CAROL ECKERT

Artist Statement
Carol Eckert nimbly wraps DMC cotton embroidery floss around copper wire using her signature “figure eight” stitch. Carol is fascinated by the way stories can transcend cultural boundaries.

“Each piece begins with symbols and stories - creation stories, legends of great floods, tales of journeys and quests, parables of good and evil. I am intrigued that cultures from so many different places and times share related traditions. The universal nature of animal symbolism appeals to me: snakes as symbols of evil, storks and cranes as signs of good fortune. Mythology and art have been intertwined for almost as long as there have been humans on earth, and my work often makes allusions to art history.”

                              Carol Ekert

Education
Bachelor of Science (Painting) Magna cum Laude
     Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ

Selected Permanent Collections
Arizona State University Art Museum, Tempe, AZ
Arkansas Arts Center, Little Rock, AR
Denver Art Museum, Denver, CO
Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco,
      de Young Museum, San Francisco, CA
Mint Museum of Craft + Design, Charlotte, NC
Racine Art Museum, Racine, WI
Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum
     Washington, D.C.
Szombatheli Keptar, Szombathely, Hungary

Carol Eckert's Complete Resume

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