https://carterritter.com Carter A. Ritter Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:41:36 +0000 https://carterritter.com en https://carterritter.com/CARTER-A-RITTER Thu, 30 May 2024 19:23:52 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/CARTER-A-RITTER CARTER RITTER https://carterritter.com/self Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:41:36 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/self <img width="3156" height="2468" width_o="3156" height_o="2468" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/807d1774a760e742087c62d43bf2d5513223d5136271f8c0804426471a17b450/carterrr.jpg" data-mid="250925313" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/807d1774a760e742087c62d43bf2d5513223d5136271f8c0804426471a17b450/carterrr.jpg" /> Self 2 faces&nbsp; 2026Craft Paint, Pen, and Sharpie on Paper9 × 10.5 in. ︎ https://carterritter.com/safety-blanket Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:52:05 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/safety-blanket <img width="2000" height="2000" width_o="2000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/89e4e66ed3f062268ac3ca2e873164320abc7ccfe839d576b9b32a7c245d2a97/carter-pic.jpg" data-mid="250694541" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/89e4e66ed3f062268ac3ca2e873164320abc7ccfe839d576b9b32a7c245d2a97/carter-pic.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="2000" width_o="2000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6180cd4c63245e361f26d9163017858ae3a1a2f1e5823f97043dbdd1b9c6ce1a/DSC01874.jpg" data-mid="250694543" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6180cd4c63245e361f26d9163017858ae3a1a2f1e5823f97043dbdd1b9c6ce1a/DSC01874.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="2000" width_o="2000" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d017c9484bb93ba7a8977b05bbecf7fe6a6161ce25048d38034b4ba2e68fc4a0/carterpic2.jpg" data-mid="250694542" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d017c9484bb93ba7a8977b05bbecf7fe6a6161ce25048d38034b4ba2e68fc4a0/carterpic2.jpg" /> Safety Blanket After studying the Chicago Fire I decided to make a brunt muslin patch patchwork blanket to represent the damage a fire does. 2026Burnt Muslin Blanket Photo Credits: Colin Casey ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/merica Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:42:02 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/merica <img width="2000" height="1840" width_o="2000" height_o="1840" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cba8c7c58f74ec483fc3de7282b249304815a1636ce8a1e09e5cf443c09e8d3a/IMG_0193.jpg" data-mid="250694298" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cba8c7c58f74ec483fc3de7282b249304815a1636ce8a1e09e5cf443c09e8d3a/IMG_0193.jpg" /> Americana #1 2 AMERICAN FLAGS CUT AND WOVEN NAILED TO WOOD THEN COVERED IN OIL VARNISH TO YELLOW AND AGE OVER TIME 2026Oil Varnish on Flag25 × 23 in. ︎︎ https://carterritter.com/heart Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:35:56 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/heart <img width="1846" height="2000" width_o="1846" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/15d7e5f1f305c8c5c82b78d360761719b6a83ff195253cb0ec9879d43aeea8bd/IMG_0192.jpg" data-mid="250693933" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/15d7e5f1f305c8c5c82b78d360761719b6a83ff195253cb0ec9879d43aeea8bd/IMG_0192.jpg" /> FALL A work about a fall that leads to disrepair.&nbsp; 2026Oil, Acrylic, Musslin, and Graphite on Canvas24 × 26 in. ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/AMERICAN-CONSTANT Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:25:51 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/AMERICAN-CONSTANT <img width="2041" height="2551" width_o="2041" height_o="2551" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0d2f17991d7c4352fb29d89e1c00bded2135c82a787471481a4ca6f03008502b/IMG_0191.JPG" data-mid="250693870" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0d2f17991d7c4352fb29d89e1c00bded2135c82a787471481a4ca6f03008502b/IMG_0191.JPG" /> AMERICAN CONSTANT This piece is a mixed media work working with archival imagery from everything from family photos, magazines, and archive files, to ciggarette trash and stickers. The work focuses on the chaos and stress of the american enviroment and it’s seeming lust for conflict. 2025Mixed Media on Canvas16 × 20 in. ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/horizon Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:05:50 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/horizon <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ce44cc20c85e97f8699f646f0ff9f5ac9200c2a65b145343c7894dbfa2b9428e/IMG_0196.jpg" data-mid="250692941" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ce44cc20c85e97f8699f646f0ff9f5ac9200c2a65b145343c7894dbfa2b9428e/IMG_0196.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/d7f37af8b7df0d10b5ff19293b298d316053b7c2fa414941a57f26af8f3fea24/IMG_0195.jpg" data-mid="250692940" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/d7f37af8b7df0d10b5ff19293b298d316053b7c2fa414941a57f26af8f3fea24/IMG_0195.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1a3b617425972df6b7522043822ee695c1aa4ecaeec5a0daa68fc5bc03d9f1cd/IMG_0199.jpg" data-mid="250692937" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1a3b617425972df6b7522043822ee695c1aa4ecaeec5a0daa68fc5bc03d9f1cd/IMG_0199.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/81755cf22edd0797d077b2a5c14f59b52ed45bb4aebf1dcf46f6b84770f27c5f/IMG_0201.jpg" data-mid="250692938" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/81755cf22edd0797d077b2a5c14f59b52ed45bb4aebf1dcf46f6b84770f27c5f/IMG_0201.jpg" /> <img width="2000" height="1500" width_o="2000" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/8c1004f21f5fd42cc0f8514fc14eab04cbbf9fa8d0b4e55c1f57bdd4cc60ce5d/IMG_0202.jpg" data-mid="250692939" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/8c1004f21f5fd42cc0f8514fc14eab04cbbf9fa8d0b4e55c1f57bdd4cc60ce5d/IMG_0202.jpg" /> STUDIES IN COMPOSITION (HORIZONTAL) Collection of collages laid out over top of graphic design grids helping me focus on purely composition within the imagery given to me. The imagery used discusses themes of tension, violence, addiction, and pleasure all found from archival magazines and newpapers.&nbsp; 2025Mixed Media on Paper12 × 9 in. ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/vert Fri, 24 Jul 2026 16:14:22 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/vert <img width="1500" height="2000" width_o="1500" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ebc6d9524f4e9bfd1e8382fc0a1d76965827ac5c271e342559ded6e5a01369b1/IMG_0197.jpg" data-mid="250693613" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ebc6d9524f4e9bfd1e8382fc0a1d76965827ac5c271e342559ded6e5a01369b1/IMG_0197.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="2000" width_o="1500" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cadc976846ae00749e71ee382c387fc0bbcd998be791c9b1cf46026fa3453098/IMG_0194.jpg" data-mid="250693612" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cadc976846ae00749e71ee382c387fc0bbcd998be791c9b1cf46026fa3453098/IMG_0194.jpg" /> <img width="1500" height="2000" width_o="1500" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/cd957e0bdfc8a15454389a29ad031d630ebd91417ef718ff1f026bb167fcda26/IMG_0198.jpg" data-mid="250693614" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/cd957e0bdfc8a15454389a29ad031d630ebd91417ef718ff1f026bb167fcda26/IMG_0198.jpg" /> STUDIES IN COMPOSITION (VERTICAL) The same thing I said above but vertical. &nbsp; 2025Mixed Media on Paper9 × 12 in. ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/linnnnooooooooo Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:43:43 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/linnnnooooooooo <img width="2270" height="2270" width_o="2270" height_o="2270" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6ef073c74533f1d771bd82f73604f3d9126751f47ef51026617cf49971f42729/IMG_0185.png" data-mid="250692885" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/6ef073c74533f1d771bd82f73604f3d9126751f47ef51026617cf49971f42729/IMG_0185.png" /> <img width="1500" height="1500" width_o="1500" height_o="1500" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/349edd428c47f5e243a405d88aafc1e1ee2ed357b59206878aee1ebe8e41a1e1/IMG_0189.jpg" data-mid="250692773" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/349edd428c47f5e243a405d88aafc1e1ee2ed357b59206878aee1ebe8e41a1e1/IMG_0189.jpg" /> <img width="1669" height="1669" width_o="1669" height_o="1669" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/bc2d1380a85c1dbad8112fea8f4ededa45739fd1fbc3c48ada1c12ac9a2b7255/IMG_0188.png" data-mid="250692875" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/bc2d1380a85c1dbad8112fea8f4ededa45739fd1fbc3c48ada1c12ac9a2b7255/IMG_0188.png" /> <img width="1721" height="1721" width_o="1721" height_o="1721" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/41e451a54d3aaddc394ebdaa435444b290f0909f76895e9bf2b6943a727aa928/IMG_0187.png" data-mid="250692922" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/41e451a54d3aaddc394ebdaa435444b290f0909f76895e9bf2b6943a727aa928/IMG_0187.png" /> <img width="2483" height="2483" width_o="2483" height_o="2483" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/5f2750f5d4efda4208b58ef3507d3ca71e886ffa0d47e8c92282a015e0ed6983/IMG_0190.png" data-mid="250692918" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/5f2750f5d4efda4208b58ef3507d3ca71e886ffa0d47e8c92282a015e0ed6983/IMG_0190.png" /> LINOCUT STAMP SERIES Various linocut experiments, playing with shape, color, and composition while in the context of speed and motion.&nbsp; 2025Linoleum Stamp on PaperSizes Vary ︎︎︎ https://carterritter.com/Speaker Fri, 24 Jul 2026 15:31:54 +0000 Carter A. Ritter https://carterritter.com/Speaker <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/777c80a3c6536962156f551654e48590235151b4e3d4756e7a82b044d05390fb/IMG_0177.jpg" data-mid="250692663" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/777c80a3c6536962156f551654e48590235151b4e3d4756e7a82b044d05390fb/IMG_0177.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c14ecd9af7bdf52194e936786302dd0cdc561d7d7e4cd038fb8daf622caf21d0/IMG_0176.jpg" data-mid="250692662" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c14ecd9af7bdf52194e936786302dd0cdc561d7d7e4cd038fb8daf622caf21d0/IMG_0176.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/777c80a3c6536962156f551654e48590235151b4e3d4756e7a82b044d05390fb/IMG_0177.jpg" data-mid="250692663" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/777c80a3c6536962156f551654e48590235151b4e3d4756e7a82b044d05390fb/IMG_0177.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/df4d12d6f0abbefee6f301bb5791b6d52a9847dbc4819d959b6fb5bece46c609/IMG_0179.jpg" data-mid="250692665" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/df4d12d6f0abbefee6f301bb5791b6d52a9847dbc4819d959b6fb5bece46c609/IMG_0179.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c5979f09ee2c025607de5d21c7a7cc39d74f7f396a8e3367eaf8b0c62093edf5/IMG_0178.jpg" data-mid="250692664" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c5979f09ee2c025607de5d21c7a7cc39d74f7f396a8e3367eaf8b0c62093edf5/IMG_0178.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/0680323ddc0f67b0690f217162d3b411d759e1d466823fe404f8d5f7986aa796/IMG_0180.jpg" data-mid="250692666" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/0680323ddc0f67b0690f217162d3b411d759e1d466823fe404f8d5f7986aa796/IMG_0180.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/34a29690308c08ec4348edfcfc46f2324b6d30d9548d0025143a1662fab46416/IMG_0181.jpg" data-mid="250692667" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/34a29690308c08ec4348edfcfc46f2324b6d30d9548d0025143a1662fab46416/IMG_0181.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/274f08e24e952f3bca12ded60323818da3867b126689db31aa9029032bde8170/IMG_0183.jpg" data-mid="250692669" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/274f08e24e952f3bca12ded60323818da3867b126689db31aa9029032bde8170/IMG_0183.jpg" /> <img width="1250" height="2000" width_o="1250" height_o="2000" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/68d55941ba568df952e385773515140ada40cfbd72645e32e1f2e536fa43f8af/IMG_0182.jpg" data-mid="250692668" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/68d55941ba568df952e385773515140ada40cfbd72645e32e1f2e536fa43f8af/IMG_0182.jpg" /> SPEAKERZ While studying monoprint through screen, I deccided to focus on form rather than color and let the color happen randomly. Through random mark making for the mono print layer and building three layeres over top I worked to build a legible image. 2025 Screenprint on Paper10 × 16 in. ︎︎︎︎︎︎