Canal - Michigan Street (West)

Status: Completed

Title

White River Canal Aquaculture Preservation Aquarium

Description

Carl Leck is known for his strong use of color and whimsical subject matter. Leck’s mural recreates a fanciful aquarium teeming with underwater life. Colorful coy, swaying coral, and fish inhabit his trompe l’oeil water habitat.

Artist

Leck, Carl Indianapolis, IN

Carl Leck is a Ball State graduate who majored in graphic design/fine art specializing in drawing, painting and printmaking. He's currently a self-employed freelance artist specializing in large-scale murals.

He has done murals in businesses, schools and residences. His largest project to date is a 16' x 30' 3-D illusion mural at Lucas Oil Stadium. Between mural gigs, Leck works on personal artwork in his studio at the Harrison Center for the Arts. His commissioned work is primarily graphic, realistic or trompe l'oeil, while his personal work is mostly surreal.