Walter Rane was born in National City CA and grew up in Chula Vista CA. After receiving his BFA from Art Center College of Design Walter moved to New York City.  Walter lives and works in New York City with his wife Linda. Walter and his wife have 4 sons, 2 daughters-in-law, and 2 grandchildren.

EDUCATION
1971-74                   BFA, Art Center College of Design, Los Angeles, CA       

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013                      Springville Museum of Art, Springville, UT

2007                      The Cooley Gallery,  Old Lyme,  CT

2004-2005           Museum of Church History and Art,  Salt Lake City,  UT

2003                       The Stable Fine Arts Gallery,  Salt Lake City,  UT

1998                        Academy of Art College Gallery,  San Francisco,  CA

1995                        May County Art League,  Cape May, NJ

1990-1995            Annual one man shows, Sailor's Valentine Gallery,  Nantucket,  MA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2010-2013             Augen Gallery,  Portland,  OR

2008-2013             Alderwood Fine Art,  Salt Lake City,  UT

2007-2013             The Cooley Gallery,  Old Lyme,  CT 

2005-2013             Springville Museum of Art,  Springville,  UT

2005-2013             Southern Virginia University,  Buena Vista,  VA

2001-2006             The Stable Fine Arts Gallery,  Salt Lake City,  UT

1999-2001              U.S. Danish Embassy,  Copenhagen,  Denmark

1998                         Vanier Gallery,  Scottsdale,  AZ

1996                         World Bank Exhibition,  W.B. Headquarters,  Washington, D.C.

1993                         The Jones Gallery,  La Jolla,  CA

1988-2003             Sailor's Valentine Gallery,  Nantucket,  MA

1988-1989              Nell Yperufanos Gallery,   New York,  NY

1982-1984              Husburg Fine Arts,   Scottsdale,  AZ

SELECTED AWARDS AND HONORS
Museum of Church History and Art International Competition, Awards of Merit, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2009, 2013

Springville Museum of Art Spring Salon,  Award of Merit,  2009,  2011, 2012, 2013

Artist Renewal Center 2009-2010 Salon  Honorable Mention Figurative,  Honorable Mention Still Life

Guest Speaker,  2006, 2013 Evans Memorial Lecture Series,  Brigham Young University

Guest Speaker, 2013, Southern Virginia University

PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
Museum of Church History and Art,  Salt Lake City,  UT

Springville Museum of Art,  Springville,  UT

Southern Virginia University,  Buena Vista,  VA