Ben Carter
Ben Carter is an English artist who has lived in Luxembourg since 2004. He studied at Kingston University and Central Saint Martins in London. Ben's graphic design work includes illustrations for Diesel Jeans, The Guardian and the New Scientist.
In Luxembourg, he specialises in landscape painting of the city of Luxembourg and its surroundings. He has taken part in exhibitions at the Cercle Munster, the Château de Bourglinster, the Rockhal and Allen & Overy, among others. Ben's recent creations include a special edition for POST Luxembourg, a panoramic painting of Luxembourg for the International School of Luxembourg, steel sculptures commissioned by Arcelor Mittal and numerous paintings for state and private collections such as the Chambre des Députés, the European Investment Bank and Léa Linster.
Born in England in 1977, Ben spent 6 years in Malawi from 1979 to 1985, then moved with his family to Luxembourg, where he attended the European School for several years. From 1989 to 1996, he attended Millfield School in Somerset, England. Ben successfully completed his GCSEs including 3 A Levels in Art, Design and Technology and Business Studies.
- 2001-2003
- MA in Communication Design Central St Martins, including working with the World Wide Fund (WWF) for Nature in Croatia and Hungary. This involved understanding the role a graphic designer can play in helping NGOs communicate on social and environmental issues.
- 1997-2000
- BA in Illustration from Kingston University, London
- 1996-1997
- Training at Kingston University, London
Artroom :
In October 2009, Ben, along with his business partners Emily Pinna (photographer) and Stine Buelow (jewellery designer), set up an art studio in the centre of Luxembourg City and named it Artrooms, becoming the first of its kind in the city. The concept of Artrooms is to allow artists and different talents to come together under one roof. This creative working environment offers several opportunities: firstly, to allow artists to progress on individual projects. Secondly, an overview as a group for critical evaluation, the sharing of ideas, group projects and contact with art lovers. At present, Artrooms hosts a total of six artists.
- London
- Graphic design work for Diesel Jeans, The New Scientist, The Guardian.
- Luxembourg
- More than 100 paintings have been commissioned for private art lovers and institutions, including : POST Luxembourg, the International School in Luxembourg, Allen & Overy, Arcelor Mittal, the Chamber of Deputies, the European Investment Bank and Léa Linster.
- His influences include David Hughes, Ralph Steadman, Damien Hirst, Giacometti, Francis Bacon, Sara Fanelli, Peter Doig, and David Hockney.
Artworks catalogue
