Duane Jones
Growing up amid the rivers, lakes, and rugged mountains of north Idaho and Montana, I was captivated early by the beauty of God’s creation.  The deep reverence for nature's majesty has remained the heartbeat of my artistic journey.Â
By age 15, I was already painting posters for emerging rock bands of the 1960s and completed my first commissioned piece - an old stone shed behind my high school teacher's home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The summer before my junior year, I was invited to join a group of college art students led by professors from Washington State University and North Idaho College. We traveled the northwest, sketching and painting from life. Two unforgettable days painting in Glacier National Park and visiting the Charles M. Russell Gallery left an indelible mark on my creative path.
While I've studied with some of the finest painters in the country - from Arizona to Tennessee - I remain, above all, a lifelong student of fine art. My early influences included Picasso, Dali, Cézanne, and the masterful brushwork of John Singer Sargent. Though my foundation is rooted in realism, my heart leans toward impressionism, where light and emotion can dance more freely on the canvas.Â
I'm deeply grateful to the many teachers and mentors who have shaped my work over the past 15 years - Roger Dale Brown, James Himsworth, Keven Merck, Patrick Saunders and most recently, Scott Christensen. In my earlier days in Arizona at Scottsdale Artists School I had the pleasure of studying under Kevin McPherson, Robert Lemler, Bill Lundquist, and James Coulter. Their instruction and generosity have helped guide every stroke and sketch.
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One of my favorite pastimes is fly fishing.
The Catch on the Davidson River, NC
The Colorado Dream Stream calls
The Catch in the Dream Stream
HD Art Studio of Franklin TN, owned by artist Duane Jones, has incredible paintings that capture Leipers Fork, Franklin, Nashville, and many beautiful areas from his travels of the western United States.
188 Front Street
Franklin, TN 37064