Nane was a Bajoran and a Vedek in the Bajoran religion. Nane was also a teacher of art. Tora Ziyal was instructed by Nane and the Vedek taught her to focus on the image she wanted to evoke and allow it to fully form in her mind before she picked up a brush. (DS9 episode: "Sons and Daughters") It was Nane's advice to Ziyal to follow her talents that convinced her to make her art available for others to see, not just for herself. (DS9 short story: "Three Sides to Every Story")