Monterey Peninsula Art Foundation

Richard Klevins

WOMAN IN RED SCARF, 30x36, oil

PO Box 1960, Aptos, Ca. 95001
email: rklevins@outlook.com
​831-809-1105
I am pleased to have over 400 paintings in collections throughout the United States as well as Mexico, Canada, South America, Europe and Asia.
Awards & Recognition partial list: 1996 to present. Winner - Best in Show, “Best Friends Walking”. Juried Shows, Santa Cruz Art League Statewide, Pacific Grove Center Juried Show, Spirit Gallery, Monterey Museum of Art, Triton Museum, California Art Club Juried Shows and others.

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Galleries:
​Cannery Row, Monterey
Phoebe’s Gallery, Capitola

I began painting 24 years ago; it is my passion. I paint outdoors every week and produce miniatures. Typically 5x7 to 11x14. I do studio paintings from photos and use the miniatures for reference. I do these locally in California and also while traveling especially in Latin America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
Most of my small paintings are plein air. I travel to countries that present a background of marvelous architecture and scenery plus the added attraction of wonderfully friendly and attractive people. I am now combining portraiture with subjects photographed or sketched while traveling. I do a limited number of commission portraits as well as well as large figurative and landscape paintings and street and interior scenes. I donate paintings for fund raising for the Santa Cruz Symphony and others.
I have studied with many fabulous artists. Without whom I would never have been able to accomplish and learn what I have. Those teachers and mentors include but are not limited to: Scott Hammel, Brian Blood, Gill Dillinger, Ned Mueller, Brad Roberts, Mark Farina, Rou Le, Jesse Powell, and many others.

WEDDING JOY, portrait of Daniel Stewart and Sun, 18x24 Danny is Concertmaster Santa Cruz symphony and Sun is Violinist San Francisco Symphony 18x24

EVENING IN BARCELONA, 18x24

EARLY MORNING WALK WITH GOATS, MOROCCO, 24x18