CASEY KEMARA HOLMES
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Artist Profile · Northern Territory
Casey Kemara Holmes
Utopia sculptor carving birds, animals and weapons from native bean tree wood.
Skin name
Kemara (also spelled Kemarre)
Region
Utopia, NT
Medium
Carved bean tree wood, polymer acrylic paint
Subjects
Birds, animals, weapons
His work
Casey Kemara Holmes is a skilled sculptor from the Utopia region who carves wooden animals and weapons. He is best known for his birds, each hand-carved from the soft, light wood of the local native bean tree.
He starts with a large section of trunk and shapes it with chisels of different sizes. Once the form is finished, he sands it smooth and paints it in layered shades of polymer acrylic.
Carved birds
Animals
Weapons
Bean tree wood
Related artists
Utopia has a strong carving tradition. See also Billy Petyarre, one of the community’s first carvers.
Buying Casey’s work
Buy through a recognised Aboriginal art gallery, and always ask for a certificate of authenticity and provenance.
Carvings by Casey Kemara Holmes on eBay
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