com/Artist/Luka+...
Luka standing among their prints and paintings for sale at their Defense Fund Street Fair vendor booth.
October 21, 2025 at 3:04 AM
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Defense Fund PDX is doing a street fair this month to raise money for the bail fund. It's gonna be fun! Flyer downloads available here ↓
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An event flyer that reads "Defense Fund PDX Street Fair— October 18, 2-7PM on Clinton St & 25th— Music, Vendors, Raffle, Family Friendly— All Proceeds to the Bail Fund." The flyer is lettered in a vibrant graphic style on a yellow background, with an illustration of three fists raised to break through prison bars, contained in pop-up tents, with an iron front flag flying from the corner of the central tent.
October 1, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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I put together a little one-sheet zine with info about each of the recipients of this year’s ABCF Warchest, to be shared at Running Down the Walls. Downloads available if you’d like to read, or print some for your regional event! ↓

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A zine cover that reads "Anarchist Black Cross Federation — Warchest Recipients 2025" in a graphic lettered style with an illustration of a glowing wooden chest, alongside a copy that's open to display text, laid out on a wooden table.
September 16, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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You can still bid on my paintings in the fundraiser auction through Friday! Ask me how!
A person (Luka) standing beside three protest landscape oil paintings arranged on a gallery wall.
September 10, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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PDX: If you've been wanting to get more involved in jail support, but aren't sure how to start, this event is for you! Flyer downloads available here ↓

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An event flyer that reads: Community Jail Support Onboarding. Info Session / Q&A / Shift Sign-up. September 28th at 1pm, Colonel Summers Park. + Free supplies, to get you started! The flyer is lettered and illustrated in a graphic style, with hands arranging a display of distro supplies.
September 8, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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These three oil paintings will be featured in an art exhibition and fundraiser auction next week in Portland. DM me for details!
August 30, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Running Down the Walls PDX 2025 is coming up! Come out and raise some funds for the ABCF Warchest to support political prisoners. Files available here if you'd like to print and propagate the flyer:

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Event flyer that reads “Running Down the Walls, 5K, September 21 2025. Meet under Tilikum Bridge East. $30 BBQ, $25 BBQ+5K. 11am check-in, 12pm race, 1pm BBQ.” The flyer is illustrated in a graphic style, with two hands grasping Olympic torches engraved with “1312” and “161” respectively, passing a flame in a relay, backdropped by a prison engulfed in fire.
August 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I love my boyfriend (gay) 💖
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Oil painting of two people kissing in a forest, painted on a small laser-cut heart-shaped wood panel, hung as a pendant from a string of twine, backdropped by a lush flowering garden.
August 19, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Having a reliable bail fund available to assist those arrested while opposing ICE is crucial to sustaining movement efforts. Please consider donating, or print and propagate this flyer. Downloads available here ↓

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A flyer with graphic hand lettering on a yellow background that reads "Portland's bail fund needs donations — to support ICE defendants & others" featuring an illustration of a raised fist breaking the bars of a jail cell. A QR code links to the fundraiser, and the Venmo handle @DefenseFundPDX is written along the bottom edge.
August 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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For all those who carry anarchism forward through times of repression.
Keep the Flame Alive 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...
A graphic illustration of three hands cupped around a candle flame in the shape of a circle-A, lit by its warm glow as they protect it from swirling winds.
July 15, 2025 at 6:50 PM
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Quick digital painting from a bikepacking trip:
Little Cedar Creek 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/digi...
A loose digital painting of a shady creek and forest understory populated by ferns and oxalis, with late afternoon sun peeking through beyond the trees.
July 14, 2025 at 6:28 PM
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The hotline is being underutilized this season. Print out a stack of these to post up or hand out at protest locations in Portland— And memorize it if you're going out! Downloads available here ↓

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A flyer with graphic hand lettering on a yellow background that reads "Arrested at the protest? Call from jail. (971) 247-1072 — Mass Defense PDX Hotline. Memorize it! — Coordinates support & advocates for you while you're inside. The lettering is framed by an illustration of a hand with a jail bracelet around the wrist holding a corded phone, and another hand jotting down notes.
July 4, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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Unmasking 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/...
An oil painting in cool tones, depicting a full face respirator on a bed of clover, with a tree canopy reflected in the dewy mask.
June 8, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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Break the Manacles – Mini 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...
A graphic composition based on the lyrics to Escape from Möbius Strip Mall, Pt. 2 by Rent Strike, with the words “Break the Manacles” lettered above two cuffed hands forcibly snapping their own chains. The graphic is inked in white on black, with “Rent Strike” written below the framing shape.
May 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Break the Manacles – Single Panel 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...
A graphic composition based on the lyrics to Escape from Möbius Strip Mall, Pt. 2 by Rent Strike, with the words “Break the Manacles” lettered above two cuffed hands forcibly snapping their own chains. The graphic is inked in bold red, black, and white, with “Rent Strike” written below the framing shape.
May 30, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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Break the Manacles – for @rentstrike.bsky.social 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...
A graphic composed of six vertically stacked panels with lettering corresponding to the lyrics of the chorus to Escape from Möbius Strip Mall, Pt. 2 by Rent Strike. "Break the Manacles" is written in an arc above two cuffed hands forcibly snapping their own chains. "Open the Prison Doors" is written along the horizon beyond an open steel gate. “Let All Upon the Earth Go Free Again” is written along the flowing water of a breaking dam. “Lift the Punishments” is written among the rubble of a crumbling courthouse. “Cancel Everybody’s Debt” is written in the flames and smoke of a burning bank vault. “As Soon As it is Done – The Wound Begins to Heal” is written against a tranquil mountain sunrise scene. The graphic is inked in bold red, black, and white, with “Rent Strike” written below the framing shape.
May 30, 2025 at 6:59 PM
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I can't believe it's been 5 years.
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A detailed illustration of a map of Portland, highlighting significant scenes from the Portland Protests from May 2020 to May 2021. Locations include Dan Ryan’s house, the PPA, Red House Eviction Defense, PPB Warehouse, the Democratic Party of Oregon office, North Precinct, Ted Wheeler’s condo building, Revolution Hall, Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse, MCSO Hawthorne, Penumbra Kelly Building, East Precinct, Pioneer Courthouse, City Hall, the Justice Center, PSU Campus Police, Multnomah County Courthouse, ICE, and three vandalized Starbucks. Contentious buildings are all on fire. Throughout the map, protesters fight or flee from cops and feds, march with signs and banners, create memorials for Black people murdered by police, perform mutual aid, and comfort, protect and care for each other. Flames and tear gas encroach from the edges. In the tear gas at the bottom right corner, “Portland: Year of Protest” is written. A close-up of the north side of the map depicting people gathered outside of Dan Ryan's house, a vehicular attack by a pickup truck in front of the PPA (which is on fire), Portland Police stepping off a riot van and attacking protesters with pepper spray and tear gas, a zine distribution event, people gathered around a campfire and outside of a barricade at RHED, a food truck providing meals to protesters, individuals providing direct aid, a group of people marching with signs and a banner that says "Say His Name: George Floyd", people debloccing behind a dumpster, people in a pickup truck labeled "Medic" being harassed by a cop, protesters with umbrellas guarding protesters with tools from press outside of the Democratic Party of Oregon (which is on fire) National Lawyers Guild Members being shoved by a cop while interacting with an arrestee, and a cluster of protesters linking arms and holding onto one another while cops assault them outside the North Precinct (which is on fire). A close-up of the west side of the map depicting a fascist being knocked off his bike, a vandalized Starbucks, cops charging toward protesters from behind a burning picnic table in front of Ted Wheeler’s condo (which is on fire), a group of protesters doing the Macarena, fascist media holding a press conference, a waterfront memorial with candles, various clashes between protesters and cops, National Lawyers Guild members and medics tending to protesters who have been attacked by feds amid tear gas outside of Mark O. Hatfield Courthouse (which is on fire), protesters with signs and memorial materials gathered outside of Pioneer Courthouse (which is on fire), individuals performing various roles during the Fed Wars, a protester throwing a molotov at a cop line, a group celebrating two toppled statues, the JFPK march departing from City Hall (which is on fire), and a brawl between antifascists and far-right demonstrators outside the Justice Center (which is on fire). A close-up of the southeast side of the map depicting a march following a pickup truck surrounded by bike corkers, a conflict between people at a tent encampment and cop-supported Rapid Response Bio Clean, two cops on motorcycles, a riot line at a stand-off with protesters, cops assaulting protesters with impact weapons and tear gas outside of MCSO Hawthorne (which is on fire), a dumpster fire, mutual aid tents providing clothes and snacks, people picking up trash, multiple arrests outside of Penumbra Kelly Building (which is on fire), a line of protesters opposing a riot line amid tear gas in front of East Precinct (which is on fire), a protester throwing a molotov while another protester catches on fire, LRAD, children being provided respirators, protester shield training, shieldsmiths building plastic shields for protesters, medics tending to injured protesters, a group toppling a statue of Harvey Scott, and protesters heckling cops from outside a line of police tape.
May 28, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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Palestinian Resistance Solidarity 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/illu...
May 18, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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Happy May Day!
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A graphic composition featuring a curved page with the words “Hurrah For Anarchy” lettered in the style of Adolph Fischer’s Haymarket handbill typography. The page is framed by a wheat spike and a rose.
May 1, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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April 19, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Inside the Barricades 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/...
An oil painting depicting a group of staggered protestors in black bloc, rim lit by the glow of a nearby set in the street along a makeshift barricade, with a line of police barely perceptible in the distance
April 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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3rd & Main 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/...
An oil painting depicting a crowd of protestors gathered along the fence around Mark O. Hatfield Federal Courthouse in Portland, with fireworks exploding inside the perimeter guarded by federal officers, illuminating the scene
April 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
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Frontlining 🔗 grafera.zone/archive/oil/...
An oil painting depicting a line of protestors in black bloc with umbrellas and makeshift shields, backdropped by the hazy glow of flames, smoke, and tear gas
April 11, 2025 at 5:06 PM