Howard Kline
Birth Date: 1950

Artist Gallery
Could the woman on her toes be directing the lobsterman and his boat towards the lighthouse as the storm begins to brew? Or is she possibly searching for something or someone? Now living in Arizona, Howard Kline will tell you he came from a “conventional Jewish family, with the professional father and the stay-at-home mother, with no real appreciation of art." Born in Lynn, Massachusetts, Kline’s family moved to Swampscott when he was 3 years of age. At ages 11 and 12, he had a habit of tearing up his parents’ yard and installing nine-hole mini golf courses. “I had an innate, un-channeled ability to make things happen," Kline stated in an interview. He claims he had two childhood careers – a lobsterman and a drummer in rock bands. “One rainy day, the weather was so bad we couldn’t go out," Kline states. "All the men of legal age were in the bars, and I had nothing to do. So I picked up a blue sheet, which was four or five pieces of paper with fish prices on them, and I turned the pages over and started to draw." At the suggestion of his parents, Kline attended a once-a-week art class. His art teacher encouraged him to explore museums and to further his schooling in art. He attended Montserret Art School under full scholarship for four years. In his own words, Kline describes the importance of class work. “The classical training was good for me. It was all good knowledge. It opened me up to being more contemporary and gave me more insight. Al the traditional work had been done and realism had died out by 1920. If it weren’t for art school, then I would not be here as a modern painter. I would have followed the local artists, Gruppe and Hubbard – you only know what you see." In his artist statement, Kline states, “Through my creative process, I try to expose my innermost thoughts and convictions. I originate and arrange visual experiences with life and nature and transform them through shape, form and color. In recent decades, the art world has undergone many possibilities for personal growth and contribution t our culture. It is with deep respect of my craft and to the many knowledgeable past schools of art that I undertake my role as a contemporary artist."