Rose Datoc Dall

Rose Datoc Dall
Born
Washington, D.C., United States
NationalityAmerican
Known forPainting, Religious art
AwardsPurchase Award, International Art Competition, Church History Museum
Websitewww.rosedatocdall.com

Rose Datoc Dall (born 1968) is a Filipina-American painter and is known for her contemporary figurative paintings and her religious works.

Dall was born in Washington, D.C., and is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), joining at age 19.[1] She received a BFA in Art History and Fine Art Studio from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts in 1990.[2] She was the subject of the LDS Church's "I'm a Mormon" ad campaign including a YouTube profile that garnered more than 150,000 views.[3][4]

Career

Dall held a number of positions in her early career including as Gallery Director for the Alliance for the Varied Arts in Logan, Utah.[2] As her career grew she began to garner commissions, gallery representation, and museum exhibitions.[5][6] She is known for her religious art that includes depictions of Jesus Christ and early LDS Church historical figures such as Joseph Smith.[7][8] She is also known for her unique contemporary style and use of bold colors.[9][10]

Dall is a three-time Purchase Award Winner of the International Art Competition for the LDS Church's Church History Museum (2009, 2015, 2019). Some of her works are part of the permanent collection at the Church History Museum in Salt Lake City, Utah and Southern Virginia University.[11] In 2021, Dall was highlighted by Independent Catholic News on the topic of fasting for her work Fasting in the Wilderness.[12]

Personal life

She married Timothy Dall in the Washington D.C. Temple in 1989 and they have four children.[2] Dall lives in Lehi, Utah.

References

  1. ^ Schmuhl, Emily. "LDS artist surprised at huge response to ad campaign", Deseret News, 16 September 2010. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Rose Datoc Dall", Meridian Magazine, 2004. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  3. ^ "'I'm a Mormon' and it's totally normal", Deseret News, 16 September 2010. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  4. ^ Walker, Joseph. "Who are those people in the LDS Church's 'Book of Mormon' ads?", Deseret News, 7 September 2012. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  5. ^ Johnson, Page. "LDS Artist Shares Artistic Vision at Washington, D.C., Exhibit", Church News, 9 October 2013. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  6. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "LDS artistic mission: Enhancing the temple experience", The Salt Lake Tribune, 14 August 2009. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  7. ^ Stack, Peggy Fletcher. "Mormons mark Easter through art, sermons, quiet traditions", The Salt Lake Tribune, 26 March 2013. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  8. ^ Infanger, Garrick. "Rose Datoc Dall: A Conscious Choice of Consecration", The Krakens, 29 March 2016. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  9. ^ Berry, Ashlee. "ARTIST HIGHLIGHT: ROSE DATOC DALL", Women's Artistic Leadership Initiative, 10 December 2018. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  10. ^ Eash, Candy. "Rose Datoc Dall", Mormon Artist, October 2013. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  11. ^ "Special Easter exhibition focuses on Jesus Christ", Provo Herald, 30 March 2013. Retrieved on 15 March 2020.
  12. ^ "Today's Gospel in Art - Why do your disciples not fast?", Independent Catholic News, 17 January 2021. Retrieved on 2 April 2021.