Panels from the High Altar of the Charterhouse of Saint-Honoré, Thuison-les-Abbeville: The Ascension

Ray H. French was an American printmaker, painter, sculptor and artistic innovator. He attended the John Herron School of Art and received his bachelor's degree and Masters of Fine Arts at the University of Iowa under professor and artist Mauricio Lasansky. While French studied, traveled, and exhibited nationally and internationally, he remained dedicated to his home state of Indiana, which served as a strong artistic inspiration to him. In addition to his artistic career, French was also on the faculty of DePauw University from 1948 to 1984. Following his retirement from university service, French continued to create artwork in his private studio until his death in Greencastle, Indiana.