Exhibition Details
On View In Our Charles Beck Gallery
September 2 - October 18, 2025
Opening Reception
5-7PM Thursday, September 18, 2025
About the Artist:
Charles “Chuck” Allen Christianson was born in 1958 in Fergus Falls Minnesota. As a child he could often be found drawing or making objects out of wood scraps. He sometimes sold these creations to his grandmother for a quarter. After graduating from high school he continued his education at what was then called Fergus Falls Community College. It was there he begin studying with Charles Beck who would become a major influence on him.
He continued his studies with John Stuart Ingle, Lois Hodgel, Fred Peterson, and others at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he earned his B.S. with a double major in Art History and Studio Art in 1981. After graduating he set up a painting studio and also began working construction. There he learned how to tape drywall, becoming proficient in using taping knives, knock down trowels, and darbys. In 1982 he began using these non-traditional tools to create abstract paintings. Around this time he also began making his own paint: oil, egg tempera, casein, acrylic, and glue size.
His art has explored both representational and abstract work. He is very interested in process.
September 2 - October 18, 2025
Opening Reception
5-7PM Thursday, September 18, 2025
About the Artist:
Charles “Chuck” Allen Christianson was born in 1958 in Fergus Falls Minnesota. As a child he could often be found drawing or making objects out of wood scraps. He sometimes sold these creations to his grandmother for a quarter. After graduating from high school he continued his education at what was then called Fergus Falls Community College. It was there he begin studying with Charles Beck who would become a major influence on him.
He continued his studies with John Stuart Ingle, Lois Hodgel, Fred Peterson, and others at the University of Minnesota, Morris, where he earned his B.S. with a double major in Art History and Studio Art in 1981. After graduating he set up a painting studio and also began working construction. There he learned how to tape drywall, becoming proficient in using taping knives, knock down trowels, and darbys. In 1982 he began using these non-traditional tools to create abstract paintings. Around this time he also began making his own paint: oil, egg tempera, casein, acrylic, and glue size.
His art has explored both representational and abstract work. He is very interested in process.
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Artreach teachers & students
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NAM: Now a MemoryArtwork by Jim Fletcher
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2021 LRAC ARTIST COHORTNovember 26, 2021 – January 6, 2022, Studio K
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DIane SCully: Borders & BoundariesAugust 11 - September 30, 2021, Studio K
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KIMBLE BROMLEY: POND PAINTINGSJuly 2021
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KERRI SANDVE: The LONG MEANWHILEMay 6 - July 31, 2021, Studio K
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MICHAEL WEATHERLY: BEHIND THE DOORMarch 13 - May 1, 2021, Main Gallery
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KIM EMBRETSON: OTTER TAIL RIVER PROJECTMarch 13 - May 1, 2021, Studio K
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CHANDRA KRAFT: LAKE CARLOS STATE PARK: SUMMER OF 2020November 4 - December 31. 2020, Studio K
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Charles (Chuck) Christianson: SMALL PAINTINGSSeptember 15 - October 31, 2020, Main Gallery
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TERRY l WILLIAMS: THE Evolution of artistSeptember 17 - October 31, 2020, Studio K
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PATRICIA ANN WAHL: the good flowers clubAugust 2020, Studio K
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Carmen McCullough: mixed Media MedleyJuly 2020, Studio K
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