Carey Mortimer, Tears of Light.Thackeray Gallery.

carey mortimer

tears of light

carey mortimer

7th – 24th may 2013

Carey’s work is individual, often ethereal and instantly recognisable.

In essence her work is abstract, with the occasional familiar image, such as a cup, an egg, a shoal of fish, or a symbol or scripture of a time past.

Sarah Macdonald-­‐Brown

Page one: Epiphany (detail) egg tempera on gessoed panel, 18.5x15.5

Chair I egg tempera on gessoed cloth

20 x20"

Aurum oil/gold leaf on gessoed panel

24x24"

In Limbo egg tempera/lacquer on wood

23x23"

Sink or Swim egg tempera on gessoed cloth

14x17.5”

Pink Tea Bowl fresco-­‐strappo

24.5x21”

Tentizzos oil on metal panel

13x13”

St Anthony tempted by a Heap of Gold II oil/gold on gessoed panel

19.5x9.5”

Ladies of the Sea fresco-­‐stucco lucido

45.5x32.5”

Wish you were here egg tempera on panel

14x11”

Tentizzos II oil, shellac on sea chart, 45x29.5"

45x29.5”

Chair II egg tempera on gessoed cloth

20x20”

Pandora’s Box egg tempera on gessoed board

13x12”

The Breaking of the ancient western code oil, lacquer on paper

41x28”

Tears of Light egg tempera on gessoed cloth

38x28”

The Fava Eaters II egg tempera on gessoed cloth

28x38”

Palazzo di Uccelli fresco-­‐auto staccante

23x20”

Comments from Carey Mortimer’s 2010 solo show:

“Enchanting dreaming effect on me,

replenishing. Thank you.”

“Exquisite as ever,

a poet with the touch of an angel.”

If you would like further information on any of these works, please email enquiries@thackeraygallery.com

carey mortimer THACKERAY GALLERY tears of light

EST 1968

18 Thackeray Street, Kensington Square, London W8 5ET T: 020 7937 5883 www.thackeraygallery.com

7th-­‐ 24th May 2013