Ken Carlson
Like so many artists, Ken Carlson began his career in commercial art, though he always took time away to study, photograph and wildlife. Born in Minnesota, Carlson won a drawing contest at the age of 15. The prize was a two-year scholarship to the Art Instruction School in Minneapolis. In 1969, Carlson decided to try his hand at easel painting and he quickly made a success of it, providing painterly illustrations for books of birds. In 1972, Carlson moved to Montana, determined to find the inspiration that wold allow him to create his own style, a version of realism verging on animal portraiture that preserves the contours of the natural world without being at all photographic. Carlson’s animals are individuals behaving in natural ways in their natural habitats. Each of his paintings offers a glimpse into a hidden world. Carlson has won numerous awards and his works grace many public and private collections. Bartfield Galleries accepts commissions for Ken Carlson.
J. N. Bartfield Galleries accepts commissions on behalf of Ken Carlson.
 Ken CarlsonSpring Break. Oil, Signed. 15 x 22 inches |  Ken CarlsonHeavy Snow Winter Sun. Oil, Signed. 18 x 27 inches |
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Recently Sold
 Ken CarlsonGreat Egrets in Mangroves SOLD |  Ken CarlsonHeading into Timber SOLD. |
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 Ken CarlsonTanzania Waterhole Oil, Signed lower right 45 x 30 inches SOLD |  Ken CarlsonWolves Watching Caribou Oil, Signed lower left 18 x 27 inches SOLD |
 Ken CarlsonMagpies Oil, Signed Lower Right 24 x 36 inches SOLD |  Ken CarlsonSentinels of The Mountains Oil, Signed Lower Right 24 x 36 inches SOLD |
 Ken CarlsonTexas Brush Country Oil, Signed lower left 18 x 36 Inches SOLD |  Ken CarlsonNoble Rams Oil, Signed lower left 40 x 30 Inches SOLD |
 Ken CarlsonLofty Vista Oil, Signed lower left 24 x 40 inches SOLD |  Ken CarlsonWinter Solitude Oil, Signed Lower Right 24 x 36 Inches SOLD |