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Original Paintings by
Irish Contemporary Artist Anthony Carey

A painting practice rooted in memory, material, and textured expression.

Featured Works

Original painting Xavier’s Lost Soul by Irish artist Anthony Carey. Award-winning abstract self-portrait with layered figures and textured surface

XAVIER'S LOST SOUL

Acrylic on canvas | 80 × 100 cm framed | Awarded at Chianciano Biennale 2022

A personal self-portrait about memory, grief, and survival.

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Abstract painting with a vivid crimson red sky fading into a dark horizon. Below, a densely textured field of blue-black vertical marks suggests a mass of compressed, unmoving figures.

CRIMSON CANOPY

Acrylic and plaster on canvas | 80 × 60 cm

A meditation on inherited trauma, presence, and resistance.

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These short answers offer a deeper look  at my creative process, practice, and materials.

What themes does Anthony explore in his paintings?

Anthony Carey’s paintings explore themes of transformation, memory, exile, and psychological resistance. His work is shaped by Jungian archetypes, material layering, and a fascination with texture and rupture.

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What gives the work its distinct texture and depth?

While Anthony uses materials like plaster and acrylics, it’s the layers of meaning that define the work.

His surfaces often carry remnants of previous layers, building visual history into the material itself

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Where can I buy Anthony Carey’s paintings online?

You can purchase original artworks directly through the online shop. Each piece is signed and shipped with care from Dublin, Ireland.

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