The Infinite Star Connections - Ep.026 - Guest Speaker Doug Auld

As a child, Doug had a fascination with nature and wildlife as well as mechanical things. Curious as to how things worked, he enjoyed taking things apart and re-assembling them, which later became integral in the making of his art.

While still in high school, Doug saw the band, The Doors, and it changed his life. Switching over from auto mechanics to piano tuning and rebuilding for income, he also began to study the piano and classical music. He formed a band called East Agony, playing his original music in venues in the NY/NJ area including CBGB in NYC. But after seeing the paintings of Salvador Dali, he began to pursue visual Art, being attracted to the idea of working alone.

Initially self-taught, Doug also studied at the Art Students League, School of Visual Arts and The New York Academy in NYC. Today, Doug continues making art as well as songwriting, up to present day.