Background
Rainer, Renata Urbach was born on May 20, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Robert and Lola (Finkelstein) Urbach. came to the United States, 1940.
Rainer, Renata Urbach was born on May 20, 1928 in Vienna, Austria. Daughter of Robert and Lola (Finkelstein) Urbach. came to the United States, 1940.
Bachelor cum laude, City University of New York, 1949. Master of Arts cum laude, Columbia University, 1967.
Graphic designer, Newsweek magazine, 1949-1952;
freelance graphic designer, New York City, 1952-1965;
art specialist, Irvington Public Schools, New York, 1968;
art specialist grades K-8, Pocantico Hills Public School, North Tarrytown, New York, 1968-1971;
adjunct assistant professor, Marymount College, Tarrytown, New York, 1980-1990;
adjunct associate professor studio art and photography, Manhattanville College, Purchase, New York, since 1990. Advisor Pelham (New York) Art Center Gallery, 1980-1990, Rye (New York) Arts Ctr.Gallery, since 1994. Lecturer art history State University of New York, Purchase, 1982-1985.
Speaker New York Council for the Humanities, 1988-1990. Artist-in-residence WestchesterPub. Schools, 1990-1994.
Member The Ground Glass (founder, past president).
Married George F. Rainer, February 6, 1949. Childen: Nina H. Price, Andrew A. Rainer.