Gifts.
Carey has lived by the ocean for most of her life here in New England.
"There's no shortage of big horizons and miraculous sunsets!
These are precious gifts. I've been fortunate to live here and express
this beauty using the abilities I've been given."
Inspiration.
Carey paints realism through her interpretation and her mood of the day;
color and light that's felt and seen.
Be it the familiar energy of the powerful Nor'easter, the intricate light shining
through a lemon slice, a solemn foggy beach, or magenta-red sunset over the
Rye marsh.
"Gardening, fishing, birding, beach walking; inspire more artworks than there's time to
create ... but I'll try!" Carey makes a point to paint, sketch, or sculpt almost daily
How.
Carey uses her photography as a reference for still life and portraiture. Her preference is plein air painting for capturing landscapes with true color and movement.
Her strengths are oil/acrylic paint, soft pastels, colored pencils, dye painting on silk, pen & ink. Summer garden art includes mosaics and driftwood paintings.
Bio.
Carey raised 3 children (Eliot ME and Portsmouth) and enjoyed many diverse careers to support her family.
Fine Art for her, started at Newburyport High; earning the Gold Art Medal out of 900 students, followed by education in Fine Art/ Art History at Ithaca College, NY. She proceeded to Northern Essex College for Graphic Design/ Commercial Printing; earning a living at this time in the restaurant industry.
Her diverse careers include being owner/manager of a Newburyport restaurant; owner/creative editor of Fun Stuff To Do Seacoast magazine; owner of a marketing franchise, then moving on to a Handy-woman business during Covid in Rockport-Gloucester-Boston.
Carey now calls Dover NH home; dedicating most of her time to being a professional fine artist.
"I'm at a point in my life journey where I have this time and opportunity to focus on creative strengths and grow with this art community -- looking forward to meeting new friends along the way!"
Carey is a current member of:
The Pastel Society of NH,
The York Maine Art Association
The Seacoast Art Association Exeter NH.
~ Carey Jane Connor
