Duane A. Brown is an Albuquerque-based contemporary/pop realism painter, originally from Sacramento, California. While working as a contractor in the trades since 2002, he has also been a commissioned portrait and caricature artist for even longer. He has had his (non-commissioned) work included in many shows and galleries across the country, and is included in collections around the world. The lack of a formal education in fine art has never been an obstacle, as painting and sculpting have always been a passion, from his first memories in grade school to the present. Since moving to Abuquerque in 2022 to join the rest of his family in the high country, he has retired his toolbelt to begin his next chapter as a full time artist.