Background
Church, C. Howard was born on May 1, 1904 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Cyrus and Della (Pilgrim) Church.
Church, C. Howard was born on May 1, 1904 in South Sioux City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Charles Cyrus and Della (Pilgrim) Church.
Bachelor of Fine Arts, School The Art Institute of Chicago Chicago, 1935; student with, John Norton student with, Wm. P. Welsh student with, Boris Anisfeld, 1928-1932; Bachelor of Arts, University of Chicago, 1938; Master of Arts, Ohio State University, 1939; postgraduate, Ohio State University, 1939-1940.
Free-lance artist, 1928-1933; director, Morgan Park School Art, Chicago, 1933-1936; head department art and director, Mulvane Art Museum, Washburn U., Topeka, 1940-1945; head department art, Michigan State University, East Lansing, 1945-1960; professor art, Michigan State University, 1960-1972. Member Michigan Governor's Cultural Commission, 1960-1968.
Member Michigan Academy of Sciences, Arts and Letters (Fine Arts medal 1963, 1st purchase award members exhibition 1966), Midwestern College Art Association (president 1959-1960), American Association of University Professors, Phi Beta Kappa.
Married Ila Hamer.