Duane Pasco

Duane Pasco (May 14, 1932 - July 31, 2024) was an American artist. He was known for his indigenous-style work and as a teacher of Northwest Coast art, in particular as a key contributor to reviving the 'Ksan style.

Pasco was raised in Alaska and Seattle, and was of English and Irish descent. He was professionally active since his first gallery showing in 1966, working in both carving and two-dimensional formats. in Sitka, Alaska at Sitka National Historical Park, and in Bergen at Nordnes Park.

He was a speaker and expounder of Chinook Jargon. In the early 1990s he published the bi-monthly Tenas Wawa newsletter in Poulsbo, Washington. He provided the illustrations for Gyaehlingaay, a 1991 collection of Kaigani Haida stories.

Duane Pasco died July 31, 2024, at his home in Poulsbo, Washington.