Deirdre Hyde
Deirdre Hyde (born 1953, Somerset, England) is a British artist.[1] She went to school in Sherborne 1963 - 1970. In 1975 she graduated in Fine Arts from University of Reading and in 1977 she obtained her Certificate of Education for the UK.
Deirdre Hyde | |
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Born | 1953 Somerset, England |
Education | Fine Arts University of Reading |
Occupation | Artist |
Biography
Deirdre Hyde has painted continuously for the past forty years. Her work is in the permanent collections of the Smithsonian Institution, National Geographic Society, Frank Gehry’s Biomuseo in Panama, Canning House among others.
In her twenties, she was inspired by the adventurous tradition of Maria Sibylla Merian, Emilio Spann, Frederick Catherwood, Margaret Mee and Marianne North. She has spent 40 years chronicling the threatened nature of Central America. Her work has been reproduced in museums and publications throughout Europe and the Americas from Norway to Brazil.
Work and Experience
Work Life
1979-2000 for parks Services in Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, and Belize (WWF), Guatemala (IUCN), El Salvador (USAID), Brazil and Mexico (Smithsonian Institution), Guyana (Conservation International) Cape Verde and Spain. Illustration work has appeared in publications worldwide, notably for National Geographic Society, Rainforest Alliance and Scholastic Publishers. 1997-2001 worked as artist in residence at Abruzzo National Park in Italy
Group Shows
- Diari de viaggio, Ferrara 2019
- Valorarte, Costa Rica 2015
- Ars et Natura, Rome 2000
- Alpha House Gallery UK 1999
- Museum Juan Santa Maria, Costa Rica 1994
- Museo de Arte Costarricense 1993
- Jacobo Carpio Gallery, Costa Rica 1992
- Museo Nacional, San Jose 1988
- Masaya National Park, Nicaragua 1988
Solo Shows
- Patrimonio Cultural, Costa Rica 2017
- Museo de Arte Costarricense 2012
- Canning House, London 2008
- National Theatre Costa Rica 1982, 2008
- Museo Nacional Costa Rica 1989,2004
- British Institute San Jose 1987,1990 1996
Public Permanent Collections
- Ayuntamento de Alcala de Henares, Spain
- Pizarro Museum Trujillo, Spain
- Centro Parchi, Rome
- Various Museums in Abruzzo, Italy
- University of Camerino, Italy
- Gerald Durrell, Jersey Zoo, UK
- UNAM, Mexico
- Canning House, London
- Fundacion Neotropica, Costa Rica
- Fundacion Amigo de las Isla del Coco, Costa Rica
- Museo Calderon Guardia, San Jose Costa Rica
- National Geographic Society, Washington DC, USA
- Schumacher College, Dartington Trust, UK
- Dorset Center for Rural Crafts, UK
- Biomuseo, Panama
References
- "Deirdre Hyde: Biography". Archived from the original on 21 August 2013. Retrieved 18 January 2013.