Beth Carter is a Contemporary artist whose work — which includes sculpture and charcoal drawings — draws from the deep well of mythology. Her winged harpies and minotaurs are updated for the purposes of creating modern allegories so that her efforts to explore the human condition often yield thoughtful marriages of past and present worlds. Carter tells stories primarily through two mediums — her figurative sculptures are typically cast in bronze and she also creates painstakingly detailed works on paper, too.
Carter began pursuing art relatively early in life. She studied at Bath College and earned her BA in Fine Art from the University of Sunderland in 1995. Carter additionally studied at the Cyprus College of Art and the National Academy of Art in Sofia, Bulgaria. Her first exhibition was the 1995 Northern Graduate Show 95' at the Royal College of Art, London, where she won the top prize. Her continuing artistic studies have taken her to India, Gambia, Mexico, Kenya, New Zealand, Tanzania and Sri Lanka.
Today, Carter is based in Bristol and exhibits throughout the United Kingdom. She is represented by galleries in the UK, America and Belgium, and her drawings and sculptures are held in private collections worldwide and in the permanent collections of the Muskegon Museum of Art and the Musée d’Art Classique de Mougins.
Carter regularly collaborates with other female artists as well. In 2020, six of her sculptures were showcased alongside works by painter Helen Flockhart at Flockhart's "Beasts" exhibition at the Arusha Gallery in Edinburgh. In 2022, Carter and artist Olivia Kemp, known for her large-scale ink drawings, exhibited together at James Freeman Gallery in London.
On 1stDibs, find original Beth Carter sculptures, drawings and more.
Giant Standing Minotaur II
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Carter’s work often morphs the human figure with animal, creating mythological creatures and extraordinary fictional compositions. Her work explores themes of duality, transformation...
Bronze
Sitting Minotaur II
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Beth Carter is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK and an Academician at the Royal West of England Academy, UK. Her bronze sculptures and charcoal drawings often integrate the human...
Bronze
$9,750
Harlequin
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Beth Carter is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK and an Academician at the Royal West of England Academy, UK. Her bronze sculptures and charcoal drawings often integrate the human...
Bronze
$7,000
Starman
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Beth Carter is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK and an Academician at the Royal West of England Academy, UK. Her bronze sculptures and charcoal drawings often integrate the human...
Bronze
$4,500
Tristan
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Beth Carter is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK and an Academician at the Royal West of England Academy, UK. Her bronze sculptures and charcoal drawings often integrate the human...
Bronze
Outlook, maquette
By Jim Rennert
Located in Greenwich, CT
Edition of 9
Bronze, Steel
$450
H 1.75 in W 3.5 in D 2.25 in
"Cowrie Shell" (2024) By Tony Hochstetler, Original Bronze Sculpture
By Tony Hochstetler
Located in Denver, CO
Tony Hochstetler's "Cowrie Shell" (2015) is an original handmade bronze sculpture that depicts the shell of a cowrie. TONY HOCHSTETLER is a sculptor of unusual animals and botanical...
Bronze
$5,416
H 6.7 in W 15.36 in D 6.3 in
Toro - Bronze sculpture of a bull attacking figurativ artwork by Günay Aliev
Located in Schierensee, SH
"Toro" is a unique bronze scultpure (2024) of Bulgarian mid career artist Günay Aliev. In this scultpure the artist depicts a forceful bull attacking. The bronze comes with a grani...
Bronze
$5,800
H 11 in W 8 in
Antique Bronze Dog "Whippet with a Butterfly" Arthur Waagen (1833-1898) 1 of 2
By Arthur Waagen
Located in SANTA FE, NM
Antique Bronze Dog Portrait “La Levrette au Papillon” or “Whippet (Greyhound) with a Butterfly” Arthur Waagen (Germany, France 1833-1898) Circa 1860’s 11 x 8 x 4 inches (1 of 2. ...
Bronze
$4,709
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 3.94 in
Iron horse. Llimited edition: 3/5. Sculpture by Sergey Oganov. Bronze
Located in Riga, LV
When a child learns to ride a bike, it's challenging, sometimes frustrating, and a big milestone. The object transforms into a trusty steed, becomes part of play and imagination – th...
Metal, Bronze
$17,300
H 12 in W 12 in D 5 in
A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875
By Isidore Jules Bonheur
Located in Queens, NY
Isidore-Jules Bonheur (French, 1827–1901) A Rare Gilt and Patinated Bronze Jockey on A Horse, circa 1875. Introducing a truly exceptional and highly so...
Bronze
$5,260
H 10.5 in W 9.5 in D 8.5 in
Piper Draped, Atelier: Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, Signed, 21st Century
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Piper Draped, Atelier" captures a moment of lyrical expression, where movement and stillness converge in a harmonious balance. The figure's poised stance and flowing drapery evoke a...
Bronze
$1,960
H 10 in W 6 in D 6 in
Anatomy of Golf I, Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The "Anatomy of a Golfer l, Atelier" is the first in Richard MacDonald's series of golfers that were inspired by the creation of his heroic sculpture, MOMENTUM, which marked the 100t...
Bronze
$6,200
H 16.75 in W 7 in D 5 in
Dance the Dream: Contemporary Signed Atelier Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Dance the Dream, Atelier" is a radiant celebration of movement, passion, and the transformative power of dance. In this evocative bronze sculpture, Richard MacDonald captures a danc...
Bronze
$1,165
H 7.88 in W 6.7 in D 3.94 in
Italy O-pera by Concetto Pozzati Figurative Bronze Sculpture 1989
By Concetto Pozzati 1
Located in Brescia, IT
Concetto Pozzati was born in Padova, Italy in 1935. He is living since 1949 in Bologna where is was holder of the chair of Painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti. He has been exhibi...
Bronze
$2,354
H 3.63 in W 7.37 in D 4.73 in
Lionne et son lionceau - Sculpture en bronze d'Yves Louis Castel, 1/8, 1998
Located in Ixelles, BE
Yves Louis Castel, sculpteur français Lionne et son lionceau Bronzes à patine brune Lionne – H. : 9,2 cm ; L. : 18,7 cm ; P. : 12 cm Lionceau – H. : 3,4 cm ; L. : 5,2 cm Signé « Y. L...
Bronze
$6,000
H 11 in W 11 in D 9 in
Jacques Atelier Bronze Sculpture, Contemporary, 21st Century, Unframed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Jacques Atelier" by Richard MacDonald captures the expressive essence of the mime—a timeless symbol of vulnerability, artistry, and silent storytelling. Cast in bronze, the figure i...
Bronze
Fawn
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Carter’s work often morphs the human figure with animal, creating mythological creatures and extraordinary fictional compositions. Her work explores themes of duality, transformation...
Bronze
Crowmask II
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Carter’s work often morphs the human figure with animal, creating mythological creatures and extraordinary fictional compositions. Her work explores themes of duality, transformation...
Bronze
Minotaur Reading
By Beth Carter
Located in Boston, MA
Carter’s work often morphs the human figure with animal, creating mythological creatures and extraordinary fictional compositions. Her work explores themes of duality, transformation...
Resin
Carnival Figure
By Beth Carter
Located in New Orleans, LA
edition 2 of 15 BETH CARTER is a visual artist based in Bristol, UK. Her sculpture and drawings often morph the human figure with animal creating mythological creatures and extraord...
Bronze