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Born in 1945 in Philadelphia, PA, United States


B.F.A., Boston University/Boston Museum School, Boston, MA


"I grew up on the beaches of Ocean City, New Jersey and have vivid memories of playing on the beach, pretending the jetties were ships and I was the captain. I also remember being fascinated by light and the bright colors of beach towels, umbrellas and chairs mingled with sand and surf. Those memories continue to show up in my paintings. Often people tell me they want to get in my paintings because of the feelings they evoke.

I feel that 90 percent of a painting is in the composition. I am greatly influenced by Richard Diebenkorn, who switched from figurative to abstract art. He uses bold colors and not a lot of detail in faces so that the people in a painting don’t dominate the scene. I would rather the color and the landscape take over rather than the details. I try to capture the moment and the emotion I am feeling as I’m painting, especially when on location. It is sometimes hard to evoke the feeling I want, but so elating to achieve it and get what I am trying so hard to convey."

Wanda Kline, April 2000

  • Selected Solo Exhibitions
    • 1988-2000: Ris Gallery, Stone Harbor, NJ


  • Selected Group Exhibitions
    • 2000: Women Artists of Atlantic County, Atlantic City, NJ

    • 1995-2000: Emmie Galleries, Cape May, NJ

    • 1987-2000: Accent Gallery, Ocean City, NJ

    • 1993: Westminster Gallery, Bloomfield College, Bloomfield, NJ

    • 1992:
        Nabisco Brands Gallery, East Hannover, NJ

        Center for Visual Arts, NJ


    • Repro-Tech, West Paterson, NJ

    • Maxco Publications, Little Falls, NJ

    • Bristol Myers Squibb, Plainsboro, NJ

    • Ocean City Savings Bank, Ocean City, NJ

    • Carnegie Bank, Princeton, NJ

    • Atlantic City Medical Center Surgical Center, Mays Landing, NJ

    • Boardwalk Bank, Linwood, NJ

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