Duane Perkins

Duane was born in Chicago, Illinois and gained his Canadian citizenship in 1977. He studied philosophy and political science at Bethel College in St. Paul, Minnesota before transferring to ceramics at the University of Minnesota. Currently, he is based in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Duane is an award-winning ceramic artist and his heralded fine porcelain works grace permanent collections of various galleries and cultural institutions in Canada, Japan and various countries in Europe.