Career as a Photographer
Carrie Nuttall, an American Photographer, was born in Santa Monica, California, on 11th November 1963. She works mainly in the music and entertainment industry. One of her major work related to photography was published in 2005, called Rhythm and Light. It is a portrait book capturing intimate photos of Neil Peart, her husband, in the recording studio with Rush during the band’s “Vapor Trails” sessions in Toronto. There is a difference of opinion about the book among the general public, but overall it gained massive popularity, and people are fond of Nuttall’s fantastic photography skills.
Husband Neil Peart
Neil Peart, born in 1952, was a Canadian Atheist. He was a drummer and lyricist of the Canadian rock band Rush, which he joined on 29th July 1974. He was a versatile writer who wrote songs such as the science-fiction filled “Tom Sawyer,” the power ballad “Closer to the Heart,” and the compelling social reflection “Subdivisions.” He has received numerous awards and fame for his work. He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 1983, and this made him the youngest person ever to be honoured with this title. He was fond of cars, and it was his hobby to collect different model cars. He also owned luxury rides.
Nuttall was introduced to Peart by Andrew MacNaughtan, who was the then Rush photographer in Los Angeles. After he passed away, Peart himself declared on his website that his wife Nuttall had been working as MacNaughtan’s assistant in photography, and that is how he met Nuttall. The couple got married in September 2000, two years after Peart’s wife, Jacqueline Taylor, died after having a brave fight with cancer. The marriage happened one year after the death of Peart and Taylor’s daughter Selena Taylor. Selena passed away in a car accident at the age of 19.
During an interview in July 2005, Nuttall shared that she was a huge fan of Peart, but little did she know regarding the members of the band. He announced his retirement from the music industry on 7th December 2015, in an interview with Drumhead Magazine, immediately after being in severe pain due to chronic tendonitis, a foot injury. This was also confirmed by his bandmate Alex Lifeson in January 2018 telling that he did so due to health issues. Peart’s illness had been kept confidential until very lately. For several years, He fought a battle with cancer of brain; Glioblastoma, a severe form of brain tumour and passed away on 7th January 2020, in Santa Monica, California. His death was confirmed by a family spokesman, Elliot Minz, who was a friend and bandmate for over 45 years. Nuttall was married to Neil Peart from 2000 till the time of his death.
Daughter – Olivia Louise Peart
Nuttall and Peart have a daughter, Olivia Louise Peart. In 2009, in a blogpost, Peart shared that Olivia’s due date was 12th August, just two days after Selena’s death anniversary. Three of them lived in Santa Monica, California. They also lived at times in a home in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec, Canada. It was Nuttall who encouraged Peart to keep the home in the mountains. Moreover, they lived in Toronto, Ontario in Canada, during Rush’s recording and rehearsal sessions.
Net worth:
Carrie Nuttall has gained a great fortune to her name, amassing a tremendous amount of wealth. Nuttall and her late husband Neil Peart are estimated to have a net worth of $42 Million.
Where is Nuttall now?
Currently, Nuttall is single and a mother of an 11-year-old child, working as a versatile photographer.