John Sydney Carter
John Carter passed away at the beginning of March, two days shy of his 90th birthday. He lived in Foxton for around 60 years, setting up Foxton Crafts and then Carter Design Group.
A painter and sculptor, he worked in his village studio for many years. His final piece, The Nib, is due to be completed posthumously for New Walk in Leicester.
Sylvie Carter(From the summer issue of Foxton Folio)
Editor’s Footnote: John Sydney Carter was a painter when he first became a member of the Leicester Society of Artists. He was also an apprentice industrial designer with local company, Slaters, and part time student at Leicester College of Art and Design.
After completing his apprenticeship and two years’ National Service, John returned to Leicestershire and in particular Foxton, where he launched his own industrial design company, Carter Design.
He became a Fellow of the Royal Society of British Sculptures and also of the Chartered Society of Designers.
One of his many sculptures is called ‘Concerto’ – a stainless steel structure that stands proudly in front of De Montfort Hall.
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