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Famous Mormons
Famous Mormon Painters, Sculptors, Illustrators and Designers
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Eugenio de Medio architect, painter, ceramist, fashion and jewelry designer, writer |
As an Architect he is specialized on the restoration of culture property and
until 2003 he was Architect Director at the Italian Cultural Property
Department, then a freelance architectural designer. As a painter he
realizes unique works oil paintings on canvas, politoile and wood. Also he
produce limited editions artworks. For his ceramic sculpture and vessels he
uses the traditional ancient Japanese technology introduced from the Raku
family. In the jeweler field he had many co-operations as a free lance
designer with many European firms. As fashion designer he produces unique
handbags and woman dresses over than traditional clothes for dancing groups.
He co-operated as an art director and a writer at many publication on
architecture and jewelry and also he wrote poems and, recently, a romance. Galleries at www.demedio.com or at FACEBOOK. |
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 Photo: Sculpting in Motion |
Keith Nielsen sculptor |
He is self-taught sculptor working from his home. His first commercial
success came while selling his sculptures in a mall where shoppers were able
to watch him work. Latter-day Saints might be most familiar with his temple
sculptures which feature his unique styles of lace work (a technique for
stitching glass together). Source: Sculpture in Motion |
 The Portland, Oregon Temple by Keith Nielsen |
 Photo: Greg Olsen Gallery |
Greg Olsen painter |
Olsen grew up in rural Idaho. His parents were also artists, and they encouraged his artistic expression.
He studied illustration at the University of Utah. His paintings hang in temples in more than 20 countries around the world.
He has also done work for the Pentagon and the National Collegiate Athletic Association.
His paintings are included in many corporate collections, including Mobil, Turner Broadcasting, Westin Hotels, World Explorer Cruises and the American Cancer Society, as well as the Pentagon, the U.S. Forest Service and the State of Idaho.
Source: Greg Olsen Gallery.com |
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 Photo: Online Art Mall |
Del Parson painter |
He grew up in Rexburg, Idaho, where his father was an art professor at the local college and his mother taught second grade.
His dad often took the family on painting excursion camp-outs.
He loved the outdoors.
Drawing came naturally for him, and he found his father's love of art to be contagious.
Both his religious and historical paintings have received numerous regional and national awards.
Now living in Utah with his wife and six children, he paints religious subjects to give others a sense of hope and share with them his love of life and its beauty. Source: Christ Centered Mall |
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 Photo: Meridian Magazine |
Walter Rane painter |
He served a full-time mission in France.
The mission president wanted to do a traveling exhibit of original works to appeal to the French people.
It was sort of a visitors center in the back of a VW Bus.
Elder Rane spent a couple of months in the mission home painting religious pieces, and he enjoyed it very much.
In the late nineties he did a painting that ended up in the Winter Quarters Visitors Center.
He recently published a book title: By the Hand of Mormon: Scenes from the Land of Promise.
His paintings have been on display at the Church Museum of Art. Source: Speaking without Talking By Steevun Lemon, Meridian Magazine,18 Mar 2005
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Rose Marie Reid fashion designer |
She was an accomplished Canadian swimmer, who created the bathing costume which was a fashion item rather than a purely functional suit.
Her company eventually captured ten percent of the women’s swimwear market which led to her being named Designer of the Year by
Sports Illustrated and Woman of the Year by Time (1955).
She was also an irrepressible Mormon missionary to the Jewish people.
Additional sides this dynamic lady who overcame daunting obstacles with faith and works are revealed in Rose Marie Reid (Covenant, 1995; 220 pp.; $19.95),
by Carole Marie Reid Burr (one of her daughters) and Roger K. Petersen. | ||
 Photo: Mr. Gasser |
Ed "Big Daddy" Roth (1932 - 2001) auto designer |
He created custom show cars in his garage.
He was a struggling artist who financed his inventions by selling drawings and t-shirts at drag events, fairs, and car shows.
When he personally airbrushed t-shirts with the monsters driving the cars, people lined up at his booth.
Ed's most popular monster was Rat Fink.
He was a genius at designing cars, but it was Rat Fink that brought him fame.
He converted to the Church in 1974, he was living in Manti, Utah at the time of his death. Sources: Hot Rod Works.net |
 Rat Fink |
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Al Rounds
painter |
In 1977, he earned his bachelor's degree from the University of Utah. His
painting technique was influenced there by the English portrait master,
Alvin Gittins, and newspaper art critic and watercolorist, George Dibble. Utah-born, Al Rounds was brought up in the small-town community of Walnut Creek, California. This internationally acclaimed artist now finds retreat in his home nestled in the Rocky Mountains of Utah Utah painter's 'calling' is a stroke of wonder
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Erick Sosa sculptor |
Erick Sosa is a Los Angels based Toy sculptor (collectible
sculptor also)
He has been sculpting since he was 3-4 years old, and over 13 years
professionally.
Erik is a stay at home Dad/Husband to a 2 year old daughter (Keira)
and his wife Erika. He served an LDS mission in Mexico.
He has been blessed to be able to work from home.
Among his clients you will find: Mattel, Disney, Hasbro, DC Direct (DC
Comics), Marvel Comics, among many others.
He has recently been contacted by Xmen and Transformers producer Tom
DeSanto to become his concept artist (drawing/sculpting) for a series of
films.
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Check our Eric's online studio
Sosa Studio
Deadpool by Eric Sosa
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Anne Vanderlaan artist |
Anna Vanderlaan ( pronounced Onna ) is a multicultural interdisciplinary artist with a BS degree in painting and drawing, and a Master of Fine Arts. She is a candidate for a Ph.D. in Psychology. Anne was the president of the South West Artist of Florida. She has been written about in various newspapers and had been on many television news stations for her community work. She has taught in public middle and high schools as well as privately. Anne has been asked to be a judge at many art fairs across the country and her knowledge of psychology and art history is exceptional. She has also lead tours throughout the United States and Western Europe. Anna recently had artwork featured in Oprah Magazine. |
Painting with the aura by using your head can give interesting effects and feelings. |
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Reg Wilkins photographer |
Reg Wilkins FCSD is an international freelance photographer
with a career spanning more than four decades. Born in Brockley, London in
1942, he assisted the acclaimed fashion, advertising and editorial
photographer, David Montgomery for seven years in the 1960’s. Concurrent
with this Reg also assisted the legendary photographer Richard Avedon and
the famous celebrity photographer Terry O’Neil. Whilst Assistant Photographer to David Montgomery, Reg was invited to be Photographic Advisor to the iconic film Director, Michalangelo Antonioni on the enigmatic and award winning classic Carlo Ponti film ‘Blow-Up’ (1966). Reg also appeared in the film as a London fashion photographer’s assistant. Hailed as a masterpiece, the film won the Palme d'Or at Cannes, was nominated for an Oscar and today has a worldwide cult following. The star-studded cast included David Hemmings as the photographer, Vanessa Redgrave, Sarah Miles, John Castle, Jane Birkin, Gillian Hills, Peter Bowles, a host of the world’s top fashion models and brief appearances by The Yardbirds, Michael Palin and Janet Street-Porter. In the 1970’s Reg was asked to be Staff Photographer for Management Today magazine well known for its free, creative style - Her Majesty’s Misgovernment, The Managed Metamorphosis at ICI’s Core, Rolls Silver Solid (Rolls Royce), Mrs Thatcher’s Tory Troubles, The Levitation of Levi Strauss, Regions of Discontent, American Management’s Watergate, The Business of the Bank (The Bank of England), and Regenerating British Government were among the many, many articles Reg illustrated with his photographs for the magazine. During this period and later, as well as carrying out freelance commissions for other magazines and advertising agencies, he was photographing personal projects both at home and overseas which continued until he retired in 2007. |
www.regwilkins.com |
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