An International Local - January's Gallery Opening

December's gallery opening featuring artist Alexandro Santana was an unprecedented success. Guests enjoyed complimentary cocktails and fabulous hor d'oeuvres prepared by Chef de Cusine, Jeffery Rodgers. This month Local 11ten proudly presents a true local, Greg Carter and his works entitled "Visual Dissections from the Information Bloat."

Greg Carter grew-up in the South Georgia town of Statesboro. It was in this college town were Carter’s initial artistic interests were nurtured by foreign films and eclectic art exhibitions. Carter received a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a duel major in painting and printmaking from Atlanta College of Art in Atlanta, Georgia where his talents was acknowledged with the James V. Carmichael award for outstanding achievement. In 1987, Carter began working on his Master of Fine Arts degree from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey – in close proximity to New York City. At Rutgers, Carter seriously developed his unique painting and printing styles. He also began his teaching career in New Jersey, responsible for courses in printmaking and art history.

After graduating from Rutgers University in 1989, Carter received the prestigious Fulbright Hayes Scholar Award to research contemporary Scandinavian painting and printmaking in Helsinki Finland. Carter spent a year in Finland developing his ideas and techniques in relief printmaking, painting and began to develop his love of color and light, which can be seen in his mature work. Upon return from Finland he married fellow artist Patricia Wasson and began a duel career as artist and professor. He served on the Executive Board of the Southern Graphics Council for nine years, culminating in the organizations President from 2000-2003. After teaching at Georgia Southern University for 12 years, Carter stepped down to pursue his art full time and is co-owner of Gallery 33 West in Statesboro and sole proprietor of Carter Fine Arts

Carter exhibits widely throughout the United States and Internationally. Solo exhibitions include Words and Pictures at Valdosta State University, Valdosta Georgia and Modes of Extension at the University of North Umbria in Newcastle and the University of Falmouth, Falmouth Great Britain. Group exhibitions include Multiple Hemispheres, Museo Emillo Caraffa, Cordoba Argentina and What is a Print, Long Gallery, University of Willongong, Willongong, New South Wales. His work is included in many private and corporate collections.

Save the date January 11th from 5pm until 6pm Greg Carter will be in house to discuss and present his wonderful collection. To learn more of Carter's work you can visit his blog here. Hope to see you there!