Biography

Stevens Jay Carter has been a working artist for seventeen years.  He was born in Plainfield, NJ in 1958 and received a B.A. in Studio Arts from the University of Pittsburgh in 1980.

Throughout his interesting career, Carter has always tried to be diverse and command several skills while maintaining a multitude of visions.  "I look forward to the day when contemporary artists develop their skills to match their visions."

Commissioned Murals

• Pathfinder Publishing Co, New York, NY
• Carlton Arms Hotel, New York, NY
• City of Altoona, PA
• Williamsport Council On The Arts
• Blue Mountain School District, Pottstown, PA
• Pennsylvania State Correctional System, Harrisburg, PA

Backdrops

• New World Dance Co, Washington, DC - Most recently used by former Mayor Sharon Pratt Kelly and Singer Stevie Wonder
• The Dance Institute of Washington

• The Anacostia Museum

National Exhibits

• Blair Museum, Holidaysburg, PA
• The Southern Alleghenies Museum, Johnstown, PA
• The Afro-American Historical and Cultural Museum, Philadelphia, PA
• Artspace Gallery, Sacramento, CA
• Ariel Gallery, New York, NY
• The Palm Beach Gallery, Houston, TX

Awards

• DC Commission on the Arts Technical Assistance Award
• Visiting Smithsonian Institution Fellowship

Teaching Experience

• Carnegie Mellon University
• Pennsylvania College of Technology
• Slippery Rock University

• Lectures at the Smithsonian Institute, Pennsylvania State University and the University of Pittsburgh

Features

• Carter and his work have been featured on Channel 2, The 2-Day Show, Black Chronicle, Pittsburgh Magazine, Shooting Star Review, Washington City Paper, Washington Times and the art journal Dialogue.  He has also been seen on Pittsburgh, PA's Channel 4 News.

Major Collectors

• Evans Tibbs Collection, Washington, DC
• The International Multicultural Arts Foundation, Washington, DC
• The Carnegie Library, Pittsburgh, PA
• Times Mirror, Los Angeles, CA
• Mosby Lifeline Publishing Co, Hanover, MD
• The Corcoran Gallery, Washington, DC
• Anacostia Museum, Washington, DC
• DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Washington, DC
• People For The American Way, Washington, DC
• The American University Law School, Washington, DC

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