14 Facts About Christina Schlesinger

Christina Schlesinger was born on November 19,1946 and is an American painter and muralist.

Christina Schlesinger made a strong rapport with the Chicano community in Venice, California, where she founded the multi-cultural art center SPARC.

Christina Schlesinger had two brothers, Stephen and Andrew, a half-brother, Robert and a sister, Katharine who died in 2004 of ovarian cancer.

Christina Schlesinger always considered herself a tomboy and recalls that she and her mother argued about her wearing dresses.

Christina Schlesinger attended the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture during the summer of 1968.

The divorce created a desire in Christina Schlesinger to "get away" and she had her own things to say.

Christina Schlesinger came out as a lesbian in Venice, California and found the Chicano community to be supportive of her.

Christina Schlesinger met artist, Judy Baca, at a lesbian bar, Big Brothers, in Venice where Baca was recruiting artists to paint The History of Venice murals.

Christina Schlesinger was instrumental in coming up with the name of the center.

Christina Schlesinger remains proud of her part in SPARC and its commitment to public art that uncovers hidden parts of history and lends a political and social consciousness to art.

Christina Schlesinger was part of the team of artists who helped design The Great Wall of Los Angeles.

Christina Schlesinger moved back to New York in the 1980s, where she quickly started showing her work.

Christina Schlesinger was a cultural history and art teacher at the Ross School, where she worked from 1996 until 2005.

Christina Schlesinger returned to Los Angeles in 1996 to repaint the mural now called Chagall Returns to Venice Beach.