Hi, I'm Carl. I live in Las Vegas and make things. Sometimes those things are massive murals on the side of a building, and sometimes they are tiny enamel pins. I like bold colors, clever typography, and combining my background in realism with modern, graphic iconography. I'll finish your pizza if you're not going to have it.
Thank you for checking out my work. As a child of the 80s, (b. 1981) I grew up with a healthy mix of Choose Your Own Adventure books, cartoon merchandising and a family whose method for dealing with life's trials and tribulations was centered around jokes. After receiving my BFA in Art Studio from Old Dominion University in 2006, I started to use that appreciation for humor in my work and I began to make the kind of work that reminded me of me. I gradually got involved in more group shows and festivals and landed my first solo show in 2012. By 2015 I got to do my first mural.
My work and its components are influenced by my studies and career as a graphic designer, but my art allows me to play in a way that design never could. I'm funny, or at least I am pretty good at pretending to be someone who is funny, and whether you're in on the joke or not, I hope my work connects with you on some level.
I enjoy making work that feels present and impactful today while remaining relevant in the years to come. I hope that you continue to come back and check out what I am working on.
For inquiries, contact Carl at carlmedley@mac.com
"Blunt but ambiguous, heroic yet hilariously deflated, [Carl's] works ... emphasize the incongruity between expectations and reality with mismatched imagery and messaging."
- Morgan Laurens, Editor-in-Chief, Not Real Art