Doug Hyde Biography
Born in Bristol in 1972, Doug became aware of his artistic
talent at an early age. Throughout his school and college education he
concentrated on the technical side of drawing and painting,
but after graduation he was in no doubt as to his chosen career, that of a
professional artist.
Doug prefers to produce his distinctive artwork on a large scale, in order to
achieve maximum impact with each piece. He also enjoys operating in plenty of
space, thus allowing himself enough physical freedom to express the creative
energy that is the key to his fresh, contemporary style. His unorthodox use of
pastels applied with
fingers and thumbs or even the side of a hand or wrist allows him to create
highly communicative and engaging images that make an immediate and lasting
impression on the viewer.
Recently named as the UK's official best selling artist, Doug has been featured
on television both on the BBC national news and on Channel 4 as well as on local
television and local and national radio describing his unique technique and
talking about the people and events that inspire his heart-warming images.
Inspired by his own emotional responses to life, Doug's intention is to provoke
a positive response in others; his success in this aim can be seen not only by
the huge impact his work has made on the British and international art scene,
but also by the money he has raised for two important charities – “Look
Good…Feel Better” and Families for Children” - through the sale of his artwork.
The extraordinary rise from virtual unknown to the most popular living artist in
the UK has been meteoric, and his stunning original pastels have become genuine
collectors' items.