Donald Renner | |
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 Photo of Donald Renner with wife, Shirley, at an art show featuring one of his original watercolor portraits | |
| Born | 15 March 1926 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died | January 8, 2014 Ormond Beach, Florida |
| Spouse | Shirley Therese (Von Bergen) Renner |
Donald Glenn Renner was an American artist, whose most notable works include 32 ceiling paintings on the Ft. Lauderdale Parker Playhouse, a mural size painting for the Seminole Casino in Coconut Creek, a portrait of former Florida Senate President Jim Scott, and a 9 ft (2.7 m) portrait of Don King for his Ft. Lauderdale office.[1][2][3] Renner was born of Danish immigrants in Chicago, Illinois in 1926.[4] He attended the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts during high school and subsequent to his service in the Merchant Marines during WWII.[1] After the war, Renner apprenticed as a dot-etcher lithographer while he studied art under Marilyn Bendell.[1] He died at the age of 87 in Ormond Beach, Florida.[5]
- ^ a b c Renner, D. (1989). Autobiographical Profile. Held in private collection of Gail Renner, Port Orange, Florida.
- ^ Renner, D. (2000). Notable Commissioned Projects. Held in private collection of Gail Renner, Port Orange, Florida.
- ^ Rosak, Danise (2010). "About Don Renner". Don Renner Artist. Archived from the original on 9 February 2011. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Renner, Donald." (1926). Certified Copy of Birth Certificate for Donald Renner. March 15, 1926. Application #11183. Cook County, IL.
- ^ "Renner, Donald." (2014). Certification of Death for Donald Renner. January 8, 2014. State File #2014001481. Volusia County, Florida.