Calvin Carter Art

Calvin Carter was born in Hempstead, Texas where he gained a love for wildlife and sporting art in the fields with his father and grandfather.  He won his first National Art contest at the age of 17 in the Izaak Walton Youth League of America Art contest, and that made him excited for the future.

 

Calvin pursued his art career under Professor Jerry Newman at Lamar University in Beaumont, Texas. Carter went on to graduate from Lamar with a bachelor’s in fine art as well as become a high school art teacher.  He continued to paint figurative art for some time before moving back to his early childhood passion of wildlife and sporting art.  He has created numerous Texas Stamp prints as well as placing in the Federal Duck Stamp Contest in 2013-2014.  Calvin's Native American Art has been featured in the APA show, Southwest Art Magazine, Art of the West, Bosque Classic and the Pearce Museum's permanent collection. His sporting art has recently been featured in two consecutive exhibitions with the Paderewski Sportsman's Gallery.

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Calvin now lives in Bridge City, Texas traveling for research and creating art while he and his wife raise six wonderful children. He enjoys hunting, fishing, photography, boating, sightseeing, and spending time with his family. His mission is to promote continuing art education, wildlife conservation, and preserving history through extensive research, collaboration, and art.