Dudley C. Carter

Canadian (born 1891, died 1992)

Dudley Carter (1891-1992) was a non-Native woodcarver based in the Pacific Northwest. Born in British Columbia, Canada, Carter's early childhood was spent living among the Kwakiutl and Tlingit First Nations peoples, which greatly influenced his art. He moved to Washington State in 1928 and worked as a forest engineer. Carter taught sculpture at the University of Washington in Seattle from 1944 to 1945. He kept a studio called "Haida House Studio" which was inspired by a traditional Haida dwelling. At the age of 96, Carter became the first artist-in-residence for the King County Parks and Recreation Department.