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
$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
$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
Sculpture Bronze Calliope by AELLE
By Aelle
Located in Pasadena, CA
Lost 2 wax bronzes 3/8. founder Paumelle. French artist, born in 1954 in Versailles. Lives and works in Paris but also in Lozère (in the south of France) where, as soon as she can, ...
Bronze
$1,900
H 7.75 in W 9.5 in D 3.25 in
Henge, sculpture by Kerry Green, copper, bronze, abstract, figures, metal sculpt
By Kerry Green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Henge, sculpture by Kerry Green, copper, bronze, abstract, figures, metal sculpture Since childhood, Kerry Green has always been creative; painting, drawing, sculpting, and sewing. Her family provided her with materials and encouraged her efforts. She literally grew up in her parents’ art galleries, and with them toured the U.S., Europe, Mexico, Japan, and New Zealand, seeing museums and visiting artists’ studios. Growing up in Arizona and New Mexico gave her the opportunity to explore the Native reservations there where she has made life-long friendships. Several of her very early influences were Dr. Harry Wood...
Bronze, Copper
$1,486
H 11.82 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Amanda by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture of a female.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Amandas unique silhouette makes her an admirable centerpiece, capable of commanding attention in any setting. Her minimalist design highlights smooth contours and sinuous lines that ...
Bronze
$13,942
H 9.45 in W 27.56 in D 9.85 in
Last Supper. Limited Edition 5/5 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 70 W x 24 H x 25 D cm Weight: 11 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: 5/5 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a bra...
Metal, Bronze
$1,485
H 11.82 in W 2.96 in D 2.96 in
Trisha by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture of a female.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Trishas unique silhouette makes her an admirable centerpiece, capable of commanding attention in any setting. Her minimalist design highlights smooth contours and sinuous lines that ...
Bronze
$2,497
H 8.27 in W 5.52 in D 5.12 in
Slash by Peter Brooke-Ball - Abstract sculpture, bronze, oval shape
By Peter Brooke-Ball
Located in Paris, FR
Slash is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Peter Brooke Ball, dimensions are 21 × 14 × 13 cm (8.3 × 5.5 × 5.1 in). This sculpture is numbere...
Bronze
$4,066
H 16.54 in W 10.24 in D 2.76 in
The hero must be alon. Limited Edition 2/5 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 26 W x 42 H x 7 D cm Weight: 4,1 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: 2/5 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a b...
Metal, Bronze
$5,250
H 6 in W 8 in D 5 in
Mid 19th-century Bronze Bellowing Bull Sculpture, Signed
By Rosa Bonheur
Located in San Francisco, CA
This exceptional 19th-century French bronze sculpture is titled Taureau Beuglant (The Bellowing Bull). It was conceived by Rosa Bonheur (1822–1899), one of the most celebrated Animal...
Bronze
$2,555
H 9.85 in W 5.91 in D 3.15 in
Dancer With Long Tutu by Yann Guillon - Bronze sculpture, ballet, woman, elegant
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer With Long Tutu is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 15 × 8 cm (9.8 × 5.9 × 3.1 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 45 c...
Bronze
$5,807
H 14.97 in W 10.24 in D 9.06 in
Immersion. Limited Edition 2/5 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 26 W x 38 H x 23 D cm Weight: 7,6 kg Material: Bronze, patina Edition: 2/5 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a branded ...
Bronze
$3,137
H 14.57 in W 8.67 in D 5.91 in
Dancer “Elevation” by Yann Guillon - Figurative bronze sculpture, man, torso
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Dancer “Elevation” is a bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 37 × 22 × 15 cm (14.6 × 8.7 × 5.9 in). Height of the sculpture with the metal base: 51 cm...
Bronze
$5,226
H 13.39 in W 13.39 in D 5.91 in
When Lambs Become Lions. Limited Edition 5/6 - Bronze Sculpture
Located in Riga, LV
Dimensions: 40 W x 45 H x 10 D cm Weight: 5 kg Material: Bronze, patina, metal Edition: 5/6 + 1 AP, signed on base Condition: Excellent, certificate Free worldwide shipping in a bran...
Metal, 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