BIO
Carl Chaiet was born in Manhattan and raised in Mount Vernon, New York. He could view
the spire of the Empire State building from his bedroom window, and the outline of New York
City’s skyline. It was this early image that sparked his creativity to draw worlds that exist yet are
transformed by his imagination. Bridges, trains, remnants of architecture from the 1930’s, his
Grandmother’s china, his father’s automobiles have all made appearances in his children’s
books. Chaiet began to draw early in his childhood and he credits drawing as the skill that
propelled him to pursue art receiving a BA from Hunter College and MFA from Lehman in the
Bronx. He has taught art in both high schools and colleges.
His work has been shown in galleries and museums nationally. Currently, he is working on
letter blocks, the childhood staple reimagined. “Cut Outs” and” Architectural Furniture” still
feature in his quest for creative outlets as well as his passion for gardening.
Chaiet works in a small studio in Sharon, Connecticut where he has lived for the past thirty
years. Although he can no longer view the Empire State building, his imagination is spurred on
by the landscape and beauty of New England.
