Charles R. Crossley is a mixed-media artist who was born in McComb, Mississippi, in 1938. He joined the Navy at the age of 17. Following his discharge from the Navy, he attended the Coronada School of Fine Arts in San Diego and went on to earn a Master of Fine Arts from the University of California. He taught art at the San Diego City College for a few years. He and his wife returned to McComb where they set up a studio and founded The McComb Studio of Art and Design Center. He passed away in 2012.
Visit the website for the Charles R. Crossley Memorial Gallery at the Mississippi Museum of Art