Dazzling sunshine, fields of flowers, breathtaking views and lush vegetations are his inspiration. His schooling in the Beaux Arts style of painting have given Alt a solid background in traditional Impressionism to which he adds his own exuberant style, full of freshness and life..

Born in Nebraska in 1935, but raised in Southern California from an early age. His first job mixing paints for the scenery departments at various Hollywood studios was enough to capture his imagination and give him a direction for his art and his future.

In the late1950's Alt got his break and worked as a free lance artist for Walt Disney on the conceptual team which envisioned several beloved Disneyland rides and attractions including New Orleans Square, Pirates of the Caribbean, The Haunted Mansion, The Jungle Boat Cruise, and Cinderella’s Castle.

This eventually led Duane Alt onto a successful 20+ year career working as an Art Director and Production Designer with MGM, 20th Century Fox and Warner Brothers Studios. Alt worked with such great Hollywood producer/directors as Alfred Hitchcock, George Stevens, Stanley Kramer, and Irwin Allen. His body of television and film work led Duane Alt to be associated with important films and television such as The Birds, Hello Dolly, The Towering Inferno, The Poseidon Adventure, and M*A*S*H.

While filming a movie in Paris he was formally introduced to the French school of 19th century Impressionist artists. He returned to Europe again and again to further his schooling in traditional French Impressionism. The romantic charm of Paris, the quaint villages of the Barbizon, the rolling hills of Provence, and the small inlets along the azure seas of the Mediterranean continue to influence his work.

Shortly thereafter Alt retired from the studios to pursue his own passion for painting in the French impressionist style, while searching to make his own mark on the world artistically. Alt is not a "formula" painter like many artists of today. His talent is visceral, and his creativity is purely instinctive. His art reflects this free spirited and spontaneous style. You will never see the same composition or color palette in any of his work.

In 1993 and again in 94, Alt was one of the only American's ever invited to exhibit at the “Le Salon” Societe des Artistes Francais Grand Palais de Champs Elysees-Paris. On both occasions all three of Alt's submitted paintings were chosen to be part of this exclusive juried show.