Oil

2003

Technique: Oil Paint

Simsonson DriveSaugatuck

12-1/2 in

16-1/2 in

Excellent

From “Keeping an Eye on History” at the OSH 2018 Interior, Saugatuck Ken Carls oil on canvas panel, ca. 2003 the story | For a few years in the early 2000s, Carls and fellow artist/designer Steve Teich got together for Saturday morning painting sessions. On one such Saturday, Carls painted a sunny corner of Steve’s house on Simonson Drive in Saugatuck. The “Commode” drawing, also on display in this exhibition, was done at about the same time during another of these weekend art sessions. the artist | Ken Carls, Professor Emeritus, School of Art and Design at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, is a graphic designer and artist who divides his time between Michigan and California. Based in Douglas, he has actively promoted local arts and cultural not-for-profits for many years, serving on the boards of Ox-Bow, Saugatuck Center for the Arts, and Saugatuck-Douglas History Center, in addition to maintaining his art practice both here and in Palm Springs. SDHC Collection, gift of Kenneth R. Carls and James A. Schmiechen Accession number 2018.13.05