Artist Bio
David Kleinsasser was born in Biggar, Saskatchewan, 1956, raised in Edmonton and Biggar, and studied Art & Design at the U of A, earning a BFA in 1978, majoring in Painting. He followed his degree by studying photography at the Ryerson Polytechnic in Toronto and then returning to work in the graphic illustration arts in Edmonton.
As a young artist, Kleinsasser wrestled with the various techniques of high realism until he developed a unique process of his own, layering colour and detail in a method not unlike some old masters. He retained this technical approach in his future work.
A long series of high realism portraits earned local acclaim for their drawing mastery, spare technique, "photographic" appearance and unflinching human presence. Kleinsasser entered the renowned Masters Printmaking program at the University of Alberta and studied with Walter Jule and Liz Ingram, and earned an MFA in 1993. He accepted a teaching post in Papua New Guinea for three years, training a young class of art students how to conceive and produce imagery, with great results that are felt there today. He returned to Edmonton in 1996/97 where he has worked since. His catalogue of photography taken during travel reflects an eclectic, omnivorous approach to taking pictures.
David's recent imagery has arisen out of several sources: the philosophical and abstract MFA imagery, personal experience of tragedy and loss, and the embracing of new digital imaging capability. These concurrent influences, combined with the first impulse to photographic realism displayed in his early years of painting, have borne the fruit of a new unique method of making imagery
unlike anyone else. The imagery draws on and alludes to many subjects- (read the full artist's statement)- science fiction, philosophy, history, mathematics and mysticism. His imagery seems to make visible what can only be loosely termed ' ideas'.
List of titles: 1. Abiogenesis, 2. Evocation, 3. Fallen Sphere, 4. Nest of Necker Cubes, 5. Frozen Moment, 6. Salva Corpus Amanti.
These images are printed with archival ink and mounted on aluminum composite panel, mounted on struts, a very effective way of presentation. The sizes are in the range of 18x24" to 32x48"". They can also be produced in other sizes if desired, or on art papers, and framed conventionally.
The portraits are charcoal and white pencil on grey paper, approx. 20x20", c.1988.
David exhibited this work, entitled "Elementals" at Modern Painters in October of 2015.
As a young artist, Kleinsasser wrestled with the various techniques of high realism until he developed a unique process of his own, layering colour and detail in a method not unlike some old masters. He retained this technical approach in his future work.
A long series of high realism portraits earned local acclaim for their drawing mastery, spare technique, "photographic" appearance and unflinching human presence. Kleinsasser entered the renowned Masters Printmaking program at the University of Alberta and studied with Walter Jule and Liz Ingram, and earned an MFA in 1993. He accepted a teaching post in Papua New Guinea for three years, training a young class of art students how to conceive and produce imagery, with great results that are felt there today. He returned to Edmonton in 1996/97 where he has worked since. His catalogue of photography taken during travel reflects an eclectic, omnivorous approach to taking pictures.
David's recent imagery has arisen out of several sources: the philosophical and abstract MFA imagery, personal experience of tragedy and loss, and the embracing of new digital imaging capability. These concurrent influences, combined with the first impulse to photographic realism displayed in his early years of painting, have borne the fruit of a new unique method of making imagery
unlike anyone else. The imagery draws on and alludes to many subjects- (read the full artist's statement)- science fiction, philosophy, history, mathematics and mysticism. His imagery seems to make visible what can only be loosely termed ' ideas'.
List of titles: 1. Abiogenesis, 2. Evocation, 3. Fallen Sphere, 4. Nest of Necker Cubes, 5. Frozen Moment, 6. Salva Corpus Amanti.
These images are printed with archival ink and mounted on aluminum composite panel, mounted on struts, a very effective way of presentation. The sizes are in the range of 18x24" to 32x48"". They can also be produced in other sizes if desired, or on art papers, and framed conventionally.
The portraits are charcoal and white pencil on grey paper, approx. 20x20", c.1988.
David exhibited this work, entitled "Elementals" at Modern Painters in October of 2015.
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