Kloss began cartooning in the late 1970s while on staff at The State Hornet and now is featured regularly in the Sacramento News & Review. He also produces the syndicated “Wee-Do” Sunday puzzle, which appears in the comics section of The Sacramento Bee, and has contributed cartoons and illustrations to various groups and publications, as well as for several books.

Since Kloss has multi-artistic skills, counselors at Sacramento State had a difficult time defining his major.

“They didn?t know how to place me,” said Kloss, on how he got started drawing cartoons. Interested in art, journalism and government, he “had to combine all three,” he said. A Pennsylvania native, Kloss moved to Sacramento after graduating from high school. Before enrolling at Sac State, Kloss attended American River College, where he worked at The Current and is presently an adjunct professor.

The exhibit came about after Sac State’s library showed an interest in archiving Kloss? cartoons. The exhibit consists of his selections for this archive.

“(This is) a ‘thank you’ to the professors and a ‘thank you’ to the great ideas they talked about,” Kloss said. “I?m really proud to have it here.”

Kloss’ work has been on display in the Exhibit Lounge since Jan. 29. The exhibit is open weekdays through Feb. 15 from 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and is open additional hours from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Kloss is available at the exhibit from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays, and throughout the exhibit hours on Tuesdays and Thursdays.