Duran Henry is a Northern Tutchone First Nations native from Whitehorse, Yukon and a member of the Crow clan. He was born in 1983, son of artist Ray Shorty and nephew to artists Richard, Jim, and Eddie Shorty. Duran has enjoyed drawing and painting from a young age and has provided outdoor signage artwork to Kwanlin Dun First Nation.
Duran now works primarily in wood, carving paddles, plaques, masks and more. He likes to create his own designs, and uses pencil and acrylic paints. The types of wood he currently uses are basswood, yellow cedar and red cedar.
Duran was influenced mostly by his uncles and father, and is committed to his emerging career as an artist and carver.
