Carter Watkins is a self-taught artist from Austin, Texas who has been creating his highly-detailed, micro-mosaic beaded sculptures since 2014. His beading technique is inspired by traditional Huichol artisans-- using beeswax to adhere individually-placed seed beads to the surface of the substrate. His craftsmanship, subject matter, and artistic style is informed by his career as an Art Director and Designer. Carter specializes in transformations of found objects such as animal skulls and guitars. His subject matter covers a variety of genres, from vibrant free-form geometric, rhythmic designs to landscape scenes and, most recently, illustrative portraits.