Keith McCarter

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

Keith McCarter
Born	1936  Edinburgh
Alma mater	Edinburgh College of Art
Occupation	Sculptor
Website	www.keith-mccarter.com

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

Image	Title / subject	Location and coordinates	Date	Type	Material	Dimensions	Designation	Owner / administrator	Notes
	Celestial	Milton Keynes (in storage)	1969 (1969)		Concrete[2]				Seen on the former Ordnance Survey HQ, Maybush, Southampton in January 2011.
	Abstract Wall Relief	Elmbank Gardens, Glasgow 55.864969°N 4.269713°W / 55.864969; -4.269713	1971 (circa)		Concrete	260 × 2340cm			19, 130cm wide pre-cast concrete blocks, made in conjunction with R. Seifert Company and Partnership[1]
	Ridirich	Aldgate, City of London	1980 (1980)		Bronze	350cm (height)			Commemorates the centenary of George Wimpey Ltd.
	The Observer	1020 19th Street, N.W., Washington DC 38.903198°N 77.043607°W / 38.903198; -77.043607	1983 (1983)		Bronze			Barnes, Morris, Pardoe, Foster[3]
	Questor	Godwin Street, Bradford, West Yorkshire 53.7929489°N 1.755904°W / 53.7929489; -1.755904	1998 (1998)		Metal	600cm (height)			Commissioned under the Per Cent for Arts Scheme by the developers, Huntingdon.[1]
	Helios	Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital	2001 (2001)		Stainless steel & granite	201 × 201 × 82cm			Commissioned by the Hospital Arts Project, sponsored by Octagon Healthcare Ltd.[1]
	Aspiration	Riverside Business Park, Greenock 55.940035°N 4.720227°W / 55.940035; -4.720227			Steel