landis carey

For Landis Carey, color is more than an artistic choice. It’s an experience.

The South Florida ceramic artist began seeing vivid colors during meditation while recovering from a rare pancreatic cancer diagnosis in 2018.

Those powerful visions now inspire the richly layered surfaces of her functional pottery and large-scale ceramic installations.

Artist: Carey was born and grew up in Winter Springs, FL. She earned a BA in studio art at Furman University and an MBA in marketing at Fordham University. For two decades, she had studios in Brooklyn and New Jersey before relocating to Delray, FL, in 2023 with her family.

In 2025, Carey complete a post baccalaureate program in ceramics at Florida Atlantic University.

Company/studio: Landis Carey is an artist in residence at Arts Warehouse in Delray Beach.

In the beginning: Carey has been working in clay since 2001, but formalized and professionalized her practice after relocating to South Florida and receiving a four-year artist residency at Arts Warehouse.

Following her cancer diagnosis, Carey’s recovery period was the pivotal point in her career.

“Deep meditations during my recovery led to color synesthesia experiences that became the conceptual foundation for my fine art work,” she said.

Art & materials: Clay, stoneware and other clay bodies with layered glazes for two distinct bodies of color-driven work:

Functional pottery, including wheel-thrown vases and serving ware, and hand-built centerpieces ($100 to $400)
Fine art ceramic installations ($1,200 to $15,000) that are hand-built for site-specific installations, plus public and private art commissions.

Must-have tools:

A sketchbook.
“I always have them with me when I travel,” she said.
A softened sponge and silicone ribs once the clay process begins.

Inspirations:

Visual memories of her own color synesthesia/meditative visions and waking life.
The healing process, meditation practice and cancer survivorship.
Color theory and the interplay of light and surface.

Special commission: A diplomatic gift. The City of Delray Beach purchased a small wall installation in 2024 as a gift for the Mayor of its Sister City, Miyazu, Japan.

Recent awards/honors:

Only female American representative at Ceramic Art London, the UK’s premier contemporary ceramics fair. 2026.
Inducted into the Arts Hall of Fame at Trinity Preparatory School in Winter Park, FL. 2025.

Recent projects: Ceramic installations:

During the summer of 2026, Carey’s installation “Scrub Forest”was rethought and expanded for the Coral Springs (FL) Museum of Art’s exhibition “Across This Land: America at 250.” Summer 2026.
Participating in Upstate Art Weekend in the Hudson River Valley. Carey unveiled her new installation, “Internal,” during the large-scale event. June 2026.
Large-scale commissions for new hospitals in Boca Raton and Jacksonville, FL. 2026.
TWP clothing stores named for the founder, Trish Wescoat Pound, in Charleston, SC (2026), and Palm Beach, FL (2025).
Carey presented her large-scale installation, “Expansion”, at Ceramic Art London. May 2026.

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