Born in Los Angeles in 1969, Eric Allen Carter spent many years in Lincoln, Nebraska (earning his BFA in painting and photography from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln), then Portland, Oregon and Brooklyn, NY (earning his MFA in painting from Pratt Institute), before returning to live and work in his hometown of L.A. A painter since age 7, Eric works primarily in oil on canvas. His work is best described as figurative realism, and is inspired most often by his personal experiences.