Nanette Carter

(American, born 1954)

Nanette Carter is known for her collages with Mylar (archival plastic sheets) and other materials. Her work examines issues around war, technology, media, and social injustices around the world, especially as relates to black and brown people. In her own words, "My catalysts for over four decades have been the drama of nature along with the drama of human nature." and "Working with intangible ideas around contemporary issues has been my motivating force...How to present these ideas in an abstract vocabulary of form, line, color and texture is the quest."

Carter began taking children’s art classes at the Montclair Museum in New Jersey. In 1972, she received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Fine Art and Art History from Oberlin College in Ohio. During that time, she also traveled around Europe and North Africa, and studied in Perugia, Italy. In 1978, she received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute of Art in Brooklyn, New York. She currently serves as a professor of art at the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn.