David Vaughan

David Vaughan (8 May 1944 – 4 December 2003) was a British psychedelic artist who formed the design team Binder, Edwards & Vaughan (BEV), and the father of actress Sadie Frost. He obtained commissions for his psychedelic painted furniture from Princess Margaret, did work for the Beatles in the early 1960s, worked for Expo 67 and Lord John in Carnaby Street, while photographer David Bailey used his work for a series of posters. He was also involved with two events at the Chalk Farm Roundhouse; Jimi Hendrix appeared at one of them on 22 February 1967. Early life and education Vaughan was born in Manchester, England, the son of two factory workers. He studied art in Ashton-under-Lyne and Bradford, where Douglas Binder and Dudley Edwards were fellow students, before moving to London to take up the offer of a place at the Slade School of Fine Art. Career On leaving art school, he set up a very successful design team, inviting Binder and Edwards from Bradford to join him to form BEV (the name derived from the first letters of their surnames). For several years during the mid-1960s they produced customised cars and furniture. Vaughan was invited to America by Macy's department store to demonstrate his techniques, as Artist in Residence. He was also approached by the chairman of Pan Am who wanted some jets customising. He travelled across the US in his customised Buick 6, promoting Swinging London. On returning to Britain, after being commissioned by Paul McCartney to paint a piano in psychedelic colours, he asked the Beatle if he was interested in participating in The Million Volt Light and Sound Rave planned for 28 January 1967. Carnival of Light, an avant-garde recording yet to be commercially published, was recorded by the Beatles on 5 January and played once for the happening.