Doug Hyde - The Artist
Doug Hyde: Best Selling Published Artist at the Fine Art Trade Guild Awards 2005
Doug Hyde Growing Up
Doug Hyde was born in 1972 and began pursuing his ambition of becoming a professional artist after leaving college where had focused on the technical side of painting and drawing. Throughout his earlier career Doug Hyde preferred to use acrylics and watercolours before moving onto experimenting with (his now preferred medium of) pastels, which gives his work such contrast.
Doug's Breakthrough
Doug Hyde was pretty much an unknown artist of until as recently as 2003, so his rise to artistic stardom is quite outstanding and Doug Hyde has recently been quoted as being "The most popular living artist in the UK" by the BBC TV National News.
The Way Doug Works
Doug Hyde's unorthodox application of pastels, using thumbs and the side of his hands and wrists, creates engaging and communicative images, which leave a definitive impression and have led to his artwork pieces becoming genuine collectors' items.
Doug Hyde likes to produce his artwork on large scales for maximum impact, which can no doubt be traced in part to Doug Hyde's 1995 visit to the Tate where he was mesmerised by the power of a 25ft Mark Rothko original.
Doug Hyde finds his inspiration from his 'Ideas Box', which includes scribblings on napkins, cards or indeed anything which has some space on it. These ideas are taken from his experience of everyday life, with friends and family and serves as a visual diary of his life.
More About Doug Hyde
Doug Hyde is married to Suzie and the couple have two young children. A devoted father and family man Doug Hyde has also helped some worthwhile causes, with his work benefiting both the adoption agency Families for Children and also 'Look Good... Feel Better', a charity which helps those suffering from cancer.
Doug Hyde has quite rightly become one of the leading artists currently producing work in the UK.
