Walter Rane | |
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| Born | Walter Rane 1949 |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Painting |
| Spouse | Linda Rane |
| Awards | Award of Merit, International Art Competition,Church History Museum; Associate Directors Award,Springville Museum of Art |
| Website | walterrane |
Walter Rane (born 1949) is an American painter and illustrator known for book illustrations and religious art.
Rane was born inNational City, California and raised in Southern California. He obtained aBachelor of Fine Arts at theArt Center College of Design inPasadena, California.[1]
Rane began his career as a book and magazine illustrator inNew York City.[2] Some of his clients wereRandom House,Reader's Digest,Bantam Books, andNational Geographic.[2] Rane illustratedMeet Kit: An American Girl byValerie Tripp,Recapitulation byWallace Stegner, andIn This Our Life byEllen Glasgow. He also illustrated theFranklin Library 1978 edition ofWilliam Faulkner'sAbsalom, Absalom, and the 1980 edition ofWalker Percy'sThe Moviegoer.
In the early 1990sthe Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) asked him to begin creating works of art on religious themes. Many of his works depict scenes described in theBook of Mormon while others focus on events in the life ofJesus Christ. He also painted events from the life ofJoseph Smith. Rane's work has appeared in the LDS Church's International Art Competition seven times.[3]
In 2002, Rane was commissioned byDeseret Book to paint 17 original oil paintings for the bookBy the Hand of Mormon depicting scenes from the Book of Mormon.[1] One painting from the series, an image of the empty tomb titledHe is Not Here, has become one of Rane's most recognizable works.[4]
Rane painted a large mural at the LDS Visitors Center atWinter Quarters in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] Some of his original paintings appear in theLDS Conference Center, the Relief Society Building, and theChurch Office Building.
Rane and his wife, Linda, are the parents of four children and live inNew York City, NY.[1] Rane is a member of the LDS Church.[1]
In 2006 Rane was the recipient of the Associate Directors Award at the 21st annual Spiritual and Religious Arts Show at theSpringville Museum of Art. His work is included in the permanent collections of theChurch History Museum, the Springville Museum of Art, andSouthern Virginia University.[5] In 2013, his work was showcased at the 10th Annual Shenandoah Invitational Art Gala at Southern Virginia University.[6]
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