Misty Carey

Misty Carey
Artist Biography

I grew up with a shovel in my hand on a farm in Eastern Montana. My dad taught me to work hard, travel fearlessly, and drive anything with more than one tire. My mom taught me a deep spirituality, appreciation of beauty, and to serve others. That is who I am.

I’ve been making art most of my life. When I was a kid, my mom managed the Art Show at The Eastern Montana Fair. Every August, I worked on the top floor of the big exhibition hall, organizing and hanging art, staffing the floor, and talking to the public. I even won some blue ribbons for my own artwork. It was a great gig for a creative kid.

I majored in art in college for a while, but practicality and ambition won out and I earned a degree in Business. My mom advised me, “You can always use a business degree,” and she was right. As a result, I’ve had many interesting jobs and owned a few businesses myself.

After graduating from Montana State University, I worked in production in the Film and Television industry in Los Angeles. I earned an MFA in Screenwriting from Loyola Marymount University and wrote a ton of screenplays, none of which sold. I also fell in love with yoga, taught yoga and ran a yoga studio in Santa Monica for a decade. Whe...