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Christensen, an American artist of religious and fantasy art and a former instructor at Brigham Young University, the work is rich in symbolism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristensen was born and raised in Culver City, California, beginning his studies at Santa Monica City College. He later went on to attend UCLA before moving to Utah to finish his higher education at Brigham Young University (BYU). Christensen started oil painting only after he began studying. He would eventually earn a Master of Arts degree from BYU.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAfter college Christensen began his career as a freelance illustrator. His artwork has been featured on the cover of \u003cem\u003eLeading Edge\u003c\/em\u003e issue #41, winning him the Chesley Award for cover artwork in 2002. 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