Background
Kleinsmith, Gene was born on February 22, 1942 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Kleinsmith, Gene was born on February 22, 1942 in Madison, Wisconsin, United States.
Bachelor, Augustana College, Sioux Falls, South Dakot, 1963. Master of Arts, U. Northern Arizona, Flagstaff, 1969. Teacher art high schools in South Dakot, Colorado, Minnesota and California, 1963-1971.
Member of faculty San Bernardino Valley College, eves.
1967-1971; instructor Victor Valley College, Victorville, California, 1971, chairman artdept., also coordinator artist-in-residence programs. Lecturer, conductor workshops in field
Keynote presenter, 1987, National Council on Education CeramicArts, Boston, 1984. Presenter National Council on Education for Art, Atlanta,1983.
One-man shows include University of Minnesota, Mankato, 1967, University of California, Riverside, 1969, U. South Dakot, 1976, Northern Arizona University, 1980, Olive Tree Gallery, Fort Collins, Colorado, 1966, Yavapai College, Prescott, Arizona, 1976, Apple Valley, California, 1977, Hi-Desert Symphony, Victor Valley, 1979, The Gallery in Flagstaff, Arizona, 1986.
Group and invitational exhibitions include Gallery II, Charlottesville, Virginia, 1983, Gallery II, Saint George, Utah, 1984, National Council on Education for Art, Atlanta, 1983, Faculty exhibitions Victor Valley, 1990. Represented in permanent collections Minneapolis ArtInst., Valparaiso (Indiana) University, Gustavus Adolphus College, Saint Peter, Minnesota, Northern Arizona University, Arizona Western College, Yuma, U. South Dakot, University of Minnesota, Mankato, Miami-Dade Community College, Gallery II, West Charlottesville, Virginia, Gallery II West, Beverly Hills, California, Rodell Gallery, Los Angeles, Pompidou Center, Paris, Topkapi Palace, Istanbul, Turkey. One man show Art of the Olympiad at Marcia Rodell Gallery, Los Angeles, 1984.
Also private collections.
Feature artist Louisiana Ceramique Moderne, Paris, 1985. Presenter workshops; international lecturer Faculty fellow Victor Valley College, 1973.
Keynote speaker International Identitic Ceramique, Auxerre, France, 1985.
Teacher art High School South Dakota, Colorado, Minnesota & California, 1963—1971. Member faculty San Bernardino Valley College, 1967—1971. Instructor, chairman art department, coordinator artist-in-residence programs Victor Valley College, Victorville, California, since 1971.
Lecturer, conductor workshops in field. Keynote presenter, 1987, National Council Education Ceramic Arts, Boston, 1984. Presenter National Council Education Art, Atlanta, 1983.
Faculty fellow Victor Valley College, 1973. Keynote speaker International Identitic Ceramique, Auxerre, France, 1985. Member of Athens, Greece.
Art Museum, Institute Art History (lecturer 1987), California Art Italy (Paris), American Crafts Council, National Council Education Arts (member exhibitions), National Council Art Administrators, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.
Children: Jon Darin, Paul, Christin.