Her MFA is forthcoming from The Lamar Dodd School of Art, but her art already speaks for itself. Kleene paints lush, complex, colorful paintings that flirt with naturalism. The fun of her work is how there are just enough nouns to orientate her compositions; whether it be a sprig of leaves, a shuttlecock or just the twisting of shapes that could be seen as rope. There is also something savvy in the “contemporary-ness” of her paintings. She captures the familiar precision, clarity and luster of digital media as she paints on metallic panels.