David Klein
David Klein was born in 1962. He started his working life in engineering, during which time he was fortunate to meet the sculptor John Jennings, and later become his assistant. This experience led him to make the bold step to further realise his passion for sculpting, by doing a Fine Art degree at Staffordshire University, from 1992-1994. He continued his studies with a further two years at the Frink School of Sculpture doing a postgraduate course in figurative sculpting, from 1994-1996. David now lives and carves on the South Coast of England, close to the quarries where he personally sources his materials.
His work, while undoubtedly rooted in the classical, is strongly influenced by primitive forms and is increasingly moving towards the more abstracted, allowing the natural beauty of the stone - Portland, Purbeck, Opal, and Bath - to speak for itself.
David has had three solo exhibitions of his stone work at Thackeray Gallery, as well as having exhibited his Portrait bronze work at the Society of Portrait Sculptors in Cork Street, where he has been awarded The Master Class Prize 2008. In 2007 his work was also shown in the V&A. His work can be found in both public and private collections worldwide.
David Klein has been exhibiting with Thackeray Gallery since 2002, and his next solo exhibition will be in December 2010.
