Richard Carter’s 50 year career has been guided by intense curiosity, a drive to master his craft and intriguing themes that captivate him and ultimately define his bodies of work. Carter’s unique interpretation of modernist painting and design was broadened by the early years he spent as Herbert Bayer’s studio assistant. His creativity has typically (though not always) come to life through unique geometric abstractions centered on fully developed concepts and philosophies.

Originally from New Jersey, Carter has lived in Aspen Colorado for over five decades. He has exhibited in the Denver Art Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art LA, The Aspen Art Museum, the Aspen Institute (Aspen and Berlin), the Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Aurora Arts Center, and the Santa Monica Museum. Carter’s paintings are in a number of these institutions’ permanent collections and he has been represented by galleries across the U.S. In March 2022, he was honored by the Colorado Business Council for the Arts with a Lifetime Achievement Award for his constant dedication to enriching lives and communities with cultural activism. He works daily in his studio in Basalt, Colorado.