DUANE WAKEHAM is one of the most sought after pastel instructors. His many awards include Pastel Society of America Master Pastelist (1995); Pastel Society of the West Coast Distinguished Pastelist (1995); PSA Hall of Fame (2000) and he serves on board of IAPS and Editorial Advisory Board of The Pastel Journal. Duane earned degrees in painting from Michigan State University and Stanford. He taught drawing and painting at Stanford (3 years) and art history and oil painting at the College of San Mateo, CA (21 years).   Traveled/painted in Europe for 2 years in early 60s (2nd year in Florence).  Twenty-seven solo exhibitions.  Has taught workshops, conducted master classes, judged exhibitions across the U.S. and Canada. Publications: American Artist magazine (Nov. 1977; August, 1994; and Sept. 2004); The Pastel Journal (Sept./Oct. 2000; Mar./Apr. 2003); Pure Color, the Best of Pastel (North Light, 2006); A Painters Guide to Design and Composition (North Light, 2006); revision author of 3 editions and co-author of 2 editions of Mendelowitz’s Guide to Drawing, a college textbook in print since 1967.  The workshop at Haut Baran will be conducted in soft pastels, but artists may also work in oil or acrylic. A suggested supply list will be sent to participants. To contact Duane about the workshop: email: dwakeham@rcn.com or by phone at 415-826-8920. You can see his work on PSA’s web at www.pastelsocietyofamerica.org - click on Members and follow the prompt to his page.

For more information and to see his paintings, click on the link below to go to his page on PSA's website - click on W then on Duane's name.