Recently named as the UK's official best selling artist, Doug has been featured on television both on the BBC news and on Channel 4 describing his unique technique and talking about the people and events that inspire his heart warming images. Inspired by his own emotional responses to life, Doug's intention is to provoke a response in others; his success in this aim can be seen by the huge impact his work has made on the British and international art scene. His extraordinary rise from virtual unknown to the most popular living artist in the UK has been meteoric, and his stunning original pastels have become genuine collectors' items.