Cynthia DuVal was born in Salem, Oregon in 1954. She spent her childhood roaming the rolling hills, dark forests and rich farm lands of Oregon's Willamette Valley. As a young girl she spent many hours watching her mother paint landscapes and portraits in oils. As a student Cynthia gravitated to art, literature, psychology and music. These early experiences influenced Cynthia's development as an artist and are apparent in her art and ethnographic work today. Cynthia attended the University of Oregon (1972-1977) where she continued to explore nature, art and...more
