CHARLES CRINER (b. 1945)

Born in Athens; resides in Houston

Painted: Brazos Bend SP and Galveston Island SP

Education

BA Art Education, Texas Southern University, Houston, 1964–1968. Studied under Dr. John Biggers, 1964–2001; Mr. Carroll Simms, 1964–1968; Ms. Teressa A. Allen, 1964–1968

Fisher High School, Athens, 1964

Career Highlights

Alumni Support Award, Texas Southern University, Houston, 2012

Award of Excellence, Texas Southern University, Houston, 1975

NASA graphic illustrator, worked on Apollo 11 drawings, 1969–1970

Selected Exhibitions

Solo, Where I Come From: The Works and Influences of Charles Criner, Museum of Printing History, Houston, 2019

Protégés: The Legacy of Dr. John Biggers Viewed through the Art Works of Thirteen Students, Foltz Fine Art, Houston, 2018 (online catalog)

Homecoming: The 8th Biannual Alumni Exhibition, The University Museum, Texas Southern University, Houston, 2017

On My Journey: The Legacy of John Biggers, curated by Sally Reynolds, Arts Brookfield, Houston, 2017

Houston Founders at City Hall, organized by William Reaves Fine Art and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Houston City Hall, Houston, 2014

Martin Luther King Center, Columbus, Ohio

Tyler Museum of Art, Tyler

Longview Museum of Fine Arts

Athens Senior High School

Texas A&M University, College Station

University of Texas at Austin

University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

Selected Public Collections

Cushing Library, Texas A&M University, College Station

Federal Reserve Bank, Houston

Museum of Fine Art (now Art Museum of Southeast Texas), Beaumont

Yates Museum, Houston

Charles Criner

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