Robert W. Kleinschmidt is a thoughtful and sensitive printmaker with a sense of humor to match, this artist and teacher was a long time faculty member at the University of Utah.

Kleinschmidt studied at the University of Wisconsin where he earned his M.A. in 1996, and his  M.F.A. in1969. Kleinschmidt is a superb teacher and, as an artist, tends to pursue a theme through nuance after nuance in series.

Like Kleinschmidt's commitment to his students of time and concern, his art makes for a rewarding change of pace within a contemporary context of art and college art teaching wherein the initial impact of hollow works and “God's gifts“ to the studio major have all too often replaced depth of thought and serious teaching involvement. Kleinschmidt has participated in numerous exhibitions.

Biography adapted from Artists of Utah.

A thoughtful and sensitive printmaker with a sense of humor to match, this artist and faculty member at the University of Utah studied at the University of Wisconsin (M.A.,1996; M.F.A.,1969) before moving here. Kleinschmidt is a superb teacher and, as an artist, tends to pursue a theme through nuance after nuance in series. Like Kleinschmidt's commitment to his students of time and concern, his art makes for a rewarding change of pace within a contemporary context of art and college art teaching wherein the initial impact of hollow works and “God's gifts“ to the studio major have all too often replaced depth of thought and serious teaching involvement. Kleinschmidt has participated in numerous exhibitions.

Biography courtesy Artists of Utah.

Newspaper Articles

"73 Booths Will Feature Artists' Works." The Deseret News, June 17, 1990.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, October 25, 1998.

"Art Canvass." The Deseret News, July 15, 1990.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, March 28, 1999.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, November 22, 1998.

"Galleries." The Deseret News, October 9, 1997.

"Showing At Local Galleries." The Deseret News, November 16, 2003.

"Showing At Local Galleries." The Deseret News, August 26, 2001.

"Showing At Local Galleries." The Deseret News, October 17, 1999.

"Utah Marquee: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, April 2, 1999.

"Utah Marquee: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, March 26, 1999.

"'Works On Paper' Shows Dimensions Of Many Media." The Deseret News, July 15, 1990.

Books

Olpin, Robert S., William C. Seifrit, and Vern G. Swanson. Artists of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999.

Swanson, Vern G., Robert S. Olpin, And William C. Seifrit. Utah Paintings And Sculpture. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith Publishers, 1991.