Growing up on a large chicken farm in Ontario, working with his hands came naturally to Carl, instilling the values of a strong work ethic and a respect for all things natural. His creative instinct and desire for challenge led to the position of Associate Director of a leading-edge computer software group at the University of Waterloo. Carl now focuses that creative energy and desire to learn to ever-increasing artistic endeavours across a wide range of media, including wood, glass, metal, clay, and stone. Carl lives in a tranquil country setting in Georgian Bluffs, hemmed between the shores of Colpoy's Bay and the Niagara Escarpment.