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, 1964–1968Fisher High School, Athens, 1964 Career HighlightsAlumni 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, 2019Protégés: 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, 2017On My Journey: The Legacy of John Biggers, curated by Sally Reynolds, Arts Brookfield, Houston, 2017Houston Founders at City Hall, organized by William Reaves Fine Art and the Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs, Houston City Hall, Houston, 2014Martin Luther King Center, Columbus, OhioTyler 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 CollectionsCushing Library, Texas A&M University, College StationFederal Reserve Bank, Houston Museum of Fine Art (now Art Museum of Southeast Texas), BeaumontYates Museum, Houston