Biography of Evelyn Klein

 

Name: Evelyn Klein
Address: 26425 Via Mallorca
Carmel, Ca. 93923
E-mail: evelynklein@comcast.net
Website: www.evelynklein.com
Profession: Painter – Printmaker - Instructor
 

General Studies:
1980-1983 Concordia University B.F.A., Montreal, Canada. Major in Art Education.

Specialized Studies:
2009 Printmaking with Glen Rogers, Mazatlan, Mexico
2008 Photoshop and photoetching tutorial for printmaking with Mark Zaffron, The Crate, Oakland, California
2007 Creative Digital Media, Jaimie Dagdigian, Monterey Peninsula College
2006 From Collage to Collograph, Robynn Smith, Casa Nambe, New Mexico
2001 Photoshop, Gavilan College, Gilroy, California.
2000 Non-Toxic Intaglio Printmaking, Mark Zaffron, Gilroy, California
1990 Georgia O’Keefe Painting Workshop, Ghost Ranch, New Mexico.
1988 Monotype workshop including artists from the Montreal‑Berlin Show and Graphia Studio, at Graphia Studio, Montreal
Monotype workshop with Sutton artists and Graphia Studio, at Graphia Studio, Montreal
1970‑76 Painting with Canadian artist, Leslie Schalk, Montreal
1969‑70 Painting with Swiss artist in Geneva, Switzerland
1968 Oriental art: Ikebana

Individual Shows:
2002 Mission Gallery, San Juan Bautista, California
2000 Artnest Gallery, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
1999 Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec City, Canada
1998 Mc Laren Barnes, Oakville, Ontario
1997 Atelier Circulaire, Montreal
1995 Relais des Epoques, Montreal
1994 Santiago, Chile
1992 Malaspina Gallery, Vancouver
1990 Santiago, Chile
1989 Maison du Brasseur, Lachine
Graphic Guild, Montreal
Viña del Mar, Chile
1988 Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec
1985 Port Maurice Gallery, Montreal

Group Shows:
2009

Studio Tour 2009, 20th Annual Monterey County, CA

Carmel Bach Art & Music Show , Sunset Center, Carmel, CA

Monotype Marathon 2009, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
29th Annual Fall Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA

Romance Show, Sunset Center, Carmel, CA

Kulpabitlity: Printmaking Exposed, Santa Cruz, CA
Pressing On, new work from the MPC Fine Art Print Club, Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, CA

2008 Mea Kulpa, Experiments in Printmaking, Santa Cruz, CA
East/West, recent works by the Pacific Island Printmakera & Friends, Hilo, Hawaii
Personal Impressions, 94th Annual , California Society of printmakers, Pacific Grove, CA
Monotype Marathon 2008, san Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
28th Annual Fall Auction, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
Studio Tour 2008, 19th Annual Monterey County, CA
Stone’s Throw, Los Angeles Printmaking Society,LA ARTCORE, Los Angeles, CA
Miniatures, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
2007 Visual telephone: Current Voyages, Monterey Peninsula College & Holualoa
Foundation for Arts & Culture, Kona, Hawaii
Freshly Pressed, Pacific Grove Art Center, P.G.,CA
Art Lovers Benefit, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
2006 The Land Trust of Napa County, Napa, CA.
Monotype Marathon,Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA.
Los Angeles Printmaking Society juried membership exhibition 2006,
Burbank, California
Miniatures, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, CA
CSP 93rd Annual Membership Exhibition, San Francisco, California
2005 Transferring Ink to the West, Fallbrook, California
Monotype Marathon, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California
2005 MMA Biennial, Monterey Museum of Art, Monterey, California
Feast of Eden, Napa, California
2004 Deja 20 Ans, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
2003 Monotype Marathon, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California
L’estampe en fete, Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada
Monotype Marathon, Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, California
LAPS Exhibition 2003, Los Angeles, California
Silicon Valley Open Studios, Gilroy, California
Ink and Clay 29, annual print & drawing competition, Kellog Art gallery, Pomona, California
2002 Institute of Contemporary Art, Fall Auction Show, San Jose, California
Gallerie Estampe Plus, Quebec, Canada, “Sur un air de musique”
Bibliotheque Gabrielle Roy, Quebec, Canada
The American Print Alliance, “Memorial Portfolio”, Thomas Hospital in  Fairhope,  Alabama
2001 Institute of Contemporary Art, Fall Auction Show, San Jose, CA
California Society of Printmakers Annual Show, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, California
The Art of Healing, The Healing of Art; Richmond Art Center, CA
Art Expo N.Y., New York
2000 Pacific Prints 2000, 10th biennial, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto, CA
1999 Three artists group exhibition, Galerie Michel Ange, Montreal
Gilroy Art and Culture Exhibit, Gilroy, California
On the Edge of the Century Printmaking and Social Commentary in the 1990’s, Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley California
Annual Members Show 1999,California Society of Printmakers, Claudia Chapline Gallery, Stinson Beach, California
1999 Pacific Rim International Print Exhibition, University of Hawaii at Hilo, U.S.A.
1999 North American Print Exhibition, Boston University
1998 Contemporary Quebec print show , Bukamura Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
The Mystery Show, Los Angeles Printmaking Society, The Lankershim Art Center Gallery, Los Angeles
Agenda Art Exhibition, Galerie Michel Ange, Montreal, Canada
Launching of “Le Pluralisme dans l’art au Quebec”, Montreal, Canada
Trace 1998: 6th printmaking biennial, Paris France
Pacific Prints1998, ninth biennial, Pacific Art League of Palo Alto,California
Launching of Artist s album commemorating the 15th anniversary of Atelier
Circulaire,National Library, Montreal, Canada
MountainLake PBS Arts Collection, McCord Museum, Montreal, Canada
Plattsburgh Art Museum, Plattsburgh, N.Y.
1997
Montreal Print Collectors Society, Galerie J.C.Bergeron, Ottawa, Ontario
Un Musee en Art, Musee Regional de Vaudreuil, Vaudreuil, Quebec
Le Chili a Montreal, Art Depot , Montreal , Quebec
Musee de L’Imprimerie , Lyon , France
Montreal Print Collectors Society, New York
La parole imprime, Conseil Quebecois de l’estampe, Montreal, Quebec 
1996 National Library, Santiago, Chile
Montreal Print Fair, Montreal, Quebec
Printmakers ’96, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Salon International d’Art, Nice,France
Biennale Internationale d”Art Miniature, Ville Marie, Quebec
Agnes Etherington Centre, Kingston, Ontario
Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney, Longueuil, Quebec
Paris Biennal, Paris
Atelier Graphia,Galerie Jean Claude Bergeron, Ottawa
1995 Galerie Estampe Plus, Quebec
Salon des Galeries d’Arts, Montreal
Relais des Epoques, 10eme anniversaire, Montreal
Les Femmeuses, Pratt & Whitney, Longueuil, Quebec
Musee de Vaudreuil, Quebec
West End Gallery, Montreal
Collection Gallery - Windsor - Ontario
L’Espace a Voir - Montreal
1994 Mini Print International - Cadaques - Spain
International Miniature Art Biennial - Ville-Marie - Quebec
Epreuve Unique - Conseil Quebecois de L’Estampe - Montreal
Tel - Aviv - Israel
Art Expo - New York
1993 Agora Gallery - New York
L'Espace a Voir - Montreal
International Print-Biennial Maastricht 1993-the Netherlands
Mini Print International - Cadaques - Spain
Paris Biennale, Grand Palais, Paris
The Feminine Viewpoint -  Three Rivers - Quebec
Brancusi Center - Montreal
S. Space Ensemble, Montreal
1992 Canadian Printmakers, Missouri
Museo de la Estampa and the Graphic Guild, Mexico
Victoria Art Gallery and Conseil Quebecois de l'Estampe, Toronto
Montreal Celebration, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal
Galerie Dan Delaney, Small Prints 92, Montreal
Graphic Guild, Monterrey, Mexico
1991 L'Espace à voir, Boucherville
Graphic Guild, Montreal
Canadian Association of Chile, Santiago, Chile
Galerie Dan Delaney, Small Prints 1991, Montreal
1990 Galerie du centre, St. Lambert, Atelier Graphia Monotype +
Sheila Roth Gallery, Toronto
Galeria Siglo XX, Quito, Ecuador
1989 33rd Annual Art Auction, Hadassah‑Wizo, Montréal
Artique 89, Montréal
Graphia Travelling Exhibition, Brockville, Cornwall
1988 Japanese Canadian redress, Montreal
Look Ahead Show, Montreal
Happening de la Gravure..., Laval, Quebec
Arts Sutton, Monotypes by Graphia studio
Alliance Gallery, duo show, Montreal
Emergence Plus Gallery, Montreal
Emergence Plus Gallery, Terrebonne
Place des Arts, Montreal
1987 Graphic Guild, Montreal
Canadian watercolor show, Montreal 
1986 Graphic Guild, Montreal
1983 Laval '83,Laval, Quebec
1980 Concordia University

Gallery Representation:
  • Montréal, Québec
  • Winnipeg, Manitoba
  • Chicago
  • Quebec City, Quebec
  • Vancouver,British Columbia
  • California
  • Ottawa, Ontario
  • Boca Raton, Florida
  • Washington D.C.
  • Toronto, Ontario
  • New York
  • Seattle, Washington
  • Calgary, Alberta
  • Ohio

Private Collections:
  • L'lndustrielle
  • Loto Quebec
  • Esso
  • Rivière des Prairies Hospital
  • Hyatt Regency Hotel
  • Holiday Inn Hotel
  • Hilton Hotel
  • Hotel du Fort
  • Teleglobe
  • McCormick & Dodge
  • Hay Management Consultants
  • Arthur Andersen
  • Provigo Distributors
  • Quebec Ministry of Justice
  • Groupe Immobilier Preco
  • M.B.I.
  • Transmepa‑Assurances
  • Société des Alcools du Québec
  • Gabrielle Roy library, Quebec
  • Cote‑St-Luc library, Montreal
  • E.G. Electric Co.
  • G.M.A.C.
  • American International Insurance Co.
  • Royal Bank of Canada
  • Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce
  • Montreal Museum of Fine Arts
  • Zittrer, Siblin, Stein, Levine
  • Alliance Industrielle
  • Bell Canada
  • National Library
  • Caisse Populaire Desjardins
  • Rhone Poulenc Rorer
  • Order of Architects of Quebec
  • Swiss Watch
  • Bombardier
  • Societe de Financement de Quebec
  • Biochem Pharma
  • Cossette
  • University of Montreal
  • Gaz Metropolitain
  • Royal Airlines
  • Malllinckrodt
  • Bell Helicopter

Teaching:
2009 Printmaking Workshops at The Print Center, San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, San Jose, CA
2006-2009 Printmaking classes at Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA.
2000-2001 Printmaking classes at Gavilan College, Gilroy, CA.
1998-2009 Print Workshops and classes at Equinox Press.
1999 Art instruction for the City of Gilroy, CA.
1991-93 Art instruction at the Golden Age Association.
1989 -2004 Private painting and printmaking workshops at my studio.
1988 -2004 Print Workshops given at Atelier Graphia
1982-83 Art instruction at St.Georges School of Montreal.

Special Comissions & Projects:
2008 Chupah Installation and Ketubah, Wedding Project, Boston, MA
2005 Exclusive edition of 100 prints for the University of Montreal, Canada.
Gaia Hotel in Napa, California.Original prints for all 134 bedrooms, and original oil    paintings for all public areas.
2003 Design of the pin for the Gilroy Garlic Festival, 25th anniversary, Gilroy,Ca.
200 Hilton Gardens Inn, Gilroy, California. Original paintings for all public areas.

Memberships:
  • Arprim ( Regroupement pour la promorion de l’art imprime ), Montreal, Canada
  • Los Angeles Printmaking Society
  • California Society of Printmakers
  • Pacific Art League of Palo Alto
  • San Jose Museum of Art
  • San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art
  • Jewish Museum , San Francisco
  • De Young Museum, San Francisco
  • Monterey Museum of Art

Conferences:
1996 Sponsored by Canada Council to give a two day conference to the  Organization of Kingston Women Artists., Kingston, Ontario.
Printmaking lecture given at the 1996 Montreal Print Fair

Publications:
  • Inquiring Mind, Volume 23, #1 , Fall 2006
  • The Dispatch, South valley artists open their doors, Gilroy, Ca,2003
  • The Dispatch, Rooms with a View, Gilroy,Ca, 2001
  • Next Monet, Fine Art Catalog, 2001-2002
  • Visualize, Fine Art Catalog, 2000-2001
  • Agenda 1999 Art, Parcours, Montreal
  • Agenda 2000 Art, Parcours, Montreal
  • Pacific Prints catalogue, 1998, Palo Alto, California
  • Artists Album commemorating the 15th anniversary of Atelier Circulaire,1998,  Montreal, Canada
  • Repertoire Magazin’Art des Artistes Canadiens en Galerie 1998 - 1999
  • Le Pluralisme dans l’art au Quebec, 1998 - Guy Robert
  • Agend Art International 1997
  • Galeries Ateliers, Sept. - Oct. 1997
  • Magazin’Art - Fall 1997 - p.29
  • The Suburban - Artseen -Bernard Mendelman - Sept.24 / 1997
  • Canadian Jewish News- “Arts”- Heather Solomon - Jan.1997.
  • La Gazette - Studio Visit - Charlie Fidelman - 1995
  • L’Estampe au Quebec - Bibliotheque Nationale du Quebec - 1991
  • Repertoire Magazin’Art des Artistes Canadiens en Galerie 1996-97.
  • Repertoire 1995- “Perspectives Peinture”- !ere edition 1995,
  • Conseil de la Peinture du Quebec.
  • Repertoire des Graveurs Contemporaines du Quebec 1994-95,
  • Jacques de Roussan.Contemporary Arts in Quebec / The 90’s by Maurice Soudeyns.
    Les Femmeuses 95 Exhibition Catalogue.
    Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts- Biennale 1993 - Les Artistes Canadiens au Salon -presented by Magazin’Art - Paris- Grand Palais - February 13-21 1993.
  • Magazin’Art - Spring 1993.
  • Magazin’Art - Summer 1994.
  • Magazin’Art - Fall 1995.
  • Mini Print International  de Cadaques 1993 - 1994 - 1995 - 1996 - Exhibition Catalogue.
  • 1st Internationale Grafiek Biennale - MECC - Maastricht- Holland-1993 -Exhibition Catalogue.
  • The Feminine Viewpoint - Works by contemporary women artists - Exhibition Catalogue.
  • 1980 - 1990 , L’Estampe Originale au Quebec - National Library of Quebec, Montreal 1991.
  • Contemporary Impressions - The Journal of the American Print Alliance, Fall 1994,vol.2,#2
  • “El Taller 99, Santiago de Chile” by Evelyn Klein p.24-25.
  • 1989-Televised interview with art critic and historian Ninon Gauthier - Videotron- Channel 9- Montreal.
  • Nice Art Expo, Salon D.Art 1996 - Exhibition Catalogue

Awards:
  • Second place award, Gilroy Art and Culture Exhibit-1999- Gilroy, California
  • First prize Gerard-Marie Boivin - 1997- Museum of Vaudreuil, Quebec
  • Award at Pacific Prints 1998 - Pacific Art League , Palo Alto, California

Grants:
2001 Art Attack Grant from Community Foundation Silicon Valley, to teach printmaking at Gavilan College.