Beth Carter

Beth Carter’s work creates a rich allegorical world by integrating the human figure with animal form. “I work within the realm of a sculptural tradition where the symbolic use of animal imagery has been a continuously potent source, I seek a new level of inquiry into these timeless themes, and in this sense my work is flavoured by a mythological and classical aesthetic. It is important for me that my sculpture and drawings are accessible on an individual level as well as implicating more universal themes common to human experience. The Minotaur is a recurring theme for Carter for whom it has "an inherent duality, encapsulating power and vulnerability. A reading Minotaur suggests an unexpected intelligence and sensibility."

'Beth is inspired by myths and classical legend, her figurative sculpture embodies a mixture of zoomorphic and human form; juxtaposing basic animal instinct's with that of human everydayness, giving her work a soulfullness that is truly unique.'

Leonie Nanassy - Curator