Karl is a contemporary, design-led, mixed media embroidery artist who pushes the boundaries of traditional techniques. His work offers a fresh approach to storytelling, marked by striking contrasts in his choice of materials, and distinctive for the rich textures and bold compositions.

In addition to being a professional artist, Karl originally trained as a traditional folk musician. Over the past 20 years, his career has included both teaching and performing. For the last eight years, he’s been exploring the world of embroidery, and now fully dedicates himself to this art form and has recently set up his creative studio at the Perth Creative Exchange. Such is his passion for the medium that he has named his practice ‘He’s Sew Happy’.