Sydney Carter - Artist Info

About Sydney Carter

  • Biography

    Sydney Carter was born in Enfield, Middlesex, England 1874 - 1945

    Art Education
    1889 - 1890 Studied art at Buckhurst Hill Art School.
    1890 - 1895 Studied art at Walthamstow School of Art (Art Teachers Certificate).
    1895 - 1899 Studied art at Royal College of Art, London; won several medals and awards.

    Biography:
    1895 Sydney Carter won scholarship to Royal College of Art.
    1923 Sydney Carter came to South Africa; traveled around the country.
    In the Orange Free State in 1925, elected Vice President of Orange Free State Society of Arts and Crafts.
    1926 Settled in Johannesburg.
    1927 Appointed to staff of Witwatersrand Tech College Art School. Sydney Carter became well-known particularly for his oil and goua...

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