Ken Carlson

Carlson says his interest in natural subjects began early in his Minnesota childhood and has continued with total dedication to learning and painting nature. While Carlson lived in Minnesota and then in California, he spent more than three decades as a free-lance illustrator. During that time, every free moment was spent painting, studying, sketching and photographing wildlife subjects. He was able to build a reputation through participation in fund raising for conservation organizations such as Ducks Unlimited.

A realistic style of painting had always been Carlson’s chosen form of expression. By 1972, with firm determination, he had totally dedicated his career to evolving a painting style that would come from within. A move to the Rocky Mountains in Montana, and then to the Texas Hill Country, is where he finds the landscapes and inspirations for many of his paintings.