Waiting for Hay 16x20

Waiting for Hay 16×20

by Carl Bretzke

Carl Bretzke is a representational oil painter who specializes in urban scenes and plein air landscapes.

Carl’s work has been described in the Washington Post as “simultaneously intimate and detached, The artist’s unadorned style recalls Edward Hopper and The Ashcan school.”

Carl holds an MD degree from the University of Minnesota Medical School. His undergraduate degree is from the University of Colorado, where he also received a minor in Fine Art. Carl has also trained extensively under Plein Air Painters of America signature artist Joseph Paquet.

Carl Bretzke painting photographed by Mitch Rossow - Peninsula Sunset 16x16
Carl Bretzke painting photographed by Mitch Rossow - Controlled Burn - Yosemite
Dusk Approaches 9x12 - painting by Carl Bretzke photographed by Mitch Rossow
Winter Field, Late Dusk-painting by Carl Bretzke-210331