They say it's your birthday Painting

Nature is the inspiration for most of Carl's works. Plants, animals, skies, seas and seascapes in particular. Space holds a fascination too, as cosmic ideas are boundless. Carl works accompanied by music, played loud. Modern jazz, fusion and 70s progressive rock. Each piece chosen to accompany the style of the painting at hand. Carl was born in Rio de Janeiro in 1955 and then brought up in England but he has lived in rural France since 1991. 3 countries and 3 languages have resulted in a fairly creative view of the world around him. He has been active in photography for the past couple of decades, exhibiting his photos in Lot et Garonne and Haute Garonne. Most of his favourite photos, however, turned out to be accidents of focus or development. For the past few years, Carl has taken up painting with a vengeance; as if he is making up for lost time. He also carries through into his current work a keen eye for the unusual developed with his photography. His works are large scale, eclectic in style and bright in colour (as befits someone born in Brazil). You may be surprised by some of his more humorous works. There is always a bit of unreal in the real.