Ray Caesar

Fallen, 2013.

Winter, 2013.

Mother and Child, 2013.

Tea with Me and He, 2012. Ultrachrome on cold press natural, 30 x 40.

The Gift of Time, The Gift of Love, The Gift of Joy, 2012. Ultrachrome on cold press natural, 14 x 40 (each).

Silent Study, 2013. Ultrachrome on cold press natural, 15 x 15.

Measuring the World, 2012. Ultrachrome and acrylic on panel, 12 x 12.

La Chambre, 2012. Ultrachrome, 30 x 30.

Crown of Flies, 2012. Acrylic and digital media on panel, 20 x 20.

Sunny Side Up, 2012. Acrylic and digital media on panel, 16 x 16.

Spit and Polish, 2012. Acrylic and digital media on panel, 12 x 12.

La chasse, 2011. Ultrachrome, 48 x 48.

Asterion, 2011. Acrylic and digital media on panel, 12 x 12.

Totentanz, 2010. Ultrachrome, 40 x 40".

French Kiss, 2009. Ultrachrome on paper facemounted under plexi, 34 x 42.

Bubbles, 2004. Ultrachrome, 18 x 24.

Home Coming, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 40 x 60 and 28 x 42.

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Second Sight, 2010. Varnished ultrachrome on dibond, 55 x 55.

Aniversaire, 2010. Varnished ultrachrome on dibond, 24 x 24.

Fire Flies, 2009. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 12 x 12.

Arabesque, 2009. Ultrachrome on paper facemounted under plexi, 30 x 40.

Silent Partner, 2009. 

Monday's Child, 2013. Ultrachrome on cold press natural, 35 x 48.

Night Call, 2012. Ultrachrome, 24 x 40.

Little Voyager, 2012. Acrylic and digital media on panel, 12 x 12.

A Private Affair, 2012. Ultrachrome, 20 x 36.

Stigmata, 2012. Ultrachrome and acrylic on panel, 15 x 40.

Fading Away, 2012. Ultrachrome, 30 x 30.

Premonition, 2011. Ultrachrome, 30 x 30.

Iron Shoes, 2011. Ultrachrome, 24 x 30.

Deatk of an Unfaithfull Still Life, 2011. Ultrachrome, 20 x 40.

Siren, 2011. Ultrachrome, 48 x 48.

Keeping Time, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 24 x 20.

Impromptu, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 40 x 53 and 30 x 40.

Day Trip, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 36 x 24.

Ancient Memory, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 30 x 30.

Love Letters, 2009. 

Morning Glory, 2008. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 24 x 20.

Metatron, 2008. Digital ultrachrome on paper, 48 x 72.

Returns of the Day, 2009. Ultrachrome, 36 x 36.

Self Examination, 2011.Ultrachrome, 30 x 30.

Calamity, 2010. Ultrachrome ink on paper, 40 x 60 and 28 x 42.

Side Saddle, 2008. Digital ultrachrome on paper, 60 x 40.

The Atlas of Anatomy, 2008. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 16 x 20.

Pecker, 2008. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 12 x 12.

Ebb Tide, 2007. Digital ultrachrome on paper, 30 x 55.

Wallflowers, 2007. Digital ultrachrome on paper, 42 x 36.

Coming Undone, 2007. Digital ultrachrome on panel, 30 x 40.

Santa Maria, 2007. Varnished ultrachrome on paper, 34 x 34.

Hally Lou, 2007. Digital ultrachrome on panel, 20 x 24.

Blessed, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 22 x 26.

Madre, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 36 x 31.

Precious, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 18.5 x 22.5".

Consort, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on paper, 33.5 x 28.5".

Roundabout, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 14 x 14".

Sweet Victory, 2006. Varnished ultrachrome on panel, 27.5 x 22.5".

Golden Words, 2005. Glicee print on premier art hotpress, 24 x 18.

Foreign Tongue, 2005. Glicee on entrada paper, 10 x 10".

Exodus, 2005. Glicee print on premier art hotpress, 18 x 21.5".

Manifestation, 2004. Glicee on German etching, 17 x 22".

Blackbird, 2004. Printed on premier art hotpress, 28 x 18".

Final Destination, 2004. Glicee print on premier art hotpress, 22 x 22".

Paternal Secrets, 2004. Glicee on German etching paper, 16 x 20.5".

The Burden of Her Memories, 2004. Glicee on arches infinity, 20 x 20".

Prelude, 2004. Glicee on premier art hotpress paper, 20 x 24".

Companion, 2004. German etching paper, 17 x 25.5".

Merchant of Dreams, 2004. Glicee on arches infinity, 18 x 24".

Queen of Flies, 2003. German etching paper, 17 x 19.5".

Trouble with Insects, 2003. Glicee on German etching paper, 24 x 18".

Pretty in Blue, 2003. Ultrachrome, 17 x 25.5".

The Widows Tea Party, 2003. German etching paper, 14.5 x 22".

Pollux, 2005.

Castor, 2005.

Sisters, 2005.

The Power and The Glory, 2005.

Descent, 2008. 

A Family Affectation, 2010.

The Manager, 2012.

Beloved, 2011. 

Building Eden, 2011.

Suddenly, 2006.

Sleeping by Day, 2004.

Bride, 2004.

First of Days, 2004.

Ray Caesar (b. October 26, 1958) is a visual surreal artist and digital painter residing in Toronto, Canada. As he wrote about himself "I was born in London, England on October 26 1958, the youngest of four and much to my parent's surprise, I was born a dog". Caesar’s family moved to Canada after "some trouble with intolerant neighbours".

Graduating from the Ontario College of Art & Design, Caesar went on to work in the Art and Photography department of the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, where he has documented various child inflictions in sketches. This gruesome experience has enabled Caesar to create surreal landscapes and models with very detailed photographic textures.

He painted mostly little girls. But accordingly to his words "Actually they are not all little girls. Many of them are little boys too such as the Prince of Truth, Castor and Pollux, Harvest and many of them are boys in dresses ( boys were often dressed this way before the 20th century and I had two older sister that had no end of fun dressing me up)". "People think I paint pictures of children… I don’t! I paint pictures of the human soul… that alluring image of the hidden part of ourselves… some call them ghosts or spirits but I see them as the image of who we truly are, made manifest with all the objects and bruises that filled the story of each life."

"My work is mainly about the Archetype of the Divine Child… the Christ figure in all its forms as to me this represents spiritual growth. The children in my work are actually a form of self portrait and as an artist the feminine is a more accurate picture of the nature of the soul… of my soul… that which gives birth to creation."

The most incredible thing about Caesar’s work is that they are digital. At first glance, they look like paintings but Caesar creates his dream-like images with a 3D modeling software called Maya. (via)

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