Hi, I’m Carl Sperber
I’m a landscape artist based in Clarkston, Michigan. I am inspired by the power and beauty of nature, and by art that is alive with motion, light and color. When I picked up my pencils, pens and brushes after raising three children and a 40-year career in advertising, I drew inspiration from photos I took while traveling with my family. These trips were to places with stunning vistas, rugged trails, towering mountains and rocky coastlines. I try to infuse my paintings and drawings with the awe I felt while in those places, and hope viewers can feel that awe as well.
Current Exhibits
All Media Juried Exhibition, Oct 10 - Nov 13, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI (3rd prize for painting)
Michigan Watercolor Society, Oct 17 - Nov 21, Hillsdale College, Hillsdale, MI
North American Watercolor International Online Exhibition 2026
Upcoming Exhibits
Drawing from Perception Exhibit, Nov 10 - Dec 12, Stein Galleries, Beavercreek, OH
Michigan Watercolor Society, Dec 4 - Jan 4 2027, Greater Flint Arts Council, Flint, MI
Past Exhibits
Thumb Area Artists, Aug 27-Sep 25, Starkweather Art Center, Romeo, MI
Great Northern Art Explosion, Aug 21-Sep 6, Au Sable Artisan Village, Grayling, MI
Michigan Watercolor Society, Aug 9-30, Adrian Center for the Arts, Adrian, MI
Flint Institute of Art, Jul-Sep, Flint, MI
Michigan Watercolor Society, Jun 20 - Aug 5, Ella Sharp Museum, Jackson, MI (Merit Award Winner)
Blooms Exhibit, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
National Art Exhibition, Visual Arts Center, Punta Gorda, FL
Spectrum Exhibit, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
Flint Institute of Arts, Flint, MI
Horizons Exhibit, Oliver Art Center, Frankfort, MI
Shiawassee Art Center, Owosso, MI
MI Artists Exhibit, Studio 23, Bay City, MI
Huron Valley Arts Council, Highland, MI
Cocoon Art Space, Grand Rapids, MI
Au Sauble Artisan Village, Gaylord, MI
Northville Art House, Northville, MI