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    Quantity, quality, and the dance in-between
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Quantity, quality, and the dance in-between

    Recently, I have discovered, like most who have an online presence, that keeping up with social presence can be pretty nerve-wracking....
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    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part Two
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part Two

    In this blog post, I will be revisiting some things that played an equally important role in my journey in the creative world
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    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part One
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • May 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part One

    I honestly feel a great sense of empathy for children nowadays. While I hold no judgment with electronic devices, I do not believe...
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    Wrestling with creative control, and reconnecting with flow.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wrestling with creative control, and reconnecting with flow.

    Art doesn't always have to scream something. It can just be something that makes you happy while enjoying the process
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    New blog and content in the works
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    New blog and content in the works

    I have been writing I'm down ideas and collecting/working on new content for this site. It has been quite a while, but I plan to make a...
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    Red, White, and Broken
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Red, White, and Broken

    Red, White, and Broken Canvas fine art, matte print - 16 by 20 2019 A graphical description of the U.S.A.'s current political landscape,...
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    My first commercial script
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    My first commercial script

    Ok. First off. This is pretty old [2013] ,but in attempt to do a quick blog update I needed some original work I had done. I have here an...
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    My biggest challenge when painting.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    My biggest challenge when painting.

    I find the hardest thing with painting is staying with it until the end. You have an idea, you try to execute as much as you possibly can...
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    'Identity Crisis'
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    'Identity Crisis'

    Started and finished this last night. Super pumped I captured this painting from start to finish on time lapse. It is available for...
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    "it took great determination to win"
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    "it took great determination to win"

    As my life moves forward, I continue to move forward. Strides, steps, slides, falls..they all share the constant of relentless...
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    So yes, a progress report.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Oct 28, 2018
    • 1 min

    So yes, a progress report.

    So I have accomplished a lot since March. I've visited a great group of engineers, and prosthetic gurus. The facility located is called...
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    Well, here goes something.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Nov 29, 2017
    • 1 min

    Well, here goes something.

    Well, I've officially stepped out of my comfort zone. It's taken a decade and a half, but everyone deals with trauma differently. I'm...
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    Quantity, quality, and the dance in-between
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Sep 28, 2021
    • 4 min

    Quantity, quality, and the dance in-between

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    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part Two
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jun 22, 2021
    • 4 min

    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part Two

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    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part One
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • May 23, 2021
    • 3 min

    A personal timeline of art and influence - Part One

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    Wrestling with creative control, and reconnecting with flow.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Apr 16, 2021
    • 3 min

    Wrestling with creative control, and reconnecting with flow.

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    New blog and content in the works
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Feb 25, 2021
    • 1 min

    New blog and content in the works

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    Red, White, and Broken
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Oct 23, 2019
    • 1 min

    Red, White, and Broken

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    My first commercial script
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jul 10, 2019
    • 1 min

    My first commercial script

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    My biggest challenge when painting.
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Jun 11, 2019
    • 1 min

    My biggest challenge when painting.

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    'Identity Crisis'
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Dec 23, 2018
    • 1 min

    'Identity Crisis'

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    "it took great determination to win"
    Derek Matthew Carter
    • Nov 10, 2018
    • 1 min

    "it took great determination to win"

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