We recently connected with Sean Carney and have shared our conversation below.

Sean, appreciate you joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

A few months ago my family and I had the chance to visit the Saratoga Automobile Museum. I found the cars to be inspiring and the artworks that accompanied them as well. It was then that I decided to depart from my cityscapes for a while and create a series of paintings focusing on Iconic Automobiles. I will be exhibiting my Automobile paintings this July at the Barsky Gallery in Hoboken New Jersey.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I started exhibiting my oil and watercolor paintings professionally in Galleries about ten years ago in Philadelphia. In the beginning I painted whatever was needed for the current exhibition at Artists House gallery. The owner Tony Morinelli was very supportive and encouraged me to include paintings in each of his shows. After awhile I decided to change my medium up to something more unique, I had experimented with Minwax water-based wood stains before and thought it would be a great idea to return to that medium. It wasn’t long before I had really become accustomed to that medium and my skills with wood stain grew exponentially. At this point I can’t imagine painting with anything else.

What’s the most rewarding aspect of being a creative in your experience?

I couldn’t imagine not painting, the act of creating has become such an integral part of my life. I find peace and joy when I am painting and hopefully that comes through in my work. I feel blessed to have art in my life.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

There are lots of ups and downs on the business side of the art world. I feel blessed to have found the drive to create opportunities for myself and achieve as much as I have, but you do have to cope with disappointment in this business from time to time. It can be a sale or a commission falling through or a gallery that you love working with decides to shutter their doors. No matter what happens, you just have to keep painting.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.carneystudios.net
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Image Credits

Sean Carney