Karl lives in Duluth, MN and is a longtime artist and studied watercolor painting from Wes Long at the University of Idaho, Frank Webb in North Dakota, and Cheng Khee Chee at the University of Minnesota. Karl is Past Chairman of the Tweed Art Museum Advisory Board at the University of MN, Duluth. Karl is a member of the Lake Superior Watercolor Society, Duluth Art Institute, and Georgia Watercolor Society where he has been honored as a signature member. Karl has exhibited at Art shows including the Ely MN ArtWalk, Mesabi Range Community College, Virginia, MN; Vermillion Community College, Ely, MN; Voyageur Art Gallery in Two Harbors, MN, Johnson Heritage Post in Grand Marais, MN, Gallery 315 and Pizza Luci in Duluth.