Carson Van Osten (1945-2015) was born in Philadelphia and studied at the Philadelphia College of Art before beginning his work in TV and film animation. From 1969 to 1976, he worked for Disney Studio, writing and illustrating Mickey Mouse and Goofy comics. From 1976 and through the 1980s, he was the art director for Disney's comic strips department, and in 1994 he went to live and work for Disney as VP of Creative Resources in Paris, France. He continued to work on new comics throughout his later life. He won numerous national and international prizes for his paintings, and he received the prestigious Disney Legends award in 2015.
