Carl Verburgt spent most of his years in the Milwaukee area. Known for his quiet, introspective style in realism and abstractions, Verburgt was also was a commercial artist and teacher at various points in his career.

Donald Key, who was The Milwaukee Journal art critic, once wrote: “All [of Verburgt’s paintings] have a reassuring quietude, but with an undertone of tension, a feeling that something is about to burst forth, creating inevitable change. For Years, he has consistently produced some of the most luminous watercolors in this area.” 1

Verburgt’s works are port of the permanent collections of the Milwaukee Art Museum, the University of Wisconsin Memorial Union in Madison and various other private and public places. One of his paintings illustrates the article on Wisconsin in World Book Encyclopedia. 1

Carl Verburgt’s works are often signed with AWS for American Watercolor Society, a juried membership organization formed in 1866 to promote the advancement of watercolor painting. Gaining admittance to this prestigeous organization usually involved demonstrating a history of winning prizes in juried art shows with professional standing to gain admission.

1Obituary, The Milwaukee Journal, December 6, 1981, Part 2, page 5.