Bobbie Moline-Kramer (born November 4, 1946) is an American artist, lecturer, teacher, and illustrator.[1] Her work includes Japanese Shunga style paintings, gestural abstraction, animal symbolism, and realism.[2][3][4][5]

Bobbie Moline-Kramer
Bobbie Moline-Kramer
Born (1946-11-04) November 4, 1946 (age 78)
EducationCalifornia State University, Long Beach, United States
Websitemolinekramer.com

Biography

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Moline-Kramer was born in Fort Madison, Iowa.[6] Her interest in the professional art field developed after she took a course at a California Community College with the Conceptual Art pioneer John Baldessari and periodic work with Allan Kaprow. She attended Art Center College of Design and later transferred to California State University, Long Beach where she received her BFA with a double major in Biology and Illustration in 1981.[7][8] Moline-Kramer has experimented with hyperrealism, mixed media experimentation, gestural abstraction, personal narrative, and deep art historical crate-digging.[8][9] She was the president and chairman of the board of the Society of Illustrators, Los Angeles, and an adjunct professor at Cal State University Long Beach.[10] Moline-Kramer's works are exhibited in Warner Brothers Studios, The Wall Street Journal, Smithsonian Institution, Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California), John Kerr, and Long Beach Museum of Art.[11] Moline-Kramer began collaborating with musician Geoff Levin on ''Musical Brushstrokes" a project where they fuse music and art and turn it into a song.[12][13][14]

Moline-Kramer has had over 130 exhibitions to date which include solo exhibitions in numerous California galleries, and group shows at nonprofit venues such as the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA), Los Angeles; the Santa Monica Museum of Art; the Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California); and the Long Beach Museum of Art. Moline-Kramer displays her work in museums, participates in shows, teaches oil painting classes, and lectures.[15][16][17][18][2]

Moline-Kramer has previously served as president of the Society of Illustrators of Los Angeles.[19]

Collaboration

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Moline-Kramer collaborated with artist Geoff Levin for her exhibition held at the Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California) to add auditory experience to complement the art pieces.[20][21][22]

Awards

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Moline-Kramer has won numerous awards including winning first place in the two-dimensional art section for her painting "In the Mind's Eye, I, Me, Mine" for the Carnegie Art Museum (Oxnard, California)'s A Classic Competition. A juried exhibition featuring all media.[23]

Video interviews and lectures

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References

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  1. ^ Johnson, Heidi (May 24, 2016). It Speaks To Me. Hijinx. pp. 1–2. Archived from the original on 2 May 2015. Retrieved 14 March 2017.
  2. ^ a b "As Above, So Below by Bobbie Moline-Kramer". culturalarts. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  3. ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys (4 August 2016). "Bobbie Moline-Kramer And The Shape Of Abstract Narrative". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 13 January 2017.
  4. ^ Lombardi, D. Dominick (29 September 2017). "Free Form Five". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 16 October 2017.
  5. ^ Brown, Betty (17 February 2019). "Peace on Earth at the MOAH". Art and Cake. Retrieved 1 April 2019.
  6. ^ "Bobbie-Moline Kramer". Retrieved 18 January 2017.
  7. ^ "Bobbie Moline Kramer". hijinxarts. Retrieved 20 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ a b "As Above, So Below by Bobbie Moline-Kramer". culturalarts. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  9. ^ Dambrot, Shana Nys. "Bobbie Moline-Kramer And The Shape Of Abstract Narrative". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  10. ^ "Richard Vine: Bobbie Moline-Kramer". Bobbie Moline-Kramer. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  11. ^ "Bobbie Moline-Kramer". kopeikingallery. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
  12. ^ "APM Music - Composer Geoff Levin Creates Music From Abstract Art". www.apmmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  13. ^ Lombardi, D. Dominick (29 September 2017). "Free Form Five". The Huffington Post. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
  14. ^ "As Above, So Below by Bobbie Moline-Kramer". culturalarts. Retrieved 22 October 2017.
  15. ^ "Bobbie Moline Kramer". hijinxarts. Retrieved 20 January 2017.[permanent dead link]
  16. ^ "Art exhibits throughout Ventura County". Ventura County STAR. August 10, 2016. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  17. ^ D'amore, Nicole (May 28, 2015). "Piece by piece, discards are turned into art". Ventura County Star. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  18. ^ "Representational technique a feature of art exhibit". September 16, 2015. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
  19. ^ "Who We Are - Presidents". si-la.org. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
  20. ^ Seiden, Franceasca. "Bobbie Moline-Kramer Our Willingness To Experience Art Through One Thing". LA i creative. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  21. ^ "As Above So Below Bobbie Moline-Kramer Artist Reception". zoomdune.com. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  22. ^ "APM Music - Composer Geoff Levin Creates Music From Abstract Art". www.apmmusic.com. Retrieved 2017-08-13.
  23. ^ "The Los Angeles Times". September 10, 2010. Retrieved 2 March 2017.
  24. ^ An interview with Bobbie Moline-Kramer by Peter Frank (art critic)
  25. ^ Bobbie Moline-Kramer talk at Moorpark College
  26. ^ Carnegie Museum Art Panel - Oxnard 2016: Bobbie Moline-Kramer
  27. ^ "An interview with Mat Gleason". Archived from the original on 2017-11-07. Retrieved 2017-04-18.