Doug Hyde

Doug Hyde

Born 1946 in Hermiston, Oregon

Lives in Prescott, Arizona

Inspired by the lore he learned as a youth from his grandfather and other tribal elders, Doug Hyde, whose heritage includes Nez Perce, Assiniboine, and Chippewa, expresses Indian mythology and spirit through his sculpture. Hyde attended the Institute of American Indian Arts (IAIA) in the early 1960s, and then the San Francisco Art Institute on scholarship. He enlisted in the Army and was seriously injured during his second Vietnam tour. During his convalescence, he learned to use power tools to cut and shape stone.

When he returned to Santa Fe in 1972 to teach at IAIA, he brought with him the ability to transform his ideas into three-dimensional objects. Sculpting in stone and bronze remain the passion and focus of his life. In 1998, one of his sculptures was installed at the White House. In 2008, his bronze, Little Turtle, was purchased for the permanent collection of the Smithsonian’s Cultural Resource Center. Hyde has focused most of his efforts in the past decade to help Native American tribes tell their stories with sculptures for their cultural centers. He is also sponsoring a mentor program with these tribes to work with him in his studio.

Notable Awards and Achievements:

2018 Arizona Governor’s Artists of the Year Award

2014 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Harrison Eiteljorg Purchase Award

2014 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture

2013 Gilcrease Museum, Collectors’ Reserve, Williams Award for Best Sculpture

2013 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Eiteljorg Keepsake

2012 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture

2011 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Artist of Distinction Award

2011 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Patrons’ Choice Award for People

2011 Autry Museum of the American West, Masters of the American West, Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Award for Sculpture

2009 Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, Quest for the West, Cyrus Dallin Award for Best Sculpture

2008 Autry Museum of the American West, Masters of the American West, Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation Award for Sculpture

Memberships:

National Sculpture Society, Fellow and Member, Board of Directors

Gallery Representation:

Berlin Gallery, Phoenix, Arizona

Claggett/Rey Gallery, Vail, Colorado

Hayden Hays Gallery, Colorado Springs, Colorado

The Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, Arizona, and Jackson, Wyoming

Medicine Man Gallery, Tucson, Arizona

Nedra Matteucci Galleries, Santa Fe, New Mexico

Entered by Elias Garza Garcia, Curatorial Assistant, 3/16/2023