About

Carey Gravelle Gulliksen’s love for art began at age 7 in the San Francisco bay area.  Her second grade teacher taught the students all about artists such as Van Gough, Gaugin, Monet, and Picasso, how to recognize work by a specific artist, and in what period of the artist’s life it was created.   Later, as an adult and executive chef and pastry chef in Portland, Oregon, Carey  created desserts and meals that were masterpieces.  However, the temporary life of the creations always bothered her, and she eventually went into making more permanent art.

Known for her work in ceramic and metal sculpture as well as gold, silver and copper hand cast jewelry, she studied under the jeweler and sculptor Richard Gompf and artist Michael Grbich. Her style would best be described as fanciful, and her passion is creativity in design and color.

Carey and her husband, their 3 dogs, and cat live and work on 3 acres near the Saguaro National Forest in Tucson. She was introduced to Day of the Dead many years ago on a trip to Oaxaca, Mexico that happened to coincide with their Dia de los Muertos celebration.  Mexico and Day of the Dead continue to be two of her favorite influences.