Paige Hemke Kleinfelder is best known for her intricate oil paintings and typography driven linoleum prints of abandoned structures in America’s Rust Belt.  Kleinfelder, who signs her work “Hemke”, has exhibited throughout the US including a solo show at Crary Art Gallery in Warren, PA and participation in group exhibitions at The State Museum of Pennsylvania in Harrisburg, MD; Main Street Arts in Clifton Springs, NY; Vestige Concept Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA; and Elmira College in Elmira, NY (where she received her BA in studio art and was awarded the Elizabeth Anne Graham Prize).  Her work is part of several private collections. In addition to her own practice, she is a passionate educator teaching classes The Hoyt Center for the Arts (where she works as the Assistant Education Coordinator). Paige Hemke Kleinfelder lives and works in New Castle, Pennsylvania.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 Catalyst: 50 Mile Radius at Confluence, New Castle, PA

2019 Catalyst at Factory Works Gallery, Williamsport, PA

2018 Catalyst at Crary Art Gallery, Warren, PA

2015  The Forfeit at Associated Artists of Butler County, Butler, PA

2009   Summer House Coffee, Franklin, PA

2008   Summer House Coffee, Franklin, PA

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2022 Art of the State at The State Museum of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA

2022 6By Exhibition at Cape Fear Studios, Fayetteville, NC

2022 111x111 at Asscociated Artist of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

2021 Backroads: Art, Less-Traveled at Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2021 Post-Rustbelt: Living Between America at Vestige Concept Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA

2021 Alone Together at Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

2020 Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA

2020 Annual Regional Exhibit, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle, PA

2019 Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA

2018 Arts on the Riverwalk Juried Exhibition, Confluence, New Castle, PA

2018 Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA

2016   Annual Spring Show, AABC, Butler, PA

2016   Small Works, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY

2016   Saxonburg Fine Art Show, Saxonburg, PA

2015   Small Works, Main Street Arts, Clifton Springs, NY

2015   Featured Artists, Saxonburg Fine Art Show, Saxonburg, PA

2015   Annual Spring Show, AABC, Butler, PA

2014   Less>More Exhibition, The Mitchell Gallery

2014   Hoyt Regional Exhibition, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle, PA

2013   Getting Back to Business, 171's Houghton Gallery, Corning, NY

2013   Hoyt Mid Atlantic Exhibition, Hoyt Center for the Arts, New Castle, PA

2013   Elmira College Senior Show, George Waters Gallery, Elmira, NY

2010   Oil Heritage Festival, National Transit, Oil City, PA

AWARDS

2021 Purchase Award, Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (Red Skies at Night)

2020 1st Place, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (MP Coney Island)

2020 Purchase Award, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (MP Coney Island)

2019 Purchase Award, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (Cascade Park)

2019 1st Place, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (New Model Bakery)

2018 Purchase Award, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (Unknown - Jefferson Court Motel)

2018 3rd Place, Annual Lawrence County Art Show, New Castle, PA (Unknown - Jefferson Court Motel)

2016   Best in Show, Annual Spring Show, AABC, Butler, PA (The First Misspelling)

2016   Sponsor Award, Saxonburg Art Festival, Saxonburg, PA

2013   Elizabeth Anne Graham, Elmira College

2013   Stu and Judy Komer First Place Art Award, Elmira College