1323. How Walter Rane’s masterpieces have dramatically changed Latter-day Saint art by Danielle Christensen, in Meridian Magazine
As an artist myself, I found this very fascinating. If you want to see some of my work, go to "art" under labels. How Walter Rane’s masterpieces have dramatically changed Latter-day Saint art by Danielle Christensen | Jul. 14, 2021 Walter Rane selects a paintbrush from a tin can. The thin wooden tool fits in his hand so naturally it seems to be an extension of his fingers. Dabbing at the collection of colors on his palette, he brings brush to canvas. With each stroke, a soft scratching sound whispers throughout the room. Minutes turn into hours, but Walter doesn’t keep track of time. He lives to create, and the possibilities are endless: a cityscape beneath blue clouds tinged with sunlight, angels cascading from the sky like water, a magnolia tree in full bloom in spring, the resurrected Christ descending from the air. For Walter, eating is a burden; he hungers for art. Adding another brushstroke to the canvas, he coaxes the bristles to bend beneath his touch. He pauses—li