Figurative sculptor, draughtsman and poet, born in Ayr, who began carving granite in 1961, also doing a weekly cartoon strip for The Ayr Advertiser. Rae attended Edinburgh College of Art, 1968. Despite the physical and mental effort that working granite involved, Rae remained dedicated to the medium. Early in 1999 his first London exhibition was launched in Regent’s Park, each sculpture expressing “the artist’s love and concern for the human and animal condition”. Earlier solo shows had included Nunnery Square, Sheffield, 1994; Milton Keynes, 1995; and Cyril Gerber Fine Art, Glasgow, 1997. In 2002–4, Yorkshire Sculpture Park exhibited Rae’s large figurative granite works. Publicly sited sculptures included The Tragic Sacrifice of Christ, Rozelle Park, Ayr, 1978–80; Return of the Prodigal, General Accident World Headquarters, Perth, 1983; and The Good Samaritan, Riverside Park, Glenrothes, 1987.