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Jason Carter

Jason Carter
  • Category: Visual Artist

Jason Carter is one of Canada’s most exciting and accomplished contemporary Aboriginal visual artists, celebrated for both his paintings and his carvings. He had a solo show at Alberta House on Alberta Day at the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. His work has been acquired into dozens of private collections, and he has had several exciting public shows.

Jason has created permanent murals for the Amiskwaskahegan (Beaver Hills Park) in Edmonton and was one of three artists part of the LRT/SOUTH Extension beautification project. He has been celebrated as ‘Emerging Artist of the Year’ at the Mayor’s Evening of the Arts in Edmonton as well as one of Avenue Magazine's "Top 40 Under 40." Jason illustrated his first Children’s book April 2011, “WHO IS BOO: The Terrific Tales of One Trickster Rabbit” inspired by his first carving of a rabbit which he called ‘Nanabozho’ (inspired by the Ojibwe trickster character).

As an Aboriginal man from the Little Red River Cree Nation, he gathers much inspiration from the stories passed on by elders within his community, stories that have evolved and changed, some documented, some not, but the essence of these characters are passed on through the years.

Instagram: @jasoncarterart