Anthony Carey Visual Artist logo
0

SELECTED WORKS

This selection brings together key paintings from different areas of my practice, including textured abstract works, figurative paintings and landscape-based pieces. Across the work, I return to memory, belonging, grief, resilience and emotional presence, using colour, texture and atmosphere to hold experiences that are not always easy to put into words.


Some paintings centre on the human figure, while others use landscape, weather, distance or abstraction to carry feeling. Together, these works offer an introduction to the recurring concerns in my practice and the ways painting can hold memory, place and human experience.

For curators, collectors or galleries wishing to see available works, exhibition history or further details, please visit the online shop, exhibitions archive or contact me directly.

Abstract figurative painting of a blue face and torso with a heavily textured grey ground
Abstract painting with a solitary figure in a red landscape beneath a pale orange sun
Abstract painting with dense red, orange, and pink textured layers and a central eye-like form
Abstract landscape painting with bands of green, yellow, and orange beneath a dark horizon and a red sun
Minimal abstract landscape painting with a pale grey sky, low textured horizon, and a faint doorway inscribed near the lower right
A figurative abstract painting with one dark figure in the foreground and a second small figure on the distant horizon beneath a white sun and blue sky
Abstract painting with dense blue lower ground and layered vertical marks in green, red, yellow, and white
A figurative painting of a red-robed figure standing at the edge of a dark blue sea beneath a vast night sky
Silent Supper 4, minimal painting with a bright pink upper field and a pale blue lower ground holding a small fish-like form on a plate

Transcript of Artist Insights Video

This piece, The Ancestors, is a reflection on the layers of history and identity that we all carry. The two central faces here invite contemplation, and if we examine the work closer, we'll see hidden faces and hidden elements.

Under a Blood Red Sky explores migration and transformation. The figures blur the lines between warriors and wanderers, raising questions about survival and renewal. The red ground and sky evoke conflict, passion, and the promise of new beginnings. It's a story of courage—both the struggle and the hope for what's to come.

In The Last Fisherman, I reflect on the loss of traditions and the tension between rural and urban life. The fisherman stands as a symbol of resilience, memory, and adaptation. The Poolbeg Towers anchor the piece in modernity, reminding us of the sacrifices and choices that come with change.

Thank you for taking the time to explore my work. Each piece tells a story—personal yet universal—and I hope to inspire reflection and connection. If you'd like to learn more or inquire about any of the works, please feel free to reach out. I'd be delighted to share more about their journey. Thank you.

Artist Insights Video

In this short video, Anthony Carey reflects on the personal and emotional threads that run through his painting practice. Speaking about works such as The Ancestors, Under a Blood Red Sky, and The Last Fisherman, he discusses memory, resilience, belonging, and the search for connection.

The video offers a closer look at how textured abstract and figurative paintings can carry personal experience while opening into wider human themes. It is a gentle introduction to the ideas behind the work and the way stories, figures, landscape and memory continue to shape the studio practice.

Share by: