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    "Endearing- Really Lovely Prose-Cool Personal Tom Sawyer Moments-Enjoyed & Passed on to Friend"
    • Oct 28, 2021

    "Endearing- Really Lovely Prose-Cool Personal Tom Sawyer Moments-Enjoyed & Passed on to Friend"

    "You write some really lovely prose which is a joy to read (particularly the nature descriptions). I am thoroughly enjoying reading it!"...
    Soo Today features How Beautiful Was My Valley
    • Aug 24, 2021

    Soo Today features How Beautiful Was My Valley

    SooToday posted a news item on my book " Author revisits idyllic Sylvan Valley childhood in new book - Sault Ste. Marie News...
    How Beautiful Was My Valley
    • Jun 1, 2021

    How Beautiful Was My Valley

    My new book How Beautiful Was My Valley will be available on Amazon in mid June. The book is a light hearted recounting of my boyhood...
    Carmichael Painting Land of the Mountain Sky Stolen in June 2020
    • Nov 28, 2020

    Carmichael Painting Land of the Mountain Sky Stolen in June 2020

    The OPP contacted me on June 17, 2020 to help identity the authenticity of a Robert-Ralph painting that had been stolen. I confirmed that...
    • Nov 28, 2020

    Finland's History: Identity; Nationalism and Creation

    The presentation on the history of Finland which I gave in February 2020 to the students of The Kalevala class (FIN310) of The School of...
    • Sep 21, 2020

    Hugo Simberg:World Renowned Finnish Symbolist Artist

    Karl participated in the live podcast of the art of Hugo Simberg (1873-1917) a world renowned Finnish symbolist artist. The presentation...
    • Jun 29, 2020

    David Aurandt

    I am sad to announce that David Aurandt – contributing author, friend, and noted art scholar - passed away earlier this month from...
    • Dec 29, 2019

    The Kalevala

    Karl has enrolled in Professor Anu Muhonen’s class on Kalevala (FIN310: Finnish Folklore: The Kalevala) at The University of Toronto in...
    • Nov 12, 2019

    University of Toronto School of Finnish Studies

    Karl gave a guest lecture to the students of the FIN320 The Finnish Canadian Immigrant Experience class.
    • Jun 11, 2019

    CBC Radio One -Up North

    Waubgeshig Rice, the host of the CBC Radio One Sudbury Up North program conducted a studio interview with Karl about his book The Art of...
    • Jun 6, 2019

    Soo Today

    Darren Taylor of Soo Today posted an article “Former Sylvan Valley resident publishes book honouring work of Robert-Ralph Carmichael (4...
    • Apr 4, 2019

    Alcuin Society:

    • Mar 21, 2019

    The Finnish Studies Program of the University of Toronto:

    • Jun 30, 2018

    Finnfest Canada - Toronto, Ontario

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