From 1994 through 2004, Doug Carter was administrator and program coordinator of the Dundas Art and Craft Association's Carnegie Gallery, a non-profit gallery dedicated to the promotion of regional art and crafts, located in Dundas, Ontario. Over his ten years at the Carnegie Gallery, Doug was responsible for seeking out and stagingthe following invitational group exhibitions: “Monoprints & Monotypes, The Drawing Show, Regional Sculpture: Past, Present, Future, Self-Portraits, 15 Women Photographers and The United State of Assemblage. In 1999, Doug conceived of, curated and participated in "BEAFRAID!" for the Art Gallery of Hamilton's "Countdown To The Millennium" series.   Along with Doug, "BEAFRAID!" included Hamilton artists Ray Cinovskis, Chriseddy, Chris Hartnett, Brian Kelly & Jim Mullin working with the concept of recycling discarded computer componentsas 'fine art" and other related social commentary.
From 1962 through 1995 Doug played the blues on the local & Ontario club scene most notoriously with childhood friend Richard Newell aka King Biscuit Boy and later with Guitar Mikey McMillan  In the 70's an early interest in fine art found Doug starting to create visual pieces in the style of Kurt Schwitters & Richard Hamilton. This lead to a year of studying painting with Gordon Perrier at the Dundas Valley School of Art, in Dundas, Ontario.  Printmaking followed with an exhibition by Franz Masreel in the early 80's at the Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, providing a major spark.

Doug was born and educated in Hamilton and Dundas, Ontario, Canada. He creates constructions, drawings, prints and paintings. Doug was a longtime participant in the Hamilton & area visual art scene participating in over 25 group exhibitions since 1973.  In December 2004, Doug left the Carnegie Gallery and Dundas and is now living and making art in Port Colborne, Ontario.  He is currently the creative director and editor of "Niagara Moments Magazine For The Arts", the on-line magazine of
Niagara Gallery.

Click on images below to view complete image full size