Duane Slick (born 1961)[1] is a Meskwaki artist and educator of Ho-Chunk descent. He is known for his monochromatic paintings.[2][3] He has taught fine arts at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) since 1995.[4]
Duane Slick | |
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| Born | 1961 (age 60–61) Waterloo, Iowa, U.S. |
| Nationality | Sac and Fox Tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, American |
| Alma mater | University of Northern Iowa University of California, Davis |
| Occupation | Artist, Professor |
Duane Slick was born 1961 in Waterloo, Iowa, to a Meskwaki father and a Ho-Chunk mother.[4][5] He received a BFA degree in painting and a BA degree in Art Education from the University of Northern Iowa.[when?] Slick completed an MFA degree in 1990 in painting from the University of California, Davis (UC Davis).[6] While at UC Davis, he was mentored by artist, George Longfish.[7]
He previously taught at Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1992 and 1995.[8] Since 1995, Slick teaches fine arts at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD).[4]
In 2010, he was a resident at School for Advanced Research (SAR), where he created his work Field Mouse Goes to War.[9] In 2012, Slick was awarded the Eiteljorg Contemporary Art Fellowship, and his work was included in the associated group exhibition, We Are Here! (2012).[10][3]
Slick's work is included in many public art collections including the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution,[11] Danforth Art Museum,[12] Des Moines Art Center,[13] among others.
Slick received his MFA from UC Davis in 1990