Carl Wiens

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Loved every minute of it! I set up a painting space and it's where I spend most of my days now.

Painting of various animals, they are in profile, facing right. Included in this panel: Snapping turtle, garter snake, batfish, muskellunge, salamander, giant octopus, iguana, frog, kingfisher, cardinal, wood duck, kestrel, waxwing and crow.

In this image there is a group of birds and mammals in profile, facing right. Great blue heron, Saw-whet owl, giraffe, kangaroo, mountain lion, chipmunk, black bear, pronghorn, lemur and rhinoceros.

Remember, biodiversity is critical to all species on our planet, including us. If you can, spend some time outside and appreciate all of the amazing sights, sounds and smells in nature. #worldwildlifeday

'Origin' is a visual exploration of biodiversity. Acrylic on panel, 96" x 48".

Earlier this week it was monocot

Framed artwork against a blank background. Within the frame is a cube-shape, and within that six-sided shape are three panels. Each panel contains maps from different sources. One is nautical, one is topographic, and one shows altitude around the Great Lakes.

One of my small framed works, part of a series called 'Planetary'. Working with found materials, like the plywood background, topographical maps, and even the teakwood used for the frame proved to be inspirational. Sometimes it's a matter of just using what's at hand.

Available at Ganaraska Art

"This was the close of an expedition that I feel may never be quite matched in the annals of paleontology. It will go down as one of the great expeditions." —Sereno on the finding of S. mirabilis

Paul Sereno, a paleontologist at the University of Chicago, and his colleagues arrived in 2019 to a site which turned out to be a treasure trove of fossils, including those from Spinosaurus mirabilis. spklr.io/6047DUnld

📸: Keith Ladzinski. The University of Chicago.

This is the most incredible footage of blue whales I’ve ever seen

generative AI out there performing tasks in return for 40 gallons of water and yer first born heir that i can do for a bite of a ham sandwich and a dixie cup of water. what a timeline.

A six-sided frame on a white background. The frame is dark wood. Within the frame is a series of cubes made up of old maps and images from atlases. There are stars, the surface of the moon, deep ocean bed and deep sea creatures.

New work

'Celestial No. 3', 12" x 10", framed with black walnut

Once I started creating these collages from old maps and atlases, I couldn't stop. Then I needed to make six-sided frames for them. Art takes you in unexpected directions, and I love it.

#collage #map #contemporaryart #studio #art

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I travelled across Canada last may. It's an incredibly diverse and beautiful landscape. Stopping for daily hikes made it a super memorable experience. Take a walk!

Available work, at Ganaraska Art in Port Hope. 14" square, vintage map collage on panel, black walnut frame.

#collage #mapart #hiking

Do invasive species count? European Starling

Artists, quote with something silly

Pugnacious, acrylic on salvaged plywood

There is a series of cube shapes forming a pattern in this image. The cube shapes are made with cut-up pieces of maps including lakes, rivers and terrain. Within the pattern is the silhouette of a person paddling a canoe.

There's nothing like a canoe trip. Going from 'am I going to make it through this' to 'best thing ever' when you do. Lucky to have done multiple treks through Temagami and Algonquin. Nothing more important than a reliable map to get you through, and a few are included in this collage.

QRP with your skull art.

Dreaming of warmer weather & planning spring cycling trips. Cycling gives focus, a sense of freedom and fun with a bit of adventure mixed in. I've gone from mountain biking to road cycling to gravel riding. Fortunate to live in an area with so many options!

*New work available at Ganaraska Art*

Winter sports: Cross Country Skiing

Grew up skiing & still get out in sunny winter weather. X-Country skiing is complicated but you set your own pace and I like to limit climbs and descents. Huge respect for the conditioning & technical skills of everyone competing in the Olympics.

*New Work*

Superb Owls

I'll be out on Sunday, owl-spotting on my regular walks. Big weekend ahead!

Two paintings, combining nine native owl species in diurnal and nocturnal light. Acrylic on panel, 36" x 36", framed

*Available at Ganaraska Art in Port Hope*

#contemporaryart #sciart #ornithology #owls

This Giant Phantom Jelly Won’t Eat You. Maybe.

This Giant Phantom Jelly Won’t Eat You. Maybe. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/05/s...

New Work
*Available at Ganaraska Art in Port Hope*

'Explorers' is a series of vintage map collage on panel, with a subject near and dear to my heart. If you've spent time camping, swimming, cycling, skiing or getting outside for fresh air, you'll agree. Hand-built black walnut frames, too!

A fox carrying prey?

The Golden Guides: Pocket-sized Windows to the Natural World Masterpieces of communication design for science education

My article on another masterpiece of science education: The Golden Guide series.
alwayssomethingtosee.substack.com/p/the-golden...
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Walls That Speak: Inspiring Conservation Through Art | Bug Banter Podcast When science and art meet they create a nexus where inspiration and education combine to create impactful outcomes. From illustrated ID guides to building-sized murals, art has been interwoven into…

The Xerces Society featured Jane Kim and Thayer Walker, founders of the studio "Ink Dwell," on their Bug Banter podcast! They talk about the foundation of Ink Dwell and The Migrating Mural, a series of murals painted along migration corridors of animals that share space with people.

Having a locomotive emerge from your pants may be considered a faux pas

Hey, that's my illustration!!

Count me in!

Sounds amazing, Congrats! I have a hunch who it is.

Currently reading:
"Let me explain: on average, illustrators don't make any money. They are already one of the most immiserated, precartized groups of workers out there. They suffer from a pathology called "vocational awe."..."
pluralistic.net/2025/12/05/p...

Made a site comparing the sizes of living things :)

The great Julius Csotonyi spent 5 months painting over 60 illustrations for the site, no ai used

> neal.fun/size-of-life/

Looks a lot like my pooch! I understand your profound attachment.