Larry Rex Christensen was born in Manti, Utah in 1936. He is an art director and watercolor specialist. Presently he resides in Salt Lake City.

Christensen has had works acquired by numerous public, corporate, and private collections. Christensen has painted extensively in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, New England, Canada, and Alaska.

Also a fine art instructor, he is a member of both the Utah and America Watercolor Society. Together with his wife, Sharlene, this painter has had over twenty-five joint exhibitions since 1967.

Biography adapted from Artists of Utah.

Larry Rex Christensen (1936-), is an art director and watercolor specialist. Together with his wife, Sharlene, this painter has had over twenty-five joint exhibitions since 1967. Born in Manti, Utah, he resides in Salt Lake City today, and has had works acquired by numerous public, corporate, and private collections. Christensen has painted extensively in Utah, Idaho, New Mexico, New England, Canada, and Alaska. Also a fine art instructor, he is a member of both the Utah and America Watercolor Society.

Biography courtesy of Artists of Utah

Newspaper Articles

"All Art Styles Will be Welcome at Springville Show." The Deseret News, April 9, 1989.

"Art calendar." The Salt Lake Tribune, June 30, 1991.

"Coming up: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, December 3, 2000.

"Coming up: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, February 18, 2001.

"Coming up: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, May 14, 1995.

"Group Opposed to Exhibit Start a Letter Campaign" The Salt Lake Tribune, January 7, 1993.

"Lots of Behind-the Scenes Work Goes Into a Succesful Art Show." The Deseret News, February 18, 1990.

"Park City Galleries Blossom With Beauty Amid the Snow." The Deseret News, December 20, 1992.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, April 25, 2004.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, August 18, 2002.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, August 19, 2001.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, August 24, 2003.

"Showing at Local Galleries." The Deseret News, December 5, 1999.

"Utah Art Spans an Array of Time, Subject Matter." The Deseret News, March 31, 1991.

"Utah Marquee: Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, June 3, 1999.

"Utah Pageant of the Arts is Slipping, but It's Still Ambitious, Spectacular." The Deseret News, July 8, 1990.

"Visual Art." The Salt Lake Tribune, July 13, 1993.

Books

Olpin, Robert S.,William C. Seifrit, and Vern G. Swanson. Artists of Utah. Salt Lake City, UT: Gibbs Smith Publisher, 1999.