Douglas Hector Haynes was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, as he says, "on the very edge of that small city, being raised to both admire the beautiful, wide-open spaces, but also seeing a... Read full biography
Douglas Hector Haynes was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, as he says, "on the very edge of that small city, being raised to both admire the beautiful, wide-open spaces, but also seeing a hint of terror in them.". He studied at Alberta's Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (now the... Read full biography
Douglas Hector Haynes was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, as he says, "on the very edge of that small city, being raised to both admire the beautiful, wide-open spaces, but also seeing a hint of terror in them.". He studied at Alberta's Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (now the Alberta College of Art and Design) with Marion Nicoll, Ronald Spickett, and Illingworth Kerr, from 1954-1958, and the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Netherlands in 1960-1961. Haynes first became... Read full biography
Douglas Hector Haynes was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, as he says, "on the very edge of that small city, being raised to both admire the beautiful, wide-open spaces, but also seeing a hint of terror in them.". He studied at Alberta's Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (now the Alberta College of Art and Design) with Marion Nicoll, Ronald Spickett, and Illingworth Kerr, from 1954-1958, and the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Netherlands in 1960-1961. Haynes first became known for prints and painted constructions using burlap, string and other materials (1963–69). Clement Greenberg wrote approvingly of Haynes' art in 1963: "In Douglas Haynes' touched-up prints I was even more surprised to see the lay-out of Adolph... Read full biography
Douglas Hector Haynes was born and raised in Regina, Saskatchewan, as he says, "on the very edge of that small city, being raised to both admire the beautiful, wide-open spaces, but also seeing a hint of terror in them.". He studied at Alberta's Provincial Institute of Technology and Art (now the Alberta College of Art and Design) with Marion Nicoll, Ronald Spickett, and Illingworth Kerr, from 1954-1958, and the Royal Academy of Art, The Hague, Netherlands in 1960-1961. Haynes first became known for prints and painted constructions using burlap, string and other materials (1963–69). Clement Greenberg wrote approvingly of Haynes' art in 1963: "In Douglas Haynes' touched-up prints I was even more surprised to see the lay-out of Adolph Gottlieb's Burst paintings unabashedly present. This lay-out was handled, all the same, with a certain felicity, so that I had to conclude th... Read full biography
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Books & Publications (8)
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Abstract Painting in Canada (Exhibition catalog)
2008
Nasgaard, Roald
432 pages (color)
The Collector's Dictionary of Canadian Artists at Auction
2001
Westbridge, Anthony R. and Diana L. Bodnar
622 pages
Who Was Who in American Art, 1564-1975: Three Volumes
1999
Falk, Peter Hastings (Editor)
3,724 pages
Clement Greenberg: The Collected Essays and Criticism (4 Volumes)
1993
Greenberg, Clement; Dr. John O'Brian, Editor
622 pages
Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature to 1981
1991
Lerner, Loren R; Mary F. Williamson
1,557 pages (color)
Cineplex Odeon The First Ten Years: A Celebration of Contemporary Canadian Art
1989
Burnett, David
97 pages (color)
Agnes Etherington Art Centre: Exhibitions in Review, 1987-1988 (Agnes Etherinton Art Centre)