12 Local Warblers (banded at PEPtBO in 2024) was awarded the Juror’s Choice Award at the Art Gallery of Northumberland’s 46th Annual Juried Show. The image is pictured on the home page.

Carl’s practice combines collage, screen printing, painting, pattern and woodworking, creating works built upon strong concept and design. Recent shows include Ganaraska Art in Port Hope, and the John M. Parrott Gallery in Belleville, Ontario. Upcoming venues include the QAC Gallery and the Barlow Room in Picton (Royal Hotel). A series of map-based collages is nearing completion.

Carl has enjoyed a successful career spanning more than 30 years, producing conceptual illustration for books, newspapers and magazines. Carl’s award-winning work is published in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Canadian Geographic (infographic), and others. Working with Kids Can Press, he has two fully illustrated children’s books - Wild Bridges and Buildings and The Science of Song: How and Why We Make Music. He teaches information-based illustration courses at Sheridan College, including a ‘citizen scientist’ workshop for fourth year students, focused on an appreciation of science and community involvement.

Carl Wiens lives in Belleville, Ontario and enjoys exploring the Bay of Quinte area by bicycle, kayak, and hiking. Interests include bird watching, gardening, and foraging for mushrooms.

Recent exhibitions:

’Carto/Topo/Geo/Graphic‘, QAC Gallery, Belleville , April 2026 (Solo)

’Pareidolia: pattern and perception’, John M. Parrott Gallery, Belleville, March 2025 (Solo)

’RE:Member’ , Modern Fuel, Kingston, November 2024 (Group)

’Shiny Objects’, Ganaraska Art, Port Hope, October 2024 (Solo)

’Animal’, Maison Depoivre, Base 31, Prince Edward County, July 2024 (Group)

’Works on Paper’, QAC Gallery, Belleville,  May  2024 (Solo)

’Origin’, Carbon Art, Prince Edward County, July  2023 (Solo)

’Step and Repeat’, Carbon Art, Prince Edward County,May  2022 (Solo)

Juried Annuals - Illustration
American Illustration 25, 41
Society of Illustrators 53, 54, 55
3 x 3 Illustration Annual 6, 10, 21
Applied Arts Annual 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2024

Full CV available upon request