Jean Duquoc is a French-born painter who draws inspiration from the land, seas, and skies of Brittany. Born in Nantes in northwest France, Duquoc enjoyed a happy childhood with his father––an intellectual, and lover of art and music––and his mother, whom he revered. She came from a rural background, and loved farming and the outdoors. Duquoc developed the need to paint in order to tell the story of Brittany, where he lives. One of France’s most rugged regions, it consists of a fascinating mix of spectacular coastline, ancient towns, magical islands, and inland woods. While geographically part of France, Brittany’s soul, much like Duquoc’s, remains its own. He is closely tied to this region and likes to depict the more traditional Breton way of life in his paintings.

Recognized as a talented colourist, Duquoc has been published in many books and magazines throughout the world, including Escales, Bretons, and The Washington Times. In 1992, he was featured in the French documentary Our Land, Shared Emotion, in which he profiled pastel works of old rigging ships. In 2000, his painting Chemin Rouge Vers la Mer was selected as the official poster for the American Heart Association’s 2000 Gold Heart Gala.