Ruth Starkey Duncan was born on February 19, 1908 in Greeley, Colorado. Ruth Starkey Duncan lived most of her life in San Antonio, Texas, where she passed away on March 7, 2002. Ruth attended Stephens College, A. A. and the University of Oklahoma B.F.A. Duncan was a member of: Fellow American Artists Professional League New York City, Coppini Academy of Fine Arts, San Antonio Texas, Society of Western Artists San Francisco California, River Art Group San Antonio Texas. Exhibited: Smithsonian Institute , US Nation Galleries Washington DC, Witte Museum San Antonio, University of Texas At Austin Texas, and others.