Michael Karns started his artistic career early on; his parents always encouraged him to follow his dreams, his career in the art industry began because of that encouragement. Michael attended the University of Oshkosh and earned a degree in graphic design and illustration. After graduating he headed to California to work for Disney. His plans changed suddenly along the way and he started working as a graphic artist in the apparel industry. Over the years he has learned different computer programs to make his artwork unique in his industry, enough so that he has won a nationally recognized award. He has become respected by the art community enough that he opened his own business, Boundary Waters Screenprinting. The computer programs still have many limitations that keep him from unleashing his fully creative mind. Michael's paintings are a different story, however.
Michael's paintings are everything a computer can not do. He uses natural textures like sand, sawdust, bark, leaves, and branches to give his paintings a three dimensional landscape. The use of these natural textures allows Michael to make art that is unique and impossible to duplicate. His paintings are best viewed in natural light and in person.
