Senate Resolution No. 4669

BY: Senator MARCELLINO

HONORING Robert Carter upon the occasion of his
designation as recipient of the 2018 President's
Award by the Huntington Arts Council on May 17, 2018

WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to pay tribute to
those individuals of historic and artistic significance whose creative
talents have contributed to the cultural enrichment of our communities
and our Nation; and

WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and in full accord with its
long-standing traditions, this Legislative Body is justly proud to honor
Robert Carter upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the
2018 President's Award by the Huntington Arts Council to be celebrated
at its 55th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, May 17, 2018, at Huntington
Fine Arts in Greenlawn, New York; and

WHEREAS, The Huntington Arts Council provides educational
programming while nurturing and preserving art and culture on Long
Island; in 2017, this vital organization reached over one million people
through various events including the Summer Arts Festival, Arts in
Education, Exhibitions at its Gallery, and the NYSCA Decentralization
Grant Program throughout Long Island; the Council also produces a
Cultural Arts Newsletter; and

WHEREAS, Robert Carter is receiving this prestigious award for his
steadfast and unremitting commitment to the arts; and

WHEREAS, Born in Louisville, Kentucky, Robert Carter earned his
Master of Fine Arts degree from the Pratt Institute of Fine Arts in New
York; and

WHEREAS, Ever since he was a young boy, Robert Carter appreciated
line, color and form, leading to an interest in design; his sensitivity
to detail, the virtuosity of his hand, and his uncommon understanding of
human nature have become his legacy and continues to set apart his
creative art today; and

WHEREAS, Robert Carter's paintings, drawings and illustrations are
consistently in demand by collectors and his work can be found in
permanent collections of museums and private collectors throughout the
United States; and

WHEREAS, Robert Carter has also worked as a contract illustrator for
major New York publishers, and his work can be found in numerous art
books and other related publications; during this past year, his
magnificent work was seen at exhibitions in Dallas, Atlanta,
Philadelphia and New York City; and

WHEREAS, In addition to creating thought provoking masterpieces,
Robert Carter is an art professor at Nassau Community College, where he
teaches drawing, painting and design; he also serves as a lecturer and
demonstrator in various public schools, universities and private art
organizations; and


WHEREAS, It is most fitting that we take time to celebrate the arts
of our Nation, to honor our artists, and to express our appreciation to
everyone who patronizes the arts; and as we celebrate the arts, we
celebrate and give thanks to our American freedom, the only atmosphere
in which artists can truly create and in which art is truly the
expression of the soul; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
honor Robert Carter upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of
the 2018 President's Award by the Huntington Arts Council on May 17,
2018; and be it further

RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Robert Carter.