Biography

Duke Nguyen

Duke is an artist from St. Paul, Minnesota. He first found interest in fine art while attending St. Paul Academy and Summit School. After graduating in 2018, Duke later moved to Duluth, Minnesota, where he completed a Bachelor of Arts degree in marketing and fine arts at The College of St. Scholastica. Duke began painting professionally in 2022, finding inspiration from Lake Superior and northern landscapes. Working primarily in oil, Duke takes an expressionist approach to abstracts and an impressionist perspective to landscapes. Duke’s work focuses on capturing the beauty of the world and the reality of political and interpersonal struggle.