Artist Profile
Carl Bretzke is a representational oil painter whose work is an eclectic mix of plein-aire landscapes and urban scenes.
Carl's work has been exhibited in many shows in California and Minnesota, including a show and auction at the Minneapolis Institute of Art.
He is currently represented by Galerie Julianne in Carmel, California Flanders Gallery in Minneapolis and has shown his work at Groveland Gallery in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Carl won the Emerging Artist Award by Fine Art Connoisseur magazine at the 2010 Carmel Art Festival.
Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in Fine Art. Carl has also trained extensively under Plein Aire Painters of America signature artist, Joseph Paquet.