Biography of:
Doug Hyde
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Doug Hyde was born in 1946 in Hermiston, Oregon. Doug's work is influenced by the Indian lore he learned as a youth from his grandfather, who was called "Judge" because of his wisdom, and from other elders. Through legends of animal characters they taught the morals of the people, the ways of Mother Earth, and how human beings came to be. Today, Doug expresses the Indian mythology and spirit through his sculpture.
Doug grew up in Idaho and at the age of seventeen came to Santa Fe. He attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from 1963 to 1966, during which time he enjoyed the tutelage and friendship of the late renowned Apache sculptor, Allan Houser. In 1967 Doug attended the San Francisco Art Institute on scholarship for a time before enlisting in the U.S. Army. During his second tour of duty in Vietnam, he was very seriously wounded by a grenade. During his recuperation he learned the use of power tools in the cutting and shaping of stone while working in a friend's memorial business, all the while continuing his art education. He returned to Santa Fe in 1972 to teach at the Institute of American Indian Arts, bringing with him experience and knowledge as well as a desire to learn all he could about the other native cultures. He also brought with him the ability to capture a vision and transform it into a three-dimensional image. Doug was a member of the Institute of American Indian Arts faculty until 1974 when he decided to devote himself fully to his art. He is a resident of Prescott, while sculpting in stone and bronze, which remains the focus of his life.
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