Background
Klobe, Tom was born on November 26, 1940 in Minneapolis. Son of Charles S. and Lorna (Effertz) Klobe.
Klobe, Tom was born on November 26, 1940 in Minneapolis. Son of Charles S. and Lorna (Effertz) Klobe.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, University Hawaii, 1964. Master of Fine Arts, University Hawaii, 1968. Postgraduate, University of California at Los Angeles, 1973.
Volunteer peace corps, Alang, Iran, 1964-1966. Teacher California State University, Fullerton, 1969-1972, Santa Ana (California) College, 1972-1977, Orange Coast College, Costa Mesa, California, 1974-1977, Golden West College, Huntington Beach, 1976-1977. Art gallery director University Hawaii, Honolulu, 1977—2006.
Retired, 2006
Acting director Downey Museum Art, California, 1976. Exhibit design consultant Honolulu Academy Arts, 1998-2005, Mission Houses Museum, 2003, Hawaii State Art Museum, 2002. Exhibit designer John Young Museum, University Hawaii, 1998.
Consultant Judiciary History Museum, Honolulu, 1982-1996, Maui (Hawaii) Arts and Cultural Center, 1984-1994, curator Keia Wai Ola: This Living Water, 1994. Exhibition coordinator Schaefer Portrait Challenge, 2003. Exhibit designer Institute for Astronomy, Honolulu, 1983-1986.
Exhibit design consultant Japanese Cultural Center Hawaii, since 1993. Juror Print Casebooks. Project coordinator Crossings '97: France/Hawaii, Crossings 2003: Korea/Hawaii.
Member Hawaii Museum Association, National Association Museum Exhibition.
Married Delmarie Pauline Motta, June 21, 1975.