Duane Zaloudek (b. 1931) is a painter whose work explores perception, light and the expressive possibilities of abstraction. Born in Texhoma, Texas, and raised in Oklahoma and Oregon, he studied at the Portland Museum Art School, completing his education in 1956. His early paintings employed geometric forms and bold color, but during the late 1960s he developed increasingly subtle compositions influenced by sensory perception, Eastern philosophy and the writings of John Cage. His Milarepa series (1965–67) and subsequent white-on-white paintings exemplify his interest in visual restraint and contemplative experience. Zaloudek exhibited at UC Davis in 1970 and served as a visiting artist in the Department of Art in 1973. He has exhibited internationally, including at Monitor in Rome and Galerie Mark Müller in Zurich. His awards include fellowships from the Gottlieb Foundation and the National Endowment for the Arts.