Over 7,000 works across six decades. A fire took most of the collection — the surviving originals, and acrylic re-editions of the lost works, are now available direct from the artist's collection.
A striking abstract work, dividing its canvas between the tranquil blue of the sky and the fiery red of the earth. A central, totemic figure resembling a bird merges with these elements, its silhouette marked by a sun-like orb at the head and root-like talons at the base. Green and golden spikes at the bottom suggest growth or energy — a visual narrative that is both earthy and ethereal, evoking themes of nature and spirituality.
Built over six months in 90 meticulous layers of oil, achieving a depth that is almost three-dimensional. The dark, reflective water serves as a canvas upon which vibrant koi glide in patterns of white, red, and gold. Lush lily pads frame the composition while delicate pink water lilies add a soft contrast to the dark pond — a testament to Armstrong's dedication to his craft.
A charming portrayal of bucolic tranquility. The eye is led over a sea of wildflowers to a singular, leafless tree atop a gentle hill, a swing hanging beneath it. Tiny figures in the distance suggest a narrative of leisure and connection with nature. This piece found its way into 3,500 department stores — the universal appeal of Armstrong's idyllic and peaceful scenes.
Duane Albert Armstrong was born in Fresno, California on Christmas Day, 1938, and won his first art award at the age of twelve. His mother — a teacher, artist, and published writer — taught him materials and technique in childhood, beginning a lifetime of work that now spans more than 7,000 paintings.
His "Fields of Grass" series made him one of the most widely reproduced painters in the country: more than 185 paintings in print, carried in over 3,500 department stores, and during the 1970s a place in the top five print sales in the nation. Then, at the height of that fame, he stepped away — retreating to the California Redwoods to paint without restraint, rarely attending even his own shows.
Decades later, fire consumed his home, and with it much of a lifetime's work. Firefighters saved his studio — and with it, the surviving collection now offered here. What the fire took is not entirely lost: from archived photography of the destroyed works, new acrylic editions now return them to the wall.
“Duane Armstrong will be recognized as one of the top five contemporary painters in America.”
Collected by Apple · IBM · Hewlett-Packard · Xerox · Bank of America · Wells Fargo · Coca-Cola · Columbia Pictures · Hyatt Hotels · Macy's · Lockheed · Standard Oil · and more than eighty other corporate collections
Exhibited & held Triton Museum, San Jose · Hoover Institute, Stanford · Behring Museum · UC Berkeley Foundation · galleries from Beverly Hills to Chicago to Honolulu, 1963–1999 · Sierra Club & Hewlett-Packard published posters
We now produce every reproduction ourselves, printed directly on acrylic using second-surface printing — the image is fused to the back of the acrylic sheet, so light passes through the material and the colors carry the depth and gloss of Armstrong's layered oils in a way paper never could.
Most importantly: works destroyed in the fire survive in archival photography. Printed on acrylic, they can hang on a wall again — the only way these pieces will ever exist outside a photograph.
Choose a work — a surviving original's image, or a piece lost to the fire.
We print it on acrylic in-house, sized to your wall.
Buy direct from the collection — no gallery, no middleman.
Photographs of new acrylic editions are being added as they come off the printer.
No gallery. No middleman. Every surviving original and every acrylic edition is sold directly from the artist's collection.
Because you're buying direct, pricing is quoted per piece — tell us which work interests you and whether you want the original or an acrylic edition, and we'll respond with direct pricing and available sizes.
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