Background
Christenson, Charles Elroy was born on January 2, 1942 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Christian Monroe and Violet May (Kirkland) Christenson.
Christenson, Charles Elroy was born on January 2, 1942 in Gary, Indiana, United States. Son of Christian Monroe and Violet May (Kirkland) Christenson.
Student, University Texas, 1960-1963; Bachelor of Fine Arts, San Francisco The Art Institute of Chicago, 1966; Master of Fine Arts, U. Washington, Seattle, 1970.
Staff artist, Taylor Press, Dallas, 1962-1963;
freelance artist, San Francisco, 1963-1964, 65-66;
commercial artist, The Emporium, San Francisco, 1964-1965;
art educator, U. Washington, 1970-1971;
art instructor, Shoreline Community College, Seattle, 1971-1975;
art instructor, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, since 1971;
acting chairman humanities division, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, 1978-1979;
gallery director, North Seattle Community College, Seattle, since 1977. Advisor art group North Seattle Community College, since 1978. Juror Equinox Arts Festival, Everett, Washington, 1981.
Curator exhibitions Washington Community College Humanities Convention, Bellevue, 1986, 87. Board advisors Noon Star Prodns., Seattle, since 1992. Co-owner, tour leader Sketching and Touring Through France, Seattle, since 1992.
Volunteer American Peace Corps, Andra Pradesh, India, 1966-1968. Beef leader Riverview Champs-4-H Club, Everett, 1980-1981. Coach Snohomish (Washington) Youth Soccer, 1982-1988.
Member Seattle Art Museum. Member Washington Community College Humanities Association, Smithsonian Institute, Artist's Trust, Seattle Community College Federation Teachers (human division representative 1977-1978, 2003-2004), National Council for Social Studies, National Campaign for Freedom Expression, Northgate Arts Council Seattle Art Museum, Amnesty Internat, National Associate Returned Peace Corps Vols.
Married Coral Yvette Demar, February 26, 1966 (divorced May 1990). Children: Michael Eric, Tessa Diahann, Leah Renee. Married cheryl Lane Grubb, March 27, 1999.