Tracey Dahle Carrier
Part Time BFABFA - Syracuse University
Contact
tcarrier@nhia.edu
Teaching Philosophy
"I am an artist. I am an illustrator." The words ascribed to those labels depend upon your perspective. I believe Art is informed by an artist's unique, and perhaps quirky, circumstances. Exposure to literature, music, poetry, family, nature, work, tradition, and culture, all affect the worldview and artistic expression that filters through each artist and flows onto their canvas.
What informs my values, including that which makes me laugh or cringe, seeps into the images I create. Each of us is a product of our own time. The familial and cultural currents of power and human understanding form our unique perspective. As I reflect on this, I realize I might be just what one might expect, as the daughter of an engineer and a poet: a blend of structure and creativity.
Words lay the foundation for the art I create. Each piece has some elucidating rationale at its core. My courses are a natural extension of that approach. I work towards helping my students approach illustration with this cognitive bent, and hope that they develop the skills to build images that are not only creative, but also conceptually sound. In this sense, creating art is the expression of both inspiration and problem solving. Ultimately, the artist, through their best work, translates universal truths.
Exhibition History
Currier Museum of Art Community Gallery Exhibit: Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH. - December 2010 - March 2011
Love, Lust & Desire: McGowan Fine Art Gallery, Concord, NH - 2011
Metamorphosis: A Collaborative Work: Currier Event / Philips Teletrol -
Publication History
Simple Truths - NH Home Magazine October - November 2010
A Peaceful Mind: Travels with Moritz - Silent Moon Books 2007
Mouse Tales: Things Hoped For - Westminster John Knox Press 2005
Digby in Disguise - Bear & Co., Boyds Collection Ltd 2002
Digby Finds a Friend - Bear & Co., Boyds Collection Ltd 2002
Distinctions & Awards
Artist in Residence, Currier Museum of Art, Open Studio Program - Winter/Spring 2009 State of NH Library Association's/CHILIS Statewide Program Illustrator - 2006 SE Library Association Annual Book Award -
