Duane Johnson was born in Junction City, Kansas and has lived in Kansas, Missouri, Louisiana and Texas. Mr. Johnson is an artist who holds a Master of Fine Arts degree from Louisiana State University. His artwork is in several public collections and has been exhibited in over 100 exhibitions. Mr. Johnson regularly presents at conferences, conducts workshops, and gives artist talks. He and his wife Amy Gerhauser live outside of Austin, Texas and have a dog, five cats and several birds.