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Don Kloetzke (born 1951) is an American painter, known for his wildlife art portraits, [1] he has also painted landscapes, still life, World War II aircraft along with emotional Green Bay Packer fan themes.
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Don Kloetzke (born 1951) is an American painter, known for his wildlife art portraits, [1] he has also painted landscapes, still life, World War II aircraft along with emotional Green Bay Packer fan themes.
Don was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin in 1951. His father was in the military so Don moved with his family as they traveled through Hawaii, Mississippi, California, Germany and other places Kloetzke honed his drawing and painting skills.
Kloetzke's work has been accepted by the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Birds in Art Exhibition, an international invitational show.
His list of accomplishments, honors and awards include:
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