Summary
Keith McCarter is a Scottish sculptor, with several works on public display.
Keith McCarter | |
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| Born | 1936  Edinburgh |
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| Occupation | Sculptor |
| Website | https://www.keith-mccarter.com/ |
Career edit
McCarter was born in Edinburgh in 1936 and studied at Edinburgh College of Art.[1] He received an Andrew Grant Scholarship which allowed him to travel through Europe including Scandinavia, in 1960 and 1961.[1] He then lived in America until 1963, working for Steuben Glass as a designer.[1] Returning to the UK, he was from 1964 to 1968 a visiting lecturer at Hornsey College of Art.[1]
He is known for his abstract sculptural relief in concrete, Celestial, which was commissioned by, and from 1969 to 2011 adorned the Southampton headquarters of, Ordnance Survey.[2] As of December 2022, it was stored in a field in Milton Keynes, while a new home for it was sought.[2]
As his career progressed, he switched from working in concrete to metal.[2]
Several of his works of public art are on display.[1]
Personal life edit
McCarter's brother Graham also studied art, at Guildford Art College.[2] In later like, McCarter became a full-time carer for his wife, Brenda. She died in 2022.[2]
Works edit
This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (December 2022) |
| Image | Title / subject | Location and coordinates |
Date | Type | Material | Dimensions | Designation | Owner / administrator | Notes |
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Celestial | Milton Keynes (in storage) | 1969 | Concrete[2] | Seen on the former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton in January 2011. | ||||
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Abstract Wall Relief | Elmbank Gardens, Glasgow 55°51′54″N 4°16′11″W / 55.864969°N 4.269713°W |
1971 (circa) | Concrete | 260 × 2340cm | 19, 130cm wide pre-cast concrete blocks, made in conjunction with R. Seifert Company and Partnership[1]
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Ridirich | Aldgate, City of London | 1980 | Bronze | 350cm (height) | Commemorates the centenary of George Wimpey Ltd. | |||
| The Observer | 1020 19th Street, N.W., Washington DC 38°54′11.5″N 77°2′37.0″W / 38.903194°N 77.043611°W |
1983 | Bronze | Barnes, Morris, Pardoe, Foster[3] | |||||
| Questor | Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire 53°47′35″N 1°45′21″W / 53.7929489°N 1.755904°W |
1998 | Metal | 600cm (height) | Commissioned under the Per Cent for Arts Scheme by the developers, Huntingdon.[1] | ||||
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Helios | Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital | 2001 | Stainless steel & granite | 201 × 201 × 82cm | Commissioned by the Hospital Arts Project, sponsored by Octagon Healthcare Ltd.[1] | |||
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Aspiration | Riverside Business Park, Greenock 55°56′24″N 4°43′13″W / 55.940035°N 4.720227°W |
Steel |
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References edit
- ^ a b c d e f g h "McCarter, Keith, b.1936". Art UK. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f Major, Kirsty (15 December 2022). "How did a giant sculpture end up gathering moss in a field?". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ Save Outdoor Sculpture! (1993). "The Observer (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
External links edit
- Official website
