Frank Magleby
Frank Magleby (March 22, 1928 – December 17, 2013) was an American painter and educator. He taught Art at Brigham Young University for 35 years, and he designed murals in the Nauvoo Illinois Temple.
Frank Magleby | |
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| Born | Francis R. Magleby March 22, 1928 Idaho Falls, Idaho, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2013 |
| Education | Brigham Young University Art Students League of New York Columbia University |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Spouse | Mildred Elizabeth Boise |
| Children | 5 |
| Relatives | Dean Fausett (maternal uncle) |
Life
Magleby was born on March 22, 1928, in Idaho Falls, Idaho.[1] His maternal uncle, Dean Fausett, was a painter.[2] Magleby graduated from Brigham Young University, where he earned a bachelor's degree in 1950 and a master's degree in 1952.[2][3] He attended the Art Students League of New York, and he received a doctor of education from Columbia University in 1969.[2][3]
Magleby taught Art at Brigham Young University from 1959 to 1994.[1] He was also a painter, and he did many landscape paintings for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[3] In 2001, Magleby designed murals in the Nauvoo Illinois Temple alongside Gary Smith, Jim Christiansen, Doug Fryer, Chris Young, and Robert Marshall.[3] Some of his artwork was acquired by the Springville Museum of Art.[2]
Magleby was a member of LDS Church, and he married Mildred Elizabeth Boise in the Salt Lake Temple in 1956.[1] They resided in Provo, Utah, with their five children.[1] Magleby died on December 17, 2013.[1]
References
- "Obituary: Francis R. (Frank) Magleby". Deseret News. December 19, 2013. Retrieved November 8, 2019 – via Legacy.com.
- "Utah Artists Project: Francis R. Magleby". J. Willard Marriott Library. The University of Utah. Retrieved November 8, 2019.
- Olpin, Robert S.; Rugh, Thomas F. (2006). Painters of the Wasatch Mountains. Salt Lake City, Utah: Gibbs Smith. p. 235. ISBN 9781586858506.
External links
- Frank Magleby interviewed by Glen Leonard - Episode 9 on The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints website