Bayouth Klein Gallery features the dynamic fine art of Michael Bayouth & the mixed media contemporary collage work by Kim Klein. Artist, Michael Bayouth, creates works as varied as his long history as an artist, writer, producer and director, depicting specific times in history, famous personalities, Santa Barbara landscapes and the powerful Pacific coastline, Michael’s pieces are all about life,
emotion and story. In the early days, Walt Disney Studios kept Michael Bayouth busy illustrating and designing the lion's share of it's classics, from Mary Poppins to The Rescuers Down Under. Bayouth started his career right out of high school as an artist in the NBC Graphics Arts Department. There, he also took assignments as a Courtroom Illustrator for KNBC and KABC news, working on a variety of high profile trials. Later, at Marvel Productions, Bayouth was Art Director of Presentation & Development and worked with such greats as Stan Lee. He was schooled at Art Center College of Design and is proficient in both digital and conventional mediums. For over thirty years he has owned and operated his own studio, creating entertainment art and marketing for some of Hollywood's biggest feature films. Michael Bayouth is also a storyboard artist with a filmmaker’s background. A rare and sought after combination that sets him apart from the others. He creates shooting boards for films as well as color storyboards for commercials. His artwork was first seen on the Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson and most recently on NBC’s “The Office” and HBO’s “Entourage.”
Bayouth can be commissioned for large lobbies and homes that demand dramatic focal points. Please choose from gallery works or inquire below for an appointment for commissioned art. Artist and Curator, Kim Klein worked both as an art consultant and acting director at the well-known I. Helena, California, curating exhibits from 2006 until 2010. Working with a stable of over 60 artists and clientele from around the world, she continually strives to keep current with market trends and industry developments. Kim also worked as a sales consultant for the prestigious Gordon Huether Gallery in Napa, California, and Caldwell Synder Gallery in St. Helena, California
Kim is a certified Feng Shui Practitioner and artist. Her mixed media artwork is designed to create a sense of calm and well-being using an amalgam of textures, motifs and 3 dimensional objects. Each piece is one of a kind, using fabric, paper, metal, wood and other organic elements,
The gallery is open every day by appointment. Please call or email to make arrangements.
