Recognition & Awards
RECOGNITION & AWARDS Christensen's work was selected in June 2008 to be part of the prestigious permanent art collection for Grand Teton National Park at the Craig Thomas Visitors' Center. Christensen's work has been exhibited in many prestigious museums and shows throughout the country, such as National Academy of Western Art, Prix de West Invitational at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK, the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, OK, National Museum of Wildlife Art in Jackson, WY, Denver Art Museum, Kimbal Museum, Salmagundi Club in New York, Autry Museum, Salon d' Arts at the Colorado History Museum. Scott Christensen has been a recipient of many honors throughout his art career including Arts for the Parks competition in 1991; Northwest Rendezvous Juror's Award of Merit in 1993 & 1994; Most Distinguished Alumni of Chadron State College 1997 and the Prix de West Award for his painting "Wind River Ice" in 2000. This painting as well as 61 others is reproduced in Christensen's 140 page book published in 2000 titled The Art of Scott L. Christensen. He has taught workshops at Disney Animation Studios, Scottsdale Artists School, Fredericksburg Art School and the Fechin Institute and is published in Southwest Art, Art of the West, Wildlife Art, Images West, Persimmon Hill and American Artist.