Background
Kleppe, Shirley R. Klein was born on September 29, 1946 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Eades Klein and Clara Louise Shirley.
Kleppe, Shirley R. Klein was born on September 29, 1946 in Sedalia, Missouri, United States. Daughter of Benjamin Eades Klein and Clara Louise Shirley.
Bachelor of Science in Education, Central Missouri State University, Warrensburg, 1967. Postgraduate, Arizona State University, Tempe, 1988.
Art teacher, Benton County R#1 School District, Cole Camp, Missouri, 1967-1968;
art teacher, Turner (Kansas) Unified School District, 1968-1969;
graphic designer, Menorah Medical Center, Kansas City, Missoury, 1969-1970;
freelance graphic designer, illustrator, Kansas City, 1970-1975;
advertising director, Gorges Wholesale Meats, incorporated, Harlingen, Texas, 1975-1976;
art instructor, City of Phoenix, 1979-1982;
advertising director, Arizona Restaurant Sys. Inc., Scottsdale, since 1998. Sponsor visiting artist program Control Missouri State University, Warrensburg, since 1993.
President Outrageous Red Inc., Scottsdale, Arizona, since 1994. Exclusive jewelryvendor Sonic Corporation, Oklahoma City, since 1997.
President Edmond Iris Society, Oklahoma, 1986-1987. Member Streetscape art commission, Phoenix, 2006-2007. Member National Watercolor Society (2d place award 1997), Watercolor West, Pennsylvania Watercolor Society, Kentucky Watercolor Society, Western Federation Watercolor Societies, Arizona Watercolor Society (signature, honours chairman since 2006), Arizona Artists Guild (vice president membership 1983-1984, scholarship chairman 1990-1995, building fund since 1998), Western Colorado Watercolor Society (Past President award 1992, 97), Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, Exhibition of Watermedia 2000, Sports Car Club American (regional competition licensed 2005).
Married Stephen Douglas Kleppe, November 22, 1968. Children: Clinton Douglas, Nicole Lynne.