Sydney Carter

Sydney Carter, born on April 2nd, 1874 in Maudeville Road, Lock Lane, Enfield, Middlesex. He was the son of Richard Samuel Carter and Emma Elizabeth Littler. He was a painter of landscapes and portraits, as well as a cartoonist. He painted in oil and gouache and was known for his studies of trees. Carter studied art at Buckhurst Hill Art School, Walthamstow School of Art, and the Royal College of Art in London, where he won several medals and awards.

In 1923, Carter moved to South Africa and became involved in the local art scene, including the Orange Free State Society of Arts and Crafts. He settled in Johannesburg in 1926 and was appointed to the staff of Witwatersrand Tech College Art School. Carter became well-known for his oil and gouache studies of trees and illustrated several books.

Died 21 Dec 1945 at age 71 in Johannesburg, South Africa.