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Arnold H. Walter
Walt was born in Kemnet Germany on August 2, 1926 into a strict religious home. His sister was born 4 years later. In 1928 Arnold and his mother sailed to the United States to join his father a too...view moreWalt was born in Kemnet Germany on August 2, 1926 into a strict religious home. His sister was born 4 years later. In 1928 Arnold and his mother sailed to the United States to join his father a tool designer in Hawthorne, California. Arnold graded from Leuzinger High School in June 1944. From August to November of 44 he worked as for Standard of California as a “sniffer” a person who smells for leaks from the large tanks.
He was drafted into the U. S. Army after World II broke out and was stationed in the Philippines Islands from November 27, 1944 to November 24, 1946. Fortunately his Germany heritage kept out of the European theater . On February 2, 1947 Arnold Commanded studies at Pepperdine College. Loretta , (Cookie) a neighbor who knew Walt’s family when Walt was 15 and she was 5 , wrote a wonderful letter after Arnold passed away. Arnold and sister and her parents were friends of her family. He left a memorable impression on her life as she loved to watch him drawing at his desk and to him play the piano. He loved Classical Music. She also wrote at an early age Arnold was always searching for truth and spiritual knowledge.
Arnold Walter graduated from Pepperdine College in the same year they married. He majored in Art Education minoring in Religion. He went to UCLA and received his secondary teaching credential. After that he used all of his GI B ill when he decided to go the Los Angeles Art Center.
He worked enthusiastically in advertising for many years. The work included photography, illustration, brochures, layouts, and lettering. In 1972 he decided to seek a masters in Fine Arts at Fresno State.
While traveling with his wife Cookie (Lorraine),Walt took many wonderful photographs documenting their trips. Some of these trips included hiking in the Sierras; three dory trips through the Grand Canyon (1991, 1993, 1995); visiting the four corners (Colorado, Utah, New Mexico, and Arizona); traveling to the East Coast and the South. Some of their international trips included Europe, Greece, Canada, and Mexico.
After Walt retired, he began taking photographs of the Fresno Ballet Dancers. He continued photographing the Fresno ballet for the next 14 years. The photographs with only one ballerina are of Kelley Waddell, who is currently dancing with the American Ballet Theater in New York City. The picture of the two ballerinas is of Kelly Waddell and Maggie LeBaugh. This picture was taken when they both danced with the Fresno Ballet. Maggie is a former dancer of the Joffery Ballet Dancers in Chicago. Walt also photographed Francois and Chris Doyle. The photograph of the couple dancing was caught by Walt in a split second or less. Francois and Chris Doyle were in charge of the Fresno Ballet for eleven years. Walt passed away on January 19,2007 at the age of 80. But we feel his energy always near. His greatest desire was to share his joy of the great lessons he had learned as a spiritual gift to all.view less