{"id":9,"date":"2015-05-02T21:39:07","date_gmt":"2015-05-02T21:39:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/david-haste.uk\/?page_id=9"},"modified":"2022-03-22T18:47:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-22T18:47:36","slug":"biography","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/david-haste.uk\/biography\/","title":{"rendered":"Biography<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"

This British artist, born [1938] and raised in Suffolk: left home as a teenager to pursue adventure. He joined the RAF as an aircrew cadet, left after five months, became a prelim\/architecture pupil before spending two years National Service with the Royal Norfolk Regiment in Germany. After de-mob, he studied part-time, while working on British Railways, took the Civil Service Exam in 1959, and became a Waterguard Officer in HM Customs, where he served at different ports\/airports within the UK before two and a half years patrolling the Irish border. There, in association with Irish artists, he began his painting career. In 1964 he hung up his uniform and went to art school as a full-time student, he was twenty six years old.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

1964-65   Ipswich School of Art
\n1965-68   St Martins School of Art
\n1968-71   Royal College of Art<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

One-Person Exhibitions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2011   The Rectory Gallery, London
\n2010   Curwen Gallery, London
\n1998   ‘The Green Line’, Apocalypse Gallery, Nicosia,
\n1994   The House of Demetra, Cyprus
\n1993   ‘Cyprus Elegy’, Gloria Gallery, Nicosia, Cyprus
\n1987   ‘Etna’, Geological Museum, London
\n1985   School of Architecture, Canterbury
\n1982   University of Kent
\n1979   Deben Art Gallery, Woodbridge
\n1978   Thumb Gallery, London
\n1977   Astoria Theatre, London<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Public Commissions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1998   Yialousa, Pentelides, Holy Synod, Nicosia, Cyprus
\n1994   Regiment, Royal Artillery, Senelager, Germany
\n1992   United Nations, Ledra Palace, Nicosia, Cyprus
\n1988 Mural, Geological Museum, London<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Group Exhibitions:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1996   Barbican Book Fair, London
\n1995   Greenwich University, West Mailing, Kent
\n1995   Stansell Gallery, Taunton, Devon
\n1994   Drew Gallery, Canterbury
\n1991   Four Elements, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
\n1991   Amnesty Exhibition, Art for People, Canterbury
\n1991   Volcano Landscapes, Boundary Gallery, London
\n1991   The Cigar Box, Drew Gallery, Canterbury
\n1990   The Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
\n1990   The One-Off Gallery, Dover
\n1989   The Guardian Gallery, Bristol
\n1988   Nottingham University Art Gallery
\n1987   Coastlines, Towner Art Gallery, Eastbourne
\n1987   Land, Sea and Air, Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
\n1987   Drew Gallery, Canterbury
\n1986   Reserve Geologique de Haute Provence, Digne, France
\n1986   Peace and Justice Exhibition, Canterbury Cathedral
\n1986   Studio East, Invicta Radio, Canterbury
\n1985   Thumb Gallery, London
\n1984   The Mall Gallery, London
\n1984   Thumb Gallery
\n1984   Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
\n1982   Bonners Design Association, London
\n1982   Painters at Canterbury
\n1981   Royal Automobile Club, London
\n1981   The Front Room Gallery, London
\n1981   Thumb Gallery, London
\n1980   Camden Library, London
\n1979   Swiss Cottage Library, London
\n1979   The Festival Hall, London
\n1978   Artists’ Market, London
\n1976   Camden Arts Centre, ‘Doors’, London
\n1975   The Oriel Gallery [Welsh Arts Council] Three-man Group, Cardiff
\n1974   Three-man Group, Wimbledon, London
\n1973   Drawing Show, Wimbledon, London
\n1972   RCA, London
\n1970   Painters RCA, London
\n1970   Four Painters, Dartington Hall, Devon
\n1969   Environmental Art, RCA, London
\n1969   Art Space, Peckham, London
\n1968   Twickenham Galleries, London
\n1968   Zwemmers Gallery, London
\n1967   Artists’ International Association, AlA, London<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Work is in various private and public collections,
\n<\/span>in the UK, USA, Canada, Germany, Cyprus and Greece<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Publishing\/Broadcasting:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

2014   Author: ‘The Art Schools of Kent’, Werter Press, London
\n2013   Contributing author, ‘Eric Hurren’, Wetzig Press, Braunschweig, Germany
\n2007   Contributor, ‘Kassemoff, A Tribute’ Beckenham School of Art Archive
\n2006   Joint author [with Norbet Lynton, John Cornall, Benedict Read] ‘Stass Paraskos’, Orage Press
\n1998   Artists’ book, ‘Coastlines’, University of West of England, Bristol
\n1997   Arts documentary, Channel Two, Cyprus Television
\n1997   Author, Catalogue, Eric Hurren, Herbert Read Gallery, Canterbury
\n1997   Speaker’s paper, GLAD Conference, London
\n1997   Publication, GLAD, London
\n1994   Article, Drawing Fire Journal, Bristol
\n1991   Article, NAFAE Journal
\n1990   ‘Transgressions and Alignments’, NAFAE Conference paper
\n1987   Channel Four, Signals
\n1987   Article, Art Monthly
\n1987   Programme, Radio Invicta, Kent
\n1986   Programme, BBC Radio Kent
\n1986   Panelist, Putting on the South Arts, TVS
\n1985   Programme, BBC Radio Kent<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Art Teaching Career:<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

1987-98   Head of the School of Fine Art, Kent Institute of Art and Design
\n1982-97   Head of the School of Fine Art, Canterbury College of Art
\n1978-81   Head of the Foundation Department, Wimbledon School of Art
\n1971-77   Part-time tutor, Fine art, Wimbledon School of Art
\n1973-77   Part-time tutor, Theatre Design, Wimbledon School of Art
\n1973-76   Part-time lecturer, Art History, Maidstone College of Art
\n<\/span><\/span>1974-78   Visiting artist\/lecturer various art schools including Cardiff, Dartington Hall, Devon, Exeter, Medway, Kingston, London University, Royal College of Art
\n<\/span><\/span>1983-94   Visiting artist\/lecturer various including Birmingham, Dundee, Cyprus College of Art, Paphos, Camberwell, London Institute, Edmonton University, Alberta, Alberta College of Art, Calgary
\n<\/span><\/span>1989-93   Validation\/Course Reviewer, Council for National Academic Awards [CNAA] various art colleges, polytechnics, universities throughout the UK
\n<\/span><\/span>1998-01   External examiner, University of West of England<\/span><\/span>1998-2001   Visiting Consultant\/Reviewer, University of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Alberta College of Art, Calgary, Canada
\n<\/span><\/span>1998-01   Consultant\/reviewer, Kent Institute of Art and Design
\n1998-01   Visiting Reviewer, Quality Assurance Agency, Leeds Metropolitan,
\n1998-01   Westminster University, City University, University of Humberside, University of West of England, Oxford Brookes University, Sheffield Hallam University.
\n<\/span><\/span>2001 \u2013   Free-lance lecturing, consultancy, various<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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