ARTIST BIOGRAPHY

David Klein was born at St. Joseph's Community Hospital in West Bend, Wisconsin on November 13, 1950.  He attended West Bend High School and graduated in 1970.  After gradation he started working full time at the West Bend Company.  He has been employed at the West Bend Company since his graduation and is a member of their 25-year club.

In 1989 he started taking classes at the University of Wisconsin, Fond du Lac.  In 1990 he took an art appreciation course instructed by William P. Griffiths.  After the end of the course he asked Professor Griffiths if he could take a 3 dimensional design class and Professor Griffiths said no problem and has been saying no problem ever since.  In 1992, he took a 2 dimensions art course under the instruction of Jeanne Eberlein-Burmeister.  Over the following years he has received encouragement and constructive support from Professor Griffiths.  William P. Griffiths was the first person to believe that David had an artistic talent. 

He had his artwork exhibited at the People's Gallery, 109 North Broadway, in De Pere, Wisconsin in January of 1995.  He has also had his work exhibited at several of the University of Wisconsin campuses.  His works have also been exhibited at several art galleries and museums.

David considers the Museum of Wisconsin Art, 300 South 6th Avenue, in West Bend Wisconsin, a big part of his interest and study in independent art.  He has been visiting the museum regularly since 1963.  In 1994 he had his paintings displayed at the museum.

In 1971 he met his wife Mary and they where wed on May 27, 1972.  They have three children, Eric, Angela and Bridget.  Eric attended Moraine Park Technical College.  He graduated in 1995 with an Associate degree in Computer Aided Manufacturing.  Eric married Charity Vixmer in July of 1995.  On March 28, 1998 Eric and Charity had a daughter, Emma, making David a grandfather.  Angela received her Bachelors degree at Michigan Technological University in 1996 in Medical Technologies and Environmental Health.  She is attending graduate school at the University of Alabama.  She received her master’s degree in 1999.  She married James Michael Hagy in 2000.  On June 14, 2001 Angela and Mike had a son, Matthew Tyler, making David a grandfather again.  Bridget is a graduate of Campbellsport High School.  She has enlisted in the Army reserves and is attending the University of Wisconsin.  His wife Mary is a cook at Bublitz Family Restaurant in Lomira.  She enjoys cooking and needlecrafts.

CONTACT: maryklein@peoplepc.com

ESSAY:  'WHAT IS ART TO ME?' by David Klein-  CLICK HERE

Museums

West Bend Art Museum - 300 South 6th Ave., West Bend, WI 53095

Charles Allis/ Villa Terrace Art Museum - Milwaukee, WI

Neville Public Museum - 210 Museum Place, Green Bay, WI 54303-2780

Milwaukee Public Museum - Milwaukee, WI

Fort Morgan Museum - 414 Main Street, Fort Morgan, CO 80701

Art Centers

Windhover Center for the Arts - 51 Sheboygan St., Fond du Lac, WI 54935

Laredo Center for the Arts - 500 San Agustin Ave., Laredo, Texas 78040

John Michael Kohler Arts Center - 608 New York Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53082-0489

Community Arts Center Kerridge Gallellery - 126 Quincy Street, Hancock, MI 49930

Intuit: The Center for Intuitive and Outsider Arts - 1926 N. Halsted Street , Chicago,  IL 60614

Anderson Art Center - Kenosha, WI

Simmons Center - 800 North 29th Street, Duncan, OK

Breckenridge Fine Arts Center - 207 North Breckenridge Ave, Breckenridge, TX 76424

SECURA Insurance and Appleton Art Center - Appleton,  WI

Orange County Center for Contemporary Art - 208 North Broadway, Santa Anna,  CA 92701

Carnegie Art Center - 240 Goundry Street,  North Tonawanda,  NY 14120

William Bonifas Fine Art Center - Escanaba,  MI

Hendrickson Center - 407 School Street, Waupaca, WI

Walker's Point Center for the Arts - 911 N. National Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53204

Cedarburg Cultural Center - W62N546 Washington Ave. Cedarburg WI

Academies

Wisconsin Academy of Science, Arts and Letters - 1922 University Avenue, Madison, WI

Galleries           

Barrister's Galleries - 526 Royal Street, New Orleans, LA 70130

Franklin Square Galleries - 130 East West Street, Southport, North Carolina

Gallery 110 North - Plymouth, WI 53073

Art Centric & Valenti Design - 217 N. Broadway, Milwaukee, WI 53202

Metro 1 Gallery - 10006 Water Street, Hwy 42, Ephraim, WI 54211

Michael H. Lord Gallery - 420 E. Wisconsin Ave. Milwaukee, WI

KM Art - 226 South First Street, Milwaukee, WI 53204

Instinct - 725 N. Milwaukee St., Milwaukee, WI 53202

Judith Racht Gallery - 13707 Prairie Road, Harbert, MI

Newport House Studio - 12547 Blackberry Lane,  Ellison Bay,  WI 45210

Hardy Gallery - Anderson Dock, Ephraim, WI

Arts Unlimited - South Oneida Street,  Green Bay,  WI

People's Choice Gallery - DePere,  WI

Mason Street Art Gallery - 2522 W. Mason Street, Green Bay, WI

High Cliff Studio - N398 Military Road, Sherwood, WI 54169

Tamarack Craftsmen Gallery - PO Box #1,  Omena, MI 49674

Bilhenry Gallery - 4038 North 6th Street, Milwaukee, WI 53212

One Nation Gallery - 826 E. Center Street,  Milwaukee,  WI

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