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Born 1940 Elmhurst, Illinois. Known for: Landscape painting, sculpture and drawing.
George Carlson creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional art saying, "Both are necessary to the perfection of my art.I really believe in learning the basics of your craft, which for an artist is... Read full biography
George Carlson creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional art saying, "Both are necessary to the perfection of my art.I really believe in learning the basics of your craft, which for an artist is drawing.Initially I started sculpting because I thought it would help my drawing. I grew convinced... Read full biography
George Carlson creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional art saying, "Both are necessary to the perfection of my art.I really believe in learning the basics of your craft, which for an artist is drawing.Initially I started sculpting because I thought it would help my drawing. I grew convinced that if I knew what the other side of a man's head looked like, I could draw him better.Sculpture is drawing from all possible angles and you have to know how to draw well before you can sculpt... Read full biography
George Carlson creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional art saying, "Both are necessary to the perfection of my art.I really believe in learning the basics of your craft, which for an artist is drawing.Initially I started sculpting because I thought it would help my drawing. I grew convinced that if I knew what the other side of a man's head looked like, I could draw him better.Sculpture is drawing from all possible angles and you have to know how to draw well before you can sculpt completely.". He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on July 3, 1940. At an early age his parents recognized his talent for drawing and encouraged its development. After graduating from high school he studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. At age... Read full biography
George Carlson creates two-dimensional and three-dimensional art saying, "Both are necessary to the perfection of my art.I really believe in learning the basics of your craft, which for an artist is drawing.Initially I started sculpting because I thought it would help my drawing. I grew convinced that if I knew what the other side of a man's head looked like, I could draw him better.Sculpture is drawing from all possible angles and you have to know how to draw well before you can sculpt completely.". He was born in Elmhurst, Illinois on July 3, 1940. At an early age his parents recognized his talent for drawing and encouraged its development. After graduating from high school he studied at the American Academy of Art in Chicago. At age twenty, Carlson began working as a commercial artist and attended classes at the Art Institute of Chicago. After five years he left the comme... Read full biography
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Art Method
- •Advertising Art
- •Easel Painting
- •Sculpture, Three Dimensional Forms, Sculptor
Art Media
Art Style
Art Subject
- •Animals, Mammals
- •Birds, Ornithology, Avian Art
- •Figure, Figurative Humans
- •Genre, Human Activity, Daily Life
- •History: Historical Figures, Sites, Buildings, Events
- •Indians, Native Americans
- •Landscape, Nature, Rural Scene
- •Portrait Bust Sculpture
- •Portraits, Portraiture
- •Still Life
- •Western Art: Cowboys, Indians, Horses, Ranch Scenes
- •Wildlife, Wild Animal
Geography/Places Lived and/or Worked
- •Mexico and/or Central America
Art Association
- •Artists of America
- •National Academy of Western Artists
- •Oil Painters of America
- •Oil Painters of America-Signature Member
Art School
- •American Academy of Art, Chicago, Student
- •School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Frederic Remington Award, Prix de West
- •Prix de West Awards
- •Robert Lougheed Memorial, Prix de West
Chronology
- •Late 20th Century After 1950
Added Description
- •Animal Specialty
- •Commercial Art and Design
- •Figure Specialty
- •Genre Specialty
Exhibition of Art Association
- •Artists of America, Denver Rotary Club
- •National Academy of Western Art-
- •Oil Painters of America-
Exhibition of Museum
- •Masters of the American West, Autry Center
Exhibition of Special Venue, Art Parks
- •Prix de West Invitational