I was born in Chicago in 1954. My earliest memories are of the wonderful times and places my parents shared with me. Simple things; drive ins, picnics at Lake Michigan, riding our bikes around the neighborhood, and the family road trips. I always remember the special feelings those road trips gave me. The opportunity to explore, see new places, meet people, and make friends. The wonder at what's around the next corner, where will this road take us? As I matured I realized some of those trips were closer to home than my memory had made them, but they were still full of excitement and anticipation. I truly believe this is where my desire to photograph came from. The inspiration to explore and see has never left. In fact it is stronger than ever. What could be a better medium to capture life, document the landscape, and share a vision? Photography is my venue to experience the emotions those trips with my mother and father traveling in our '59 Impala gave me.

"Serendipitous Landscapes" • an ecclectic collection of color landscape work.

"Southeast Side"• Environmental study of the industrial Southeast side of Chicago.

"Holiday Shores" • Photographs of the New Jersey Boardwalks created in January during their hiatus from the crowds .

"Portraits of Empty Places" • Ghost Towns of the American West.

Northern Illinois University 1972 - 1974 : Associates Degree in Graphic Design

Southern Illinois University 1974 - 1976: Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts, College of Cinema & Photography

"The Photo Review" Competition 2000 • Awarded Photographer • "Holiday Shores Series"

"Photo San Francisco" • Group Exhibit - 2000

"Americas 2000" • Northwest Art Center • Minot, ND • Group Show • 2000

"Photo Americas" • Portland, OR • Photo Reviewer • 2000

"Seeing The Light" • Rhubarb • Birmingham, UK 7 /01 • Photo reviewer

"New Growth" • Group Show • Las Quintas Cultural Center Gallery • Albuquerque, NM • August 2001

"Mixed Media Group Show" • Phipp's Center for The Arts • Hudson, WI • December 2001

"The Photo Review" Competition 2001 • Awarded Photographer • "Southeast Side Series"

"Botanical Selected Exhibit" • La Quinta Cultural Center • July 2002

"Group 50/50 Exhibit" - Minnesota Center for Photography • Minneapolis, MN • November 2002

"A Quilt of Main Street" • Phipps Center for the Arts • August / September 2003

"Camera Work • Centennial Special Edition" • Solo Featured contemporary photographer including print tip in from "Serendipitous Landscapes" • November, 2003

"Eye on Nature" • Group Show • Peninsula Art School • Door County, Wisconsin. December - January 2004

"Camera Arts Magazine" • Interviewed as curator of GalleryPrint • January/February 2004

"Lessedra Invitational Print Exhibition" • Palace of Culture Sofia, Bulgaria • June, 2004

"Holiday Shores" •Two man show • Bloomington Art Center • November 2004

"Spectra 2004 National Photrography Triennial" • Silvermine Galleries • New Canaan, CT • November 21 - December 22, 2004

"Beyond Boundaries- The Art of Digital Photography" • Fairfield Art Museum, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin - March 25, 2005 - May 22, 2005

"Lessedra Invitational Print Exhibition 2005 " • Palace of Culture Sofia, Bulgaria • June, 2005

Carl's monograph book "Rancher" is due to be released in Fall 2005. 80 photographs 96 pages. The exhibit will also be posted on GalleryPrint.

 

A veteran of Advertising photography and motion picture film direction since 1979. Editing and refining his portfolio for presentation to Art Buyers, Art Directors, and Creative Directors both Nationally and Internationally. Designed and produced multiple personal promotional materials for direct mail and publication in industry respected source books. Has given workshops for the Advertising Photographers of America, The Society of Artists and Photographers Representatives, and Purdue University. The recipient of over 100 awards from the advertising, design, and photography communities, his list of clients include Nikon, Kodak, Chevrolet, Harley - Davidson Motorcycles, General Mills, Kraft, Marlboro, Miller Brewing, Ford, TWA, Northwest Airlines, Blue Cross, State Farm, Allstate, and Proctor & Gamble.

Carl has directed his energy to his personal work focusing on social / aesthetic issues of the environment and the landscape.

Curator and Portfolio reviewer for galleryprint.com an on line photography gallery and atelier service. The gallery is heavily visited by both photographers and collectors averaging over 500 unique visitors daily.