Western Contemporary
As a fifth generation Coloradan, Duke Beardsley's Western roots run deep and his art reflects those roots. Splitting his time between Denver and his family's cattle ranch in eastern Colorado, Duke has been drawing and painting images of the American West most of his life. Duke's work blends modern artistic elements with the traditional icons of the west. The result has made him a consistently popular favorite among fans of contemporary western art.
His work has been featured in notable exhibitions across the country such as the Coors Western Art Show, the Buffalo Bill Art Show and Sale, The CM Russell Show, and the Colorado Governor's Invitational Art Exhibit. His work was also included in the 2007 groundbreaking contemporary western art exhibition that toured China - Out West: The Great American Landscape. Duke also won the 2008 Colorado Governor's Award for his piece entitled "Colorado Horsepower".
The art of Duke Beardsley can be found in noteworthy private and public collections around the world including the Forbes Collection, the Denver Art Museum, The Booth Museum of Western Art, and the State of Colorado.
