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Stacey M. Carter

My artwork is grounded in the history of the Hunters Point Shipyard, where my studio is located. Simple curiosity about the original use of abandoned shipyard structures depicted in my work led me to conduct extensive independent research on the shipyard’s historic past. For over 20 years I have created art informed by this historical material that when presented together creates a more powerful message and engages a larger audience to listen and learn. This approach demonstrates the power of art to make us see what has been purposely made invisible.

The history of the former Naval shipyard is a multifaceted story that that many have forgotten after decades of concerted historical erasure by the U.S. military. The environmental cleanup and redevelopment processes over recent decades have been more salient problems in the media and in the public’s eye. I believe the shipyard’s histories are important to share with all audiences so they understand and respect the military, industrial and scientific activities conducted there to better inform their future as the site continues to be inhabited.

My artistic and historical explorations of the shipyard serve as a testament to the importance of preserving its legacy and using it as a tool for education and inform for a better future shipyard – one that cherishes its structural landmarks and retains them as monuments to its past. This history must be embraced, recognized and exposed publicly so that no one forgets what happened here, and how understanding it can improve our future. In essence, my work seeks to transform what was once considered a “dark” chapter in history into a precious valuable resource that can benefit present and future communities.

Building: 101 - Studio: 1111
Phone: 415-608-9136
Email: stacey@staceycarter.net
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Artist: Stacey M. Carter Title: Gantry Crane Test Lift, Hunters Point Shipyard, 1947 Size: 33 x 40 x 2” (actual artwork) 34 x 41 x 2.25” (outermost dimensions with frame) Media: Mixed media or Ink, pigment and acrylic on wood panel Year: 2022 Note: Historic photograph source: National Archives & Records Administration (NARA) San Francisco, San Bruno, CA. Painting is from a series documenting the labor and achievements of workers at the former Hunters Point Naval Shipyard in San Francisco.
Crane Construction, Hunters Point Shipyard, 1947 32 x 26” Ink, pigment and acrylic on wood panel 2022
Hunters Point Shipyard, circa 1955 30 x 40” Ink pigment and acrylic on wood panel 2019
USS Iowa, Hunters Point Shipyard 1954 20 x 16” Ink, pigment and acrylic on paper mounted on wood panel 2020
Takahashi Building, Former Design Center District, San Francisco 20 x 26” Ink pigment and acrylic on paper 2022
36 Million Feet of Cut Redwood, Pittsburgh, CA (circa 1909-1915) 14 x 60” ink pigment and acrylic on paper 2020
Frank’s Arcade, Cape May, NJ 24.5 x 40” ink, pigment and acrylic on paper 2022 ink, pigment and acrylic on paper 2022
Third St Grain Elevator, San Francisco 26 x 37.5” Silkscreen ink, acrylic and watercolor on paper 2000
Dust Bowl 29 x 40” ink, pigment and acrylic on paper 2021
Los Gatos - A Selected Visual History: Limited Edition portfolio of 10 prints with handmade case and antique map. Images based on historic photographs from the museum’s history archive collection holdings. New Museum of Los Gatos (NUMU), Collectors Circle edition, Los Gatos, CA
Los Gatos-SantaCruz Railroad, 1909 5 x 7" Digital pigment print 2020
USS Akron (Tail View) Sunnyvale, CA 1932 with Hangar One Under Construction
Stacey Carter Study No. 1 – Dead Juvenile Hawk Found in My Backyard" 12 x 12”, Ink, pigment and acrylic on wood panel, 2023
by Stacey Carter and Derek Lynch