Keith McCarter

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Keith McCarter
Born1936  OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Edinburgh   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
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Occupation Sculptor   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg
Website https://www.keith-mccarter.com/   OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg

Keith McCarter is a Scottish sculptor, with several works on public display.

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Career

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

McCarter's brother Graham also studied art, at Guildford Art College. [2] In later life, McCarter became a full-time carer for his wife, Brenda. She died in 2022. [2]

Works

ImageTitle / subjectLocation and
coordinates		DateTypeMaterialDimensionsDesignationOwner / administratorNotes
Former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton - geograph.org.uk - 2248358.jpg CelestialMilton Keynes (in storage)1969 (1969)Concrete [2] Seen on the former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton in January 2011.
Keith McCarter - Abstract Wall Relief (Glasgow) from left.jpg Abstract Wall Relief Elmbank Gardens, Glasgow

55°51′54″N4°16′11″W / 55.864969°N 4.269713°W / 55.864969; -4.269713 		1971 (circa)Concrete260 × 2340cm19, 130cm wide pre-cast concrete blocks, made in conjunction with R. Seifert Company and Partnership [1]


Ridirich sculpture, Aldgate, City of London.JPG Ridirich Aldgate, City of London1980 (1980)Bronze350cm (height)Commemorates the centenary of George Wimpey Ltd.
The Observer1020 19th Street, N.W., Washington DC

38°54′12″N77°02′37″W / 38.903198°N 77.043607°W / 38.903198; -77.043607 		1983 (1983) Bronze Barnes, Morris, Pardoe, Foster [3]
QuestorGodwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire

53°47′35″N1°45′21″W / 53.7929489°N 1.755904°W / 53.7929489; -1.755904 		1998 (1998)Metal600cm (height)Commissioned under the Per Cent for Arts Scheme by the developers, Huntingdon. [1]
Helios by Keith McCarter, NNUH, Norwich (5039361239).jpg Helios Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital 2001 (2001) Stainless steel & granite 201 × 201 × 82cmCommissioned by the Hospital Arts Project, sponsored by Octagon Healthcare Ltd. [1]
Aspiration - geograph.org.uk - 3052814.jpg Aspiration Riverside Business Park, Greenock

55°56′24″N4°43′13″W / 55.940035°N 4.720227°W / 55.940035; -4.720227 		Steel

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "McCarter, Keith, b.1936". Art UK . Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Major, Kirsty (15 December 2022). "How did a giant sculpture end up gathering moss in a field?". The Guardian . Retrieved 17 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Save Outdoor Sculpture! (1993). "The Observer (sculpture)". SOS!. Smithsonian. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
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