Carolyn C.S. Kleinberger ’79

Join the Mitchell Hamline community to hear from artist Carolyn C.S. Kleinberger and to view a collection of her paintings. Kleinberger is an imaginative realist who paints eclectic subject matters in oils. Wine and hors d’oeuvres will be served.

Monday, May 13, 2024
5-7 pm
Mitchell Hamline Art Gallery, First Floor
Free

Originally self-taught in charcoal with an emphasis on still life, Kleinberger was particularly interested in capturing the light and shadows emanating from crystal and fine glass. As she expanded her medium to include oils and mixed media, Carolyn was drawn to seek professional training.

Carolyn’s first career was as an attorney. She graduated from William Mitchell College of Law in 1979, and for the next 21 years worked as a public defender for Juvenile and Family Court in Ramsey and Washington Counties. That career ended in 2001 on account of budget cuts. With encouragement from her family, she began to actively pursue her love of painting and drawing. But it was not until 2008 that she began formal training at the Edina Art School. In 2009, she applied to The Atelier in Minneapolis and spent four years of rigorous training in the Atelier method of realism under the direction of Cyd Wicker and Dale Redpath.

Carolyn’s studio and gallery are located in the historic Griggs Mansion on Summit Avenue in Saint Paul. Click here to learn more about Kleinberger’s art.