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Carmie Art

American, b. 1959

Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into woodturning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by woodworking and the associated woodworking tools. In his retirement years, his father became a prolific woodturner. While he never actually taught Acosta to turn, he got a feel for it by observing. Upon his death in 2000, his father had a mostly completed piece on the lathe which Acosta parted off and finished at the bottom. Before that, the last time Acosta had turned wood was eighth grade shop class. Shortly thereafter, he began to turn his pieces and in no time, became addicted. He works mainly with native Texas woods, mesquite being his favorite. In addition to mesquite, he's worked with pecan, mountain laurel, plum, honey locust, cedar elm, hackberry, arizona ash, bois d'arc, peach and an occasional piece of FOG wood. Most of the wood he turns is salvaged from woodpiles or tree trimmings. Acosta finds it particularly challenging to turn pieces of wood that most turners throw in the burn pile. None of Acosta's turned pieces are identical, as no two pieces of wood are the same. “The art of turning is being able to see the bowl or vessel that lies in that spinning chunk of wood.”

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Artist: Carmie
"MESQUITE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"
"MESQUITE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"

"MESQUITE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Turquoise 11.5" Diameter 2.75" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"MESQUITE HUT BOX"
"MESQUITE HUT BOX"

"MESQUITE HUT BOX"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite "Hut Box" 4.5 tall 2.5 Wide Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"TIPPY MESQUITE BOX"
"TIPPY MESQUITE BOX"

"TIPPY MESQUITE BOX"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Tippy Messenger Box 7 2.5 x 2 Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chem...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

Mesquite hollow form bowl.  Natural Art Wood Turning
Mesquite hollow form bowl.  Natural Art Wood Turning

Mesquite hollow form bowl. Natural Art Wood Turning

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie (1959-) Mesquite Hollow Form Height 2.5'' Diameter 7.5'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...

Category

2010s Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

Large Wood Turned Hackberry Vase.  Turned and Dyed.  Master Wood Turner Carmie
Large Wood Turned Hackberry Vase.  Turned and Dyed.  Master Wood Turner Carmie

Large Wood Turned Hackberry Vase. Turned and Dyed. Master Wood Turner Carmie

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie (1959-) Large Hackberry Vase, Height 12" Diameter 6'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...

Category

2010s Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"MESQUITE BOWL WITH BEADS"
"MESQUITE BOWL WITH BEADS"

"MESQUITE BOWL WITH BEADS"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.25" Tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synt...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"MESQUITE CLOSED FORM BOWL WITH BEADS"
"MESQUITE CLOSED FORM BOWL WITH BEADS"

"MESQUITE CLOSED FORM BOWL WITH BEADS"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Closed Form Bowl with Beads 7" diameter 3.5" Tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he work...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"MESQUITE SHALLOW BOWL"
"MESQUITE SHALLOW BOWL"

"MESQUITE SHALLOW BOWL"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Shallow Bowl 5" diameter 1.5" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a syntheti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

Large Wood Turned Hackberry footed Bowl.  Dyed.  Master Art Wood Turner Carmie
Large Wood Turned Hackberry footed Bowl.  Dyed.  Master Art Wood Turner Carmie

Large Wood Turned Hackberry footed Bowl. Dyed. Master Art Wood Turner Carmie

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie (Born 1959) Dyed Hackberry Bowl Height 4'' Diameter 8.75'' Bio Carmie (1959-) Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synthetic organic chemist specializing in steroid synthesis. His foray into wood turning began in the year 2000 when his father passed away. Growing up, he was surrounded by wood working and the associated wood working tools...

Category

2010s Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"NATURAL EDGE MESQUITE BOWL"
"NATURAL EDGE MESQUITE BOWL"

"NATURAL EDGE MESQUITE BOWL"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Natural Edge Mesquite Bowl 8.75" x 7.5" 2" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as a synt...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

"MESQUITE OGEE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"
"MESQUITE OGEE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"

"MESQUITE OGEE BOWL WITH TURQUOISE"

By Carmie

Located in San Antonio, TX

Carmie Born 1958 Mesquite Bowl with Turquoise 11.5" Diameter 2.75" tall Biography Carmie Born 1958 Wood Turner Carmie K. Acosta was born and raised in San Antonio. By day he works as...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Carmie Art

Materials

Wood

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Find a wide variety of authentic Carmie art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Carmie in wood and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Carmie art, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Janez Bernik, Curtis Jeré, and F.N. Souza. Carmie art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $299 and tops out at $399, while the average work can sell for $362.