Doug Hyde Sculptures - Biography - Jamie Leigh Fine Art
Born in Bristol in 1972, Doug became aware of his artistictalent 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.Inspired by his own emotional responses to life, Dougsintention is to provoke an emotional response in others; his success in this aim can be seen by the huge impact his newly released collection has made on the British art scene.
As one of the UKs most innovative and uplifting young artists, we look forward to his inevitable rise with great excitement!"I hope people can feel a connection with my work, and share the positive emotions behind it.
