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.
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
$3,767
H 9.85 in W 7.88 in D 5.91 in
Ludo by Yann Guillon - Contemporary bronze sculpture, nude male figure, movement
By Yann Guillon
Located in Paris, FR
Ludo is a bronze sculpture by French contemporary artist Yann Guillon, dimensions are 25 × 20 × 15 cm (9.8 × 7.9 × 5.9 in). This sculpture is signed and numbered, it is part of a l...
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
$1,153
H 11.03 in W 3.55 in D 3.55 in
Ballerina - Bronze sculpture of a figurativ swirling ballerina contemporary art
Located in Schierensee, SH
"Ballerina" is a unique bronze scultpure (2024) of a dancing ballerina with a gold-pink dress by Bulgarian mid-career artist Günay Aliev. In this sculpture the artist depicts a ball...
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
$1,766
H 2.76 in W 7.6 in D 2.76 in
Panthère et gazelle, sculpture en bronze de Pierre Jules Mene, 19e siècle
By Pierre Jules Mêne
Located in Ixelles, BE
Au début des années 1840, le courant romantique se manifeste explicitement dans l’art de Mêne, alors que ses sculptures s’inspirent de la prédation, de la violence de la nature et du...
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
$1,515
H 11.03 in W 3.94 in D 3.55 in
Silvi by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative sculpture.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Nando Kallweit's Silvi captures a minimalist, abstract female figure seated in a casual, cross-legged pose. The bronze sculpture exhibits a sleek, matte finish that enhances its mo...
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
$9,577
H 36 in W 8 in D 8 in
Family XII by Nando Kallweit. Elegant figurative bronze sculpture of a couple.
By Nando Kallweit
Located in Coltishall, GB
Family XII is an elegant figurative bronze sculpture portraying a couple in love by Nando Kallweit. There is an intimacy to the piece that celebrates the shared joy between two peop...
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
$6,010
H 16.5 in W 13 in D 7.5 in
Study for The Rose: Contemporary Atelier Bronze Sculpture
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Study for The Rose, Atelier" offers an intimate glimpse into Richard MacDonald’s creative process, capturing the dancer in a moment of quiet introspection. Sculpted in her leotard, ...
Bronze
$5,800
H 18 in W 9 in D 7 in
Flight in Attitude, Atelier, Contemporary Red Bronze Sculpture, Signed
By Richard MacDonald
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
The essence of dance is captured in a single, soaring moment in "Flight in Attitude, Red, Atelier". Richard MacDonald freezes time as the performer arches upward in a sweeping attitu...
Bronze
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