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Carole Itter
Born September 29, 1939
Vancouver, Canada
Known for Sculptor, Writer, Performance artist, Filmmaker, Photographer
Awards VIVA (Vancouver Institute of Visual Arts) Award (1989); Audain Prize in Visual Art (2017)

Carole Itter (born September 29, 1939) is a Canadian artist. She is known for her sculptures, writing, performances, and films. Her work often explores social and political topics.

About Carole Itter's Life

Carole Itter went to the Vancouver School of Art in 1961. This school is now called the Emily Carr University of Art and Design. Later, she even taught art there! In 1964, she studied art in Rome, Italy.

Carole lived with her partner, Al Neil, in a special place called The Blue Cabin. This cabin was built way back in 1932. It was located near Cates Park in North Vancouver. In 2019, The Blue Cabin was fixed up. It was then moved to False Creek to become a floating home for artists.

Carole Itter's Artistic Career

Carole Itter creates many types of art. These include sculptures, collages, and art installations. She also does performances and writes. Her art is often inspired by the people and places she has lived. It also frequently shows her thoughts on social and political issues.

You can find her artwork in important places. These include the Vancouver Art Gallery and the Vancouver Public Library.

Exploring Carole Itter's Artworks

Carole Itter's 1972 artwork, Personal Baggage, is very famous in Vancouver art. For this piece, she took a cedar log from Roberts Creek. She then took it apart and moved it all the way to Lockeport, Nova Scotia. There, she put the log back together. Carole wrote a book about this journey called The Log's Log.

In 1979, Carole created a photo series called Euclid. It shows her partner, Al Neil, drawing shapes in the sand. These photos were later shown during Al Neil's live piano shows. They were also used on the cover of his music album, Fog and Boot.

In 1994, Carole worked with Luke Blackstone and Al Neil. She made an art installation called Where the Streets are Paved with Gold: A Tribute to a Canadian Immigrant Neighbourhood. For this, she used old objects found inside an antique organ. She painted and decorated them with gold. Carole said she was inspired by immigrants in Vancouver. They told her that Canada felt like "a place where the streets were paved with gold."

Carole Itter's Published Writings

Carole Itter edited her daughter Lara's many journals. She published them as a book called I Might Be Nothing.

From 1978 to 1979, Carole worked with Daphne Marlatt. They put together a history of Vancouver's Strathcona neighborhood. This book was titled Opening Doors: Vancouver's East End. It was so popular that it was republished in 2011.

Other books by Carole Itter include The Log's Log and Whistle Daughter Whistle. Her writing has also appeared in magazines like Room of One's Own.

Awards Received by Carole Itter

Carole Itter has won several important awards for her art.

  • 1989: She received the VIVA (Vancouver Institute of Visual Arts) Award.
  • 2017: She was given the Audain Prize in Visual Art.

Selected Exhibitions of Carole Itter's Work

Carole Itter's art has been shown in many exhibitions.

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