Bio
Anita studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, where she honed her unique figurative style. She later became president of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and has exhibited internationally for over three decades.
Her work has been acquired by leading institutions including the British Museum, Arts Council England, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Anita continues to show regularly in the UK, Europe and Australia, and her pieces are held in collections worldwide.
In addition to her exhibitions, she has published several books combining her artwork with reflections on daily life, motherhood and memory.
History
Anita studied at Chelsea School of Art and the Slade School of Fine Art, where she honed her unique figurative style. She later became president of the Royal Society of Painter-Printmakers and has exhibited internationally for over three decades.
Her work has been acquired by leading institutions including the British Museum, Arts Council England, and the Victoria and Albert Museum. Anita continues to show regularly in the UK, Europe and Australia, and her pieces are held in collections worldwide.
In addition to her exhibitions, she has published several books combining her artwork with reflections on daily life, motherhood and memory.
Style & Technique
Anita Klein’s style is instantly recognisable. Bold yet tender, graphic yet soft. Working across linocut, acrylic and oil, she distils scenes from her own life into archetypal moments that speak to love, solitude, joy and connection.
Her figures are full of weight and presence, often placed within domestic or natural settings. Inspired in part by religious frescoes and classical art, her use of flattened perspective and strong outlines gives her work a timeless, almost iconic feel.
Whether it’s a mother cradling a child or a couple sharing breakfast, Anita’s work elevates the ordinary into something poetic and deeply human.
