Bidspirit auction | Carol Carter (American, 20th/21st century)


Carol Carter (American, 20th/21st century) swimmer with visor, watercolor on paper, 1989 15 1/4”H x 23 3/4”W (sheet), 23 3/4”H x 31 1/4”W (frame) - Carol Carter (American, 20th/21st century) swimmer with visor, watercolor on paper, 1989 Signed and dated lower left. Biography from the Archives of askART: Carol Carter received her MFA from Washington University, St. Louis. She received a MAA-NEA Fellowship in Painting and Works on Paper in 1994. Voted Best St. Louis Artist by The Riverfront Times in 2000, in 2002 she had her work chosen for the cover of New American Painting magazine, and in 2003, the US Embassy sponsored a solo exhibition of her work at the Teatro del Centro de Arte, in Guayaquil, Ecuador. Ms. Carter has been visiting artist in Oslo and Stavanger, Norway, in 1999, 2001, and 2003. The Schmidt Art Center in Belleville, IL held a solo exhibition in 2006. She was invited to be in the National Watercolor Biennial at Parkland College in February. She is featured artist in the Herstory invitational at SWIC in Granite City, IL. A retrospective of her work will be held at the Turner Center for the Arts in Valdosta, GA opening this March. Different Strokes, by Quartro Publishing, in London, England is featuring her work. Ms. Carter's work is represented in many public and private art collections, including those of Citicorp, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Arjomani Paper, Leonard Slatkin, Price University, and Utah State University. Written and submitted by Lauri Thompson with information from the artist. 15 1/4”H x 23 3/4”W (sheet), 23 3/4”H x 31 1/4”W (frame)