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Jane Duke - artist Jane Duke is a watercolour artist and portrait painter who is known for her fresh, vibrant paintings and her use of pure, clear colour. Born in Sussex, her home has been in the historic city of York in the north of England since 1997.

Jane's work is characterised by its revelation of the half hidden colours around us.  This encourages the viewer to see the familiar with new eyes and to rediscover enjoyment of the surrounding world.  Her work has been bought and commissioned by private and corporate clients both in the UK and abroad.  Jane has been featured in several national publications including Artists and Illustrators which in 2009 described her as a 'master of watercolour'.  Largely self-taught, Jane’s distinctive style has been developed through a life of painting and continual study, research and practice. 

Jane Duke at work

Jane is a popular tutor whose weekend workshops are often oversubscribed. Her sympathetic and encouraging approach gives great confidence to both beginners and improvers.  She is a firm believer in breaking through the mystique and jargon that surrounds watercolour and sharing the knowledge gained through experience.  As a professional associate of the SAA (Society for All Artists) Jane carries the society's endorsement as a recommended tutor and demonstrator. For details of one and two-day watercolour workshops with Jane please click here.

You can find out where else you can meet Jane or see her work on the Events page.

Click on the link below to read some of the kind comments Jane has received about her work.

Watercolour self portrait   Self portrait 2005
Watercolour and sepia chalk

A quick half hour sketch

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Jane at work in a life class

This photograph was taken in 2004
at Maison des Arts
in the South of France

 

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