The Carsley Studios
“Going Beyond Expectations”
The Carsley ART Studios are located on the western shores of the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and have been in operation since 1996. Throughout the years, I have created fine art for many private and corporate collections. Because of my diverse knowledge of the arts, especially from the early traditional era of painting and sculpture, my portfolio contains a variety of different media such as charcoal drawings, pastel paintings, oil portraits, sculpture portraits, small statuettes, life-size sculptures and monumental (large) sculptures of bronze and stone.
The studio offers quality artwork that is original and without compromise. To achieve this goal, clients are involved with their project’s development, from its conceptional beginning right up to its completion, every step of the way. The customer’s complete satisfaction is of the utmost importance to me. Many of my commissions are from returning clients.
If you have questions, please contact me so that we can discuss how to turn your ideas into an original piece of art, no matter how small or how big. You will be surprised at how easy it can be to make it a reality.
Perry William Carsley
Current Projects
Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Stations of the Cross
There are fourteen relief sculptures being produced for the Our Lady Star of the Sea Church in Solomons, Maryland by my studio. These are known as the "Stations of the Cross". "Relief Sculptures" are three-dimensional sculpture forms that when viewed from the front look deep and fully dimensional, while viewed from the side, the truth is found- they are compressed and are only 3" deep. All Stations are of original design, incorporating 24" high human figures into the design and depicting the different scenes of The Passion and Death of Christ. Interpreted by the sculptor, these compositions are based upon the narrative consistent within all the "Stations of the Crosses" found in Catholic Churches world-wide. To achieve greater detail in this particular project, various perish members of the OLSS church have consented to devote their valuable time to pose for various characters within the compositions, making this artwork truly original and personal to the Church. This is an ongoing project. Please check back with me regularly to see the latest of the installments. ."
• Our Lady Star of the Sea Church Stations of the Cross Gallery
Galleries
Charcoal , color pencil, pen and ink portrairs and figure drawings.
Figurative and portrait sculptures, historical figure reliefs and monumental commission projects
Instruction by Perry Wm. Carsley
Portrait Painting Class
Novice to Advanced: This class focuses primarily on a classic oil painting technique called “alla-prima”
Classic Drawing Class
Novice to Advanced: Classical cast drawing techniques enables the artist to improve his or her ability to identify shapes and values of any three-dimensional subject.
Oil Painting from Photos
Intermediate to Advanced: This class assists the student with the process of making an accurate reproduction of a subject using photographs or digital images.