Michael J Duke

Born in the UK Michael spent fifteen years living near the Mediterranean. In 2000 he joined a photographic club and took photography more seriously, culminating in four solo exhibitions and five club group exhibitions. In 2003, Michael helped set up Ventures Group of Song-writers, Poets, Artists and Photographers which was a group that mixed  artistic outputs for various products and became the group Publicity Secretary.

In 2005, he returned to London and joined the Isle of Wight Photographic Society and the Hampstead Photographic Society serving the HPS as Programme & Publicity Secretary. He initiated their Newsletter which he edited through to 2019. Michael appeared in numerous solo and  group exhibitions including 07 in Covent Garden London, the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London in 2016, The Florence Biennial of Contemporary Art, Italy (2019 & 2021), Hampstead Arts Council in London (2019), FIA Barcelona (2022), The Holy Art in London (2023), Skopje Biennial (2024), Dantebus, Italy (2025)  and LACDA 'Snap To Grid', California (2017, 2018, 2019 & 2025) and in various international salons. Michael has earned a number of awards and distinctions. Michael considers the style and treatment of each image depending upon the end result.