Artwork by Robert Carter at Adelphi Universitys Gallery to Mark 40th Anniversary of Black Studies
January 20, 2010
(Garden City,N.Y.)-January 2010-Adelphi University is pleased to host an
exhibition featuring three-dimensional paintings by renowned Long Island artist
Robert Carter, as part of the University’s Black History Month celebrations,
and will join colleges and universities nationwide to commemorate the 40th
anniversary of Black Studies Programs in the United States. This exhibit,
“Carter Light,” will be on display through February 23, 2010, in the Ruth
S. Harley University Center Gallery, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY. A free
reception will be held on Sunday, February 7, from 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.
Mr. Carter is an accomplished draughtsman, painter, illustrator, designer, and
art educator from Dix Hills, NY. Most of his formal training moved through
“fine art” typography. However, his first employment as an artist was
with WHAS-TV, Louisville (formerly a CBS affiliate), while in undergraduate
school. Initially, he was hired as a scenic artist, later set designer and
fabricator, as well as floor director. After receiving his MFA degree from Pratt
Institute, opportunities developed with several publishers-McGraw Hill, D.C.
Health, Simon & Schuster, and many others via freelance illustration. Later in
his career, these areas of experience merged via private studio efforts and
evolved into “Carter Light.”
Below is the artist’s statement which provides insight into his work.
“The evidence of a society’s ethics, priorities, values, and lifestyle can
usually be understood through its “cultural” enterprises. The visual art
venue is usually an exercise of reference to lofty concerns for religion,
politics, or social issues. A good percentage of my art grows from very serious
connections with social circumstances from the African American perspective. On
the other hand, humor, charm, and nostalgia are important real segments of our
psyche. Such delights I enjoy sharing visually with hopes of avoiding excessive
sentimentality. Here’s hoping for success and here’s hoping Carter’s light
is contagious.”
The Ruth S. Harley University Center Gallery is open Sunday through Saturday
from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. For more information about this and other upcoming
art exhibitions, please visit http://www.adelphi.edu/artmuseum/exhibitions/.
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first
institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long
Island. Through its schools and programs-The College of Arts and Sciences,
Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S.
Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business,
Nursing, and Social Work-the co-educational university offers undergraduate and
graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults.
Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63
foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan,
Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal
studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active
citizenship.
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