Anthony Carey

Most of Anthony’s working life has been spent as a professional musician and it is this, together with his home in beautiful South Devon in England and his love of turn of the 20th century art, that have clearly influenced his style of painting.

He started painting in the '80's and, at that time, painted large, highly individual works, normally of room interiors or still-life, in acrylic paint which proved to be extremely popular, with numerous exhibitions, both solo and joint, in the UK. This carried on, with variations, until a break in 2012.

The break did him good...returning to painting with a new palette, a new style, and renewed vigour.

After flirting with realism and finding that it just didn't satisfy him, he yearned to regain the excitement of painting, so he made the decision to return to his roots and resume the journey which only artistic experimentation can truly inspire...and for Anthony, that's the road to Expressionism. There are many motivations to paint but, for him, the thrill of painting rests in large bristle brushes filled with lush oil paint without the security of knowing exactly what that stroke will produce.

His work appeals not only to the casual purchaser, seduced by his vibrant palette an...