Doug Binder
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Doug Binder, lauded as 'Britain's master of colour' and a contemporary of his fellow Bradfordian David Hockney, is an English artist whose work, although varying greatly over the course of his career, now inclines exclusively towards a study of the human form through the medium of oil paint.
Born in the English city of Bradford in 1941, Binder initially studied at the Bradford College of Art before moving on to the Royal College of Art in 1961. Painting was his first love of all the mediums the arts had to offer and it was in painting that he was found to excel. However, with the changes that were occurring within the field of fine art in the early-1970s, Binder found his work changing, influenced by the pop-culture of the time. Additionally, in the latter half of the decade, he pursued a developing interest in sculpture. His return to the North of England in the 1980s prompted a renewed interest in oil painting and representation, and for the last ten or fifteen years he has been solely focused upon this particular area.
[edit] Notes of extra interest
Binder was heavily involved in the arts scene of London in the 'Swinging Sixties' and was a regular guest at parties thrown by the glitterazzi of the day. Binder is often seen as the father of pop-psychedelic decor, with the pop group the Beatles being his most famous first customers. He was also involved with The Roundhouse, a famous London venue that was host to the biggest musical acts of the 60's and 70's.
Binder is currently the curator at the Dean Clough galleries in Halifax, West Riding, and is one of the site's in-situ artists. He is still an active contributor to the galleries but has so far been very reluctant to sell any more than just a few of his works. In September 2007, Binder will launch a much anticipated solo exhibition at York gallery/studio, The ArtSpace. The show, titled 'From the Life: New Paintings by Doug Binder' will run for 3 weeks from 14th September to 7th October.
[edit] Biography
Exhibited "Young Contemporaries" at Marlborough Gallery, Winning prize to exhibit Institute of Contemporary Arts in 1965. 1966 Paintings & Car Installation - Robert Fraser Gallery London. Paintings - Martin Gallery Minneapolis USA. Exhibited "The New Generation" 1966 Whitechapel Gallery. New British Painting and Sculpture, Los Angeles and Tour - "New Generation, Interim" 1968. 1968 John Moores Liverpool Exhibition. One person exhibition of paintings 1971 Whitechapel Art Gallery. Exhibitions "Lippi Galleries" Chicago 1972.
Scholarship to Italy 1965 Young Contemporaries Prize 1967 Taught Norwich School of Art, Foundation and B.A. Course. Partner in Design Practice. Left Practice to concentrate on painting 1968 Taught Portsmouth Foundation and B.A. Course 1972 Arts Council working award, taught Hornsey B.A. Course 1973 Taught Winchester B.A. Course 1974 Taught Wolverhampton B.A. Course 1975 Arts Council working award 1977/81 Taught Bradford Printmaking and B.A. Course 1980/82 External Assessor Bradford College 1983 Artist in Residence, Piece Hall, Halifax 1983/86 Exhibition organiser South Square Gallery, Thornton 1972/85 Taught St, Martin's School of Art 1985/93 Exhibition Organiser, Dean Clough Contemporary Art Gallery, Halifax 1988 Artist in residence Dean Clough Industrial Park 1988 Tutor on the Open College of the Arts 1994 Director, Dean Clough Galleries.
