Patricia Duncan ('70 Painting)

Winter Moon: Lake Quivera

Lithograph

9" x 13.5"

1967

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Pat Duncan, born in 1932, began her artistic journey in Philadelphia before moving to St. Louis, where she studied at Washington University's School of Fine Arts under influential artists like Philip Guston and Max Beckmann. Graduating in 1954, Pat married Herb Duncan and, during his Navy service, lived in Japan, where she immersed herself in the culture and studied woodblock printing. This period profoundly influenced her work, particularly her approach to perspective.

Returning to Kansas City in 1957, Pat continued her education at the Kansas City Art Institute, where she expanded her skills in printmaking and photography. In the 1970s, she dedicated herself to the environmental movement, using her photography to advocate for the conservation of the Tallgrass Prairie, resulting in a successful national park designation. Her work earned her grants from the Smithsonian and Hallmark, leading to a traveling exhibition across the U.S.

In the 1980s, Pat moved to Maine, where she experimented with mixed media, combining photography with painting. Her work in this period reflected her deep connection to both the Kansas prairies and the Maine coastlines. Pat's career spans over six decades, with exhibitions across the U.S. and abroad, including Japan, where she first gained artistic recognition. Today, she continues to create from her studio in Maine, exploring themes of nature and memory, particularly in her ongoing series, "The Memory of Trees."

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