Duane Albert Armstrong, a native Californian, was born in Fresno on Christmas Day in 1938. He was raised in the countryside near San Luis Obispo until 1950 when his family moved to the Santa Clara Valley. Duane’s mother, a teacher, was also an artist and writer. She wrote several short stories and lyrics for several songs, some of which were published. With this background, Duane learned about painting materials and techniques while still in his childhood. He also had exposure to art shows and museums at the time and was fascinated by the way the various artists were able to make their canvases come alive with paint. This was the beginning of a lifelong interest in painting, which has resulted in several significant breakthroughs in the world of art, his most popular being his "Fields of Grass" series, which has been reproduced worldwide. Duane now has over 185 paintings in print, and his art has been marketed in over 3,500 department stores in the United States.
During the 1970s, his work earned him the status of being one of the top five print sales artists in the nation. Of this widespread acceptance, a representative of Heritage Publications stated, "Duane Armstrong will be recognized as one of the top five contemporary painters in America during this decade." Armstrong has worked with many young artists, encouraging them to branch off into their directions and styles, to produce and work, knowing quite well that painting is not so much involved with that mystical gift some call "talent" as it is with that four-letter word, "work." He has always chosen to work and produce rather than sell and promote, which explains why he very rarely attends his shows. Duane believes that creating art and marketing art are two different worlds and prefers to leave the marketing to others while he spends his time exploring the unlimited realm of visual expression.
(Biography provided by Robert Azensky Fine Art)
"Meltdown in No. 23" Abstract Oil Painting, Modern, Signed, 1999
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
"Meltdown in No. 23", a large scale abstract finished with a high gloss lacquer by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b. 1938). Presented in a black metal frame. Signed "D. Armstrong"...
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$2,575
"Pueblo V" Silhouetted Landscape in Oil on Linen, Signed, 1998, 30x19
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene silhouetted landscape scene of a pueblo community against a beautiful pale blue and lavender sky by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938). The outline of the village is sharp, cont...
Linen, Oil
"China Rocks" Landscape Painting, Oil on Canvas, 1983, Signed
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene atmospheric styled landscape scene of peaks in China with soft sunrise in the background by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938), 1983. Signed and dated lower right and on verso. ...
Oil, Canvas
$13,250
H 16 in W 24 in
"Tranquility 04.05.2008" oil painting moody abstraction of beach horizon, framed
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Tranquility 04.05.2008", is an oil seascape painting. Overall it consists of a neutral palette with warm undertones, and smooth brushstrokes. Frame Dimensions: 22.5 x 30.5in Si...
Oil
$5,500
H 15 in W 22 in D 1 in
"The Wild Rose Hip Bush 06.23.2020" contemporary oil painting - impressionism
By Nelson White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
Oil Painting of a rose bush, on a bright sunny day. Crisp blues make up the sky above, the horizon meets distant land across a body of water. bright greens and yellows make up a verd...
Linen, Oil
$4,500
H 9 in W 12 in D 0.5 in
"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" contemporary impressionist seascape, oil
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Trumans Beach, East Marion 06.06.2022" is an almost-abstract palette knife landscape painting of a beach and beach shrubs. Off in the distance is a little white triangle of paint to emulate a sailboat...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$17,500
H 38.25 in W 44.25 in D 2 in
"The Hill Pasture" 1901 by Ida Josephine Burgess, Michigan Hills Impressionist
Located in Yardley, PA
A large, sweeping Michigan summer vista by the accomplished American painter, Ida Josephine Burgess (1855-1934). Burgess gives us a high vantage point over a lush hill pasture descen...
Canvas, Oil
Emile Albert Gruppe “Winter - Gloucester MA”
By Emile Albert Gruppe
Located in Dallas, TX
Emile Albert Gruppe (American, 1896-1978) "Winter - Gloucester, Mass" Oil on canvas Signed "Emile A. Gruppe" (lower right) Canvas: 20 x 24 Inchesinches Framed: 27 x 31 inches Prove...
Canvas, Oil
$9,500
H 10.25 in W 24 in
"Sea and Sky, Bahamas" Seascape Impressionist Plein Air Oil Painting, 24x10.25in
By Nelson H. White
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by American Impressionist painter, Nelson H. White (b. 1932, Connecticut) celebrating the colors of the the ocean and the sky above it, as seen in Nassau, The Bahamas...
Oil, Linen, Panel
$12,800
H 23 in W 35 in D 2 in
"Soft Yellow Sunset" contemporary impressionist oil painting, abstract seascape
By Ben Fenske
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Soft Yellow Sunset" is a contemporary impressionist oil painting of the sun setting over Noyack Bay in Sag Harbor, New York. Fenske works in a loose-im...
Linen, Oil, Canvas
$350
H 5 in W 5 in D 1 in
"Le Jardin de Monet, II" (2023) by Leigh Ann Van Fossan, Oil Painting, Lily Pond
By Leigh Ann Van Fossan
Located in Denver, CO
Leigh Ann Van Fossan's "Le Jardin de Monet, II" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an impression of a lily pond. Van Fossan was born in Vail, Colorado, and began oi...
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Petals II, Original Abstract Oil Painting, Colorful Textured Abstract, 30 x 24
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, American, born 1973) "Petals II", 2024 Oil paint on stretched canvas Signed on the verso. Includes a certificate of authenticity and a letter of appraisal. "...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$2,600
H 18 in W 14 in
Petals III, Sveta Hessler, Small Colorful Abstract Painting, Vibrant Mixed Media
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, American, born 1973) "Petals III", 2024 Oil paint and cheesecloth on stretched canvas Signed on the verso. Soft, luminous, and alive with color, "Petals III"...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media
$1,500
H 17.25 in W 23.25 in D 1 in
Edward Glafke 'Bird Rock' Pebble Beach Impressionist Seascape Painting
By Edward Glafke
Located in San Rafael, CA
Edward Glafke (American 1925- 1997) Bird Rock, 1990 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 'Ed Glafke' Signed, titled and dated on the verso 15in H x 21in L In a giltwood vintage frame: 17...
Canvas, Oil
Dmitri Wright - Polyphony Opus 1, Painting 2017
By Dmitri Wright
Located in Greenwich, CT
SHEPHERD’S PASS Series: “In [this] series I wanted to move into expressing more of a post-impressionist mode by deconstructing with lyricism, while not fracturing in hard edges; so a...
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Sold
H 38 in W 51.25 in D 1.38 in
"Koi Pond" with Water Lilies Oil on Canvas
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
"Koi Pond" with Water Lilies Oil on Canvas A bird's eye view looking down into a dark koi fish pond, highlighted with three lotus flowers, by Duane Albe...
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil, Giclée
"Black Hole" - Large Scale Cosmic Abstract
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
A magnificent cosmic abstract painting by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b. 1938) reminiscent of the amazing images of space sent back from the Hubble telescope. Titled "Black Hol...
Canvas, Lacquer, Oil
Koi Pond by Duane Armstrong
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Amazing view looking down into a dark koi fish pond, highlighted with two purple lotus flowers, by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938). Finished with a high gloss lacquer. Due to this fact, and play of light on the image surface, depth of image changes for the viewer - much like an actual pond. Please see all photos. Signed and dated lower right: "D. Armstrong '98". Also signed on verso. Presented in a black lacquer and gold frame. Verso label includes: "Framing by Annie Armstrong...
Canvas, Oil, Lacquer
Ladybug in Peril
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderfully accurate rendering of a thread-like spider web painted entirely in black and white, punctuated only by a tiny lady bug, by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938). Finished with a high gloss lacquer. Humorously signed "D. Armstrong & Spider" with date "'86" lower right. Also signed on verso. Presented in a black lacquer frame. Verso label includes: "Framing by Annie Armstrong...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
H 24.5 in W 24.5 in D 1.38 in
"Day's End" - Minimal Silhouetted Landscape
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Serene minimal silhouetted landscape scene against a beautiful pale blue and lavender sky with birds by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938). Black silhouette is done in a high gloss paint. Signed and dated lower right: "D. Armstrong '98." Presented in a black lacquer frame. Verso label includes: "Framing by Annie Armstrong...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Orange Sun Abstract
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and substantial, this mid-century by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b. 1938). Signed and dated 1965 on lower right corner. Unframed. Measures 48"H x 45"W x .33"D. A Ca...
Masonite, Oil
Sold
H 33 in W 33 in D 0.75 in
'Wild Grasses with Ladybird', Large American Landscape Oil, Santa Clara, Nature
By Duane Albert Armstrong
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right "D. Armstrong" for Duane Armstrong (American, born 1938) and dated 1983. A substantial, semi-abstract oil landscape showing a red ladybird among a profusion of w...
Canvas, Oil