Background
Watts, Christopher John was born on October 12, 1947 in London. Son of Victor George and Maureen (Olver) Watts.
Watts, Christopher John was born on October 12, 1947 in London. Son of Victor George and Maureen (Olver) Watts.
Student, Plymouth College Art, 1966. Bachelor of Fine Arts in Art, University London, 1969. Master of Fine Arts with honors, Ohio University.
Graduate assistant Ohio University, Athens, 1969-1971. Instructor in sculpture and drawing University Rhode Island, Kingston, 1971-1973. Lecturer Trent Polytechnic, Nottingham, England, 1973-1974.
Chair art department, gallery director Cornish Institute, Seattle, 1978-1984. Chair art department Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, 1984-1988. Chair fine arts department Washington State University, Pullman, since 1988.
Speaker, lecturer in field. Visiting artist Trent Polytechnic, 1974-1978, Gloucester (England) College of Art, 1973-1974, Dartington (England) College of Arts, 1974, University Reading, England, 1975-1976, Slade School Fine Art, London, 1975-1978. Art director, coordinator, member advisory board Governor's School for Arts of Tennessee, 1986-1988.
External assessor review department fine arts Weber State University, 1990. Member various panels in field. Board advisors And/Or Gallery, Seattle, 1980.
Member Contemporary Arts Council, Seattle, 1981-1982.
Married Karen Denise Larson.