Don Kloetzke
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Don Kloetzke is an American
painter
with more than thirty years of painting experience. Known for his wildlife art
portraits, he has also painted landscapes, still life
, World War II
aircraft along with emotional Green Bay Packer fan themes.
Don was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
in 1951; his father was in the military so Don moved with his family as they traveled through Hawaii, Mississippi, California, Germany and other places Kloetzke honed his drawing and painting skills.
Kloetzke’s work has been accepted by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Birds in Art Exhibition, an international invitational show.
United States
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painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
with more than thirty years of painting experience. Known for his wildlife art
Wildlife art
Wildlife art is one of humanity's earliest art forms, dating back to prehistoric cave paintings such as those found at the grotto of Lascaux in France....
portraits, he has also painted landscapes, still life
Still life
A still life is a work of art depicting mostly inanimate subject matter, typically commonplace objects which may be either natural or man-made...
, World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
aircraft along with emotional Green Bay Packer fan themes.
Don was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin
Oshkosh, Wisconsin
As of the census of 2000, there were 62,916 people, 24,082 households, and 13,654 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,662.2 people per square mile . There were 25,420 housing units at an average density of 1,075.6 per square mile...
in 1951; his father was in the military so Don moved with his family as they traveled through Hawaii, Mississippi, California, Germany and other places Kloetzke honed his drawing and painting skills.
Kloetzke’s work has been accepted by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Birds in Art Exhibition, an international invitational show.
Awards
His list of accomplishments, honors and awards include:- Wisconsin Sportsman Magazine selected Kloetzke as their first “wildlife Artist of the Year”
- Selected as “Sponsor Artist” for the Wisconsin Water fowler’s Association.
- “Century Artist of the Year” for PBS Channels 10/36.
- “Sponsor Artist” for Wings over Wisconsin.
- “Midnight at Holy Hill” made the U.S. Art’s Best SellerBest SellerBest Seller is a 1987 film written by Larry Cohen, directed by John Flynn and starring Brian Dennehy and James Woods. The plot concerns a career hitman, played by Woods, who wants to turn his life story into a book, to be written by Dennehy's character, a veteran police officer turned...
List. - “Sponsor Artist” for Ducks UnlimitedDucks UnlimitedDucks Unlimited is an international non-profit organization dedicated to the conservation of wetlands and associated upland habitats for waterfowl, other wildlife, and people. It currently has approximately 780,000 members, mostly in the United States and Canada.-Introduction:Ducks Unlimited was...
. - “A New Beginning” made the U.S. Art’s Best Seller List.
- Ranked in the top 25 best-selling artists in America by U.S. Art Magazine for three consecutive years, (1993–1995)
- “Best of Show” at:
- National Art Exhibition of Alaska Wildlife
- St. Paul Winter and Wildlife Art Exhibit
- National Wildlife & Western Art Exhibition (Milwaukee)
- National Wildlife & Western Art Exhibition (Minneapolis)