A native of Colorado and Texas, Karl's work is deeply shaped by his love of the American West. He is particularly interested in telling the stories that can be traced from the morphology of his figures (whether human or other species). At the core of his work is an exploration of how environments shape how life expresses itself.

His work has been presented at the Boston Institute of Contemporary Art (MA), Green Street Studio (MA), The Dance Complex (MA), Movement Research @ Judson (NYC), Draftworks @ Danspace Project (NYC), Moving People Company (NM), Jay Etkin Gallery (NM), the Santa Fe Art Institute (NM), SEEDS Festival (MA), The Tank (NYC), and in site-specific performances in over 14 states. 

He has studied at The Merce Cunningham School (NYC), The Ailey School (NYC), Green Street Studios (Cambridge, MA), SummerStages Dance (Concord, MA), and The Dance Complex (Cambridge, MA). He has received choreographic guidance from Deborah Hay and JoAnna Mendl Shaw (The Julliard School).

Awards include a 2006 Emerging Artist grant from Green Street Studios (MA), a 2007 Choreography Fellowship from the Somerville Arts Council (MA), and a 2010 Jerome Foundation Travel Award. He has also received creative residencies from the Interdisciplinary Laboratory for Art, Nature and Dance (iLAB 2008; NYC), Movement Research (2008-2010; NYC), the Santa Fe Art Institute (Sept-Nov 2009; NM), and Flux Factory (Spring 2011; NYC). He is a member of the 2009-2010 Partnerships Academy (in partnership with the NYC Parks Department’s community affiliate Partnerships for Parks) and a 2010-2011 research fellow at the Lab for Independent Scholars (Culture Push, NY).