Fine Art Photography

Dorie Klein is a fine art photographer whose work explores the transformative effects of light, by turning familiar subjects into extraordinary visual experiences. 

Her artistic foundation began in childhood when she earned seven consecutive years of scholarships to study basic design, drawing and painting at Carnegie Tech and Carnegie Mellon University before graduating high school.  She later earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Photography from Rhode Island School of Design and a Master of Fine Arts in Visual Art from Vermont College. 

Her photographs have been exhibited nationally in museums, galleries, libraries, and art centers, including the Center for Maine Contemporary Art and Camden’s Public Library Gallery, the Denver Art Museum, the Castle Gallery in NY, and numerous venues throughout Colorado, Florida, Maine, New Mexico and New York.  Her work has been published in ORION Magazine, The Re-Enchantment of Art by Suzi Gablik, Undermining by Lucy Lippard, and other publications. 

Klein has received grants and awards for projects exploring environmental and social landscapes, including recognition from the Rocky Mountain Women's Institute, the Center for Transformative Art, and the Florida Museum of Photographic Arts, where she received a 2025 Spirit of FMoPA Category Award. 

In addition to her studio practice, she has served as curator, lecturer, arts administrator, and advocate for visual artists. She lives and works in Sarasota, Florida.