Artist Profile: Michael Duane

Michael Duane

Bio:

Kansas artist Michael Duane lives and works in a state where the weather can change quickly from sunshine and cool breezes to ominous dark clouds and storms. It's a perfect place for Michael because of his lifelong fascination with the weather. Michael graduated from the University of Kansas with a bachelor's degree in Fine Art and design. Using both pastels and oils, he combined his love of art with his fascination with Mother Nature. He travels often to the Kansas Flint Hills to experience the Midwestern weather at it's grandest and most dangerous moods to capture the amazing features of of sky, clouds, and land. In Michael's art, you can feel the serenity or the force. Michael has won numerous awards in juried competitions and has achieved both Signature and Master status in the Mid-America Pastel Society. His work achieved national prominence when he was awarded Signature Status in the Pastel Society of America.