I'm Ted Kliman,
welcome to my online gallery

I never set out to make these paintings, but things occur accidentally. I had read a critical essay, "The Metaphysics of Cloth" discussing da Vinci's drapery studies which hint at inaccessible flesh; flesh suggested, but not revealed by the openings. In a metaphysical sense, the draped body is everything there is to meet the eye and sight becomes tactile, causing the viewer to dream the essence behind the substance. I was inspired and embarked on this series of paintings with non-existent faces and loosely defined human form.

I hope you enjoy touring my small gallery in cyberspace, and if you'd like, please drop me a line at tedkliman@mindspring.com.

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A little about me: I earned an MFA in painting from Maryland Institute, College of Art. My work is part of the permanent collection of the Zimmerli Art Museum of Rutgers University. A discussion of my style can be found in the college textbook, The Challenge of Drawing.

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Some reviews of my work:

• The Henry Luce Center for the Arts and Religion Artist's and Curator's Statements
• Pictures from a lecture at Wesley Theological Seminary