| Bob Carey |
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About the Artist Bob Carey was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona where he continues to reside. His 20-year career in commercial photography has enabled him to pursue his personal photography. Bob earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona. Bob has participated in solo and group exhibitions in Arizona, California, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico, Tennessee and Paris, France. In fall 1999, Bob's artwork was featured in a solo exhibition at the Arizona State University Art Museum, and was included in the 1999 and 2001 Arizona Biennial at the Tucson Museum of Art. Bob's photographs from his Tucson exhibition have been selected by the Arizona Commission on the Arts for inclusion in a national traveling exhibition for two years beginning July 2000. Also in 2000, Bob's photography was exhibited at Chiaroscuro Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. In 2001, Bob's work was shown at the Udinotti Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona and at the Trinity Gallery in Atlanta. In March 2000, Bob received the prestigious Arizona Artists Material Grant Award from the Contemporary Forum of the Phoenix Art Museum. Bob's personal journey with his fine art photography continues with his series of silver portraiture. Often using himself as the portrait's subject, the work's intent is to spark a discussion about issues of self-examination in the contexts of gender and identity that each of face at points in our lives. Often whimsical in nature, Bob's work can be viewed as unsettling or disturbing. However, the purpose of the work is not usually to shock, but rather to request a personal response from the viewer. Viewer engagement is of underlying importance in Bob's work that continues to be personally investigative. Carey's most recent work extends exploration of transformation and self-actualization through abstraction. The artist charts a new course with abstraction with his move toward figurative portraiture. For more about Bob Carey, visit his website, www.bobcarey.com. |
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