To date, Otis Hope Carey has three main bodies of work essentially focusing on the ocean, an important clan totem for the Gumbaynggirr people of the mid-north coast of New South Wales – Gaagal, The Ocean; Ngalunggirr Miinggi, Healing Spirit, which focuses on its healing qualities; and Ngiinda Darrundang Gaagal, I Thank the Ocean, which incorporates his interpretation of Gaagal Yuludarla, a ceremonial Ocean Dreaming dance.
While working mainly in acrylic on canvas, Carey has recently started using wood sculpture to explore his chosen themes. He has also created a number of large-scale murals. His work, distinctive in its boldness and undeniably contemporary character, can be found in a number of private and corporate collections. He has, as well, has major works in private commissions.
Carey was a finalist for the Brett Whiteley Traveling Art Scholarship 2018, and is a 2020 finalist in the Wynne Prize at the Art Gallery of NSW.
Australian, b. 1988.
