Duane has been a member of Allied Artists of Johnstown since 1987. He is a graduate of the Art Institute of Pittsburgh with a degree in Media Arts and Animation. He is retired from Kenco Corporation, where he was Director, Advertising and Marketing. He is also retired from the 28th Military Police Company where he attained the rank of captain.
He was enamored with art since a young age, and his first job out of high school was as a sign painter apprentice working for Old Bedford Village. He traveled around Pennsylvania painting billboards by hand.
Besides fine art, in which he uses oil paint to depict realistic scenes, he has also been doing caricature art at regional events for many years.
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