“Start by doing what’s necessary; then do what’s possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible.”

- Saint Francis of Assisi

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The 2024 Saint Francis Sculpture Garden Golf Outing has been slated for Friday, September 13, 2024! Don’t miss out on the fun at this year’s 4-person scramble! 8am Check-In. 9am Shotgun Start! 18 Holes Free Driving Range Lunch Included Dinner

The 2023 Saint Francis Sculpture Garden Golf Outing was September 15, 2023! Thank you to all who signed up and made the day a success!

Thank you to all our tee sponsors Please check out the sponsor Tee signs I created. I included my artwork and a special quote. Hope you enjoy. Thank you all and hopefully you can support us again this year. Many

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About Mic

Mic Carlson with bronze statue Jesus and the children

Mic Carlson with bronze statue "Jesus and the children"

Bronze sculptor Mic Carlson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1965. He has operated his own galleries in Grand Rapids and Saugatuck, Michigan. He has had 4 exhibitions in Italy, including a month-long exhibition at the Basilica of San Francesco in Assisi, Italy. He displayed 16 bronze statues telling the story of St. Francis of Assisi. His wife Susan Evangelista has added a major spark to Mic's career, not only in her countless support but also documenting his creations and exhibitions on video for the best of 20 years. Mic also presented Pope Benedict with a bronze sculpture of St. Francis at the Vatican in 2008.

Mic has many public paintings throughout Grand Rapids and has worked for many private collectors. His West Michigan bronze statues include a seven-foot “Madonna of the Streets” located in the Garden of Life on Bridge Street, "Christ at the Pillar’” a seven-foot bronze at Holy Redeemer in Jenison, "Living Cross”, a 13-foot bronze cross at Cascade Christian Church in Ada, Officer Robert Kozminski bronze located at Richmond Park. In early 2018, Mic unveiled his largest monument in front of the Basilica of St. Adalbert of "Jesus and the Children." Recently, Mic was also commissioned to create nine bronze meerkats for John Ball Zoo.

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HISTORICAL EXHIBITIONS

In 2004, Mic was invited to the Basilica of St. Francis in Assisi for a bronze exhibition in the Cloister of Pope Sixtus IV depicting St. Francis in postures of prayer, meditation, preaching and interacting with nature. Mic was the

In 2003, Perugian delegates visiting Grand Rapids asked Mic if he would exhibit paintings showing Perugia and it’s Sister City Grand Rapids, Michigan for a 10 year anniversary of the Sister City bond. Mic’s next step was to travel to

July 14th Mic unveiled a collection of his own rendering of 20 masterpieces from the famed d’Orsay Museum and the Louvre Museum. Mic is bringing Paris to Saugatuck (The White House Gallery and Bistro) in a one time summer exhibition

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LATEST WORK

Meerkcats at John Ball Zoo

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