Michael Duane, a lifelong Kansan, grew up in suburban Overland Park. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts/Design from the University of Kansas in 1980. Over the years, he has created many kinds of art, from caricatures in pen and ink to city scenes in
watercolor. Several years ago he took up pastels exclusively and combined his passion for art with a lifelong fascination with the weather. When he paints subject matter as diverse as an oncoming thunderstorm or a simple far-off cloud, he likes to intensify the
scene, creating drama by using sharp contrasts between colors and sometimes between styles. Just this year, Michael became a Signature Member of the Mid America Pastel Society.

Contact us today to inquire about
purchasing an original
Michael Duane Pastel Painting.
Or, if you have a favorite landscape
photo that you especially like,
ask Michael about special commissions.

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Juried Shows and Exhibitions
2006
2005
2005 Art at the Center Landscape Show, Overland Park, KS
Ninth Annual Heartland Artists’ Exhibit, Merriam, Kansas, Purchase Award
36th Annual Smokey Hill Art Exhibit, Hays, Kansas
National Juried Exhibition, “Barns and Farms”, Kewaunee, Wisconsin
Northwest Pastel Society – 19th International Open Exhibit, Seattle, Washington
Pastel Painters Society of Cape Cod: For Pastels Only On Cape Cod, 2005, Connecticut Pastel Society Award
Mid America Pastel Society, Non Juried Show, Kansas City, Missouri, Fourth Place
Mid America Pastel Society’s Seventh Annual Small Painting Show, Non Juried, Prairie Village, Kansas, 2005
2004
Pastel National 2004, Wichita, Kansas, Honorable Mention
Great Plains National 2004, Ft. Hays State University, Hays KS
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