Biography

(b. 1957) California born Chang graduated the Art Center College of Design in 1981 and after 20 years as an award winning illustrator, embarked in a career in fine art in 2000. He has been an instructor of drawing and painting for fourteen years, including 3 years at Pratt Institute in New York and at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco since 2001 and he conducts painting workshops nationally. His work has been profiled in many art publications including the cover of American Artist magazine and the cover of International Artist magazines three times accompanying a series of 8 articles on instructional painting he authored.  His awards include "Best of Show" at the Salon International 2003 held in San Antonio Texas, Southwest Art Award in 2008 and the Fine Art Connoisseur Award for painting in 2009, both at the California Art Club Gold Medal Exhibition held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art.   He is a Signature Artist member of the California Art Club and a Master Signature member of the Oil Painters of America. His interest in painting follows the traditions of 19th century classical realism. Primarily a figurative painter, he captures the figure in contemporary environments, whether biographical interiors or outdoor genre paintings of the fieldworkers of Monterey County where he grew up.

Teaching: Pratt Institute, NY: 1997-2000 California Art Institute: 2000-2001 Academy of Art University: 2001-present Lectures: 2009 Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, California 2008 Laguna School of Art and Design, Laguna, California 2008 Pacific Grove Art Center, Pacific Grove, California 2007 Andreeva Portrait Academy, Sante Fe, New Mexico 2007 Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California 2005 California State University at Monterey Bay, Monterey, California Studied: Art Center College of Design,Pasadena, Ca: 1978-1981, BFA with Honors

Magazine and Newspaper References: 2010, February, Fine Art Connoisseur, "When Artist's Paint the Hard Times" by Traci M. Fieldsted, (pages 61-64). 2009, December, Carmel Magazine, "Reflecting Real Life" by Kathryn McKenzie Nichols, (4 color pages). 2009, August, Fine Art Connoisseur, "Out and About" (page 68, photo accepting award). 2009, June, Fine Art Connoisseur, "Galleries & Artists" (page 64, reproduction of Harvesters Resting). 2009 Spring, California Art Club Newsletter, "An Interview with Warren Chang on Eastman Johnson (1824-1906)" by Miriam Noske, pages 12-13,15 (black and white). 2009 Feb/March, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 8 by Warren Chang 2009 Dec/Jan, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 7 by Warren Chang 2008 Oct/Nov, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 6 by Warren Chang 2008 Aug/Sept, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 5 by Warren Chang 2008 June/July, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 4 by Warren Chang 2008 April/May, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 3 by Warren Chang 2008 Feb/March, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 2 by Warren Chang 2008 Dec/Jan, International Artist, "Pursuing an artist's life behind the easel" part 1 by Warren Chang 2007 Summer, Artworks, "Warren Chang" by Anne McGrath 2007 April 30, Monterey Herald, "The Art of Life" by Brenda Moore 2007 April, American Artist, "Bringing the Past to the Present" by John A. Parks 2006 November, American Art Collector, "Its all about mood." by Joshua Rose 2006 November, Southwest Art, "Go Figure" by Gussie Fauntleroy 2004 October/November, International Artist, "Still Life and Florals", "Studio Shelf" pg 10. 2004 August/September, International Artist, "Favorite Subjects", 2nd Prize "The Demonstration" pg 6. 2003 August/September, International Artist, "Favorite Subjects", "Break" pg 11. 2002 August/September, International Artist, "Favorite Subjects", "Evening Tea" pg 11. 2000 October, American Artist, "Realism Today"

Books and Catalogs: 2009, Hard Times: An Artist's View, Vern Swanson/Traci Fieldsted, Springville Museum of Art, Butler Institute of American Art Trumbull Branch, 55 pages (color). 2009, 100 Artists of The West Coast II, Schiffer Publishing Ltd, Tina Skinner; Editor, 224 pages (color). 2009, 98th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 127 pages (color), Kristin Glover, Editor. 2009, California Landscapes and Legacy, California Art Club and Bennington Center For the Arts, 28 pages (color). 2008-2009, International 2008 Arc Salon-5th Annual Competition Catalog, Art Renewal Center, Fred Ross, Editor. 2008, 97th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition, California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 176 pages (color), Kristen Glover, Editor. Exhibition Catalog. 2008, Oil Painters of America, 17th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, 78 pages (color). 2007, International 2007 Arc Salon- 4th Annual Competition Catalog, Art Renewal Center, 88 pages (color), Fred Ross, Editor. 2007, 96th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 186 pages (color), Exhibition Catalog, Becky E. Deo, Editor. 2006, International 2006 Arc Salon- 3rd Annual Competition Catalog, Art Renewal Center, 64 pages (color), Fred Ross, Editor. 2007, Oil Painters of America, 16 Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, 80 pages (color). 2006, 95th Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 135 pages (color), Elaine Adams, Editor. 2006, Oil Painters of America, 15th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, 78 pages (color). 2005, International 2005 Arc Salon - 2nd Annual Competition Catalog, Art Renewal Center, 58 pages (color), Fred Ross, Editor. 2005, 94th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of California Art, 152 pages (color), Elaine Adams, Editor. 2005, 100 Ways to Paint People & Figures, Volume 2, International Artist Publishing, 128 pages (color), Terri Dodd, Editor. 2005,100 Ways to Paint Still Life & Florals, Volume 2, International Artist Publishing, 128 pages (color), Terri Dodd, Editor. 2005, Illustrators 46, Society of Illustrators, 604 pages (color), Jill Bossert, Editor. 2004,100 Ways to Paint People & Figures Volume 1, International Artist Publishing, 128 pages (color), Terri Dodd, Editor. 2004, Illustrators 45, Society of Illustrators, Jill Bossert, Editor. 2004,100 Ways to Paint Favorite Subjects, Volume 1, International Artist Publishing, 128 pages (color), Paul Soerberg, Editor. 2004, Communications Arts: Illustration Annual 45, July, 208 pages (color), Patrick Coyne, Editor. 2003, Illustrators 44, Society of Illustrators, Jill Bossert, Editor. 2003,Communication Arts: Illustration Annual 44, July, 212 pages (color), Patrick Coyne, Editor. 2003, 93rd Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - California Art Club, Pasadena Museum of History, 175 pages (color), Elaine Adams, Editor. 2002, Oil Painters of America, 11th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, 68 pages (color). 2001, Communication Arts: Illustration Annual 42, July, 256 pages (color), Patrick Coyne, Editor. 1993, Illustrators 35, Society of Illustrators, Jill Bossert, Editor.

Awards: 2010, Elected to Signature Member by the California Art Club. 2009, Elected to Master Signature Status by the Oil Painters of America. 2009, 3rd Place, Utrecht 60th Anniversary Art Competition, Selected by Editors of American Artist Magazine. 2009, 3rd Place, Fine Art Studio Online Competition (October competition. Judge: Bill James) 2009, 3rd Place, Fine Art Studio Online Competition (March competition. Judge: Jeremy Lipking). 2009, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio, 73rd National Midyear. 2009, Fine Art Connoisseur Certificate of Excellence for "Harvesters Resting", Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca, 98th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition.  2009, 11th Annual International Portrait Competition, Portrait Society of America, Certificate of Excellence (top 30) for "Father and Son". 2008, Arc Salon 2008/2009 Top 100 Finalist, Art Renewal Center 2008, Southwest Art Award of Excellence for "Approaching Storm", Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca, 97th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition.  2007, Arc Salon 2007, Top 100 Finalist , Art Renewal Center 2007,  Certificate of Excellence, 96 Annual CAC Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca 2006, Certificate of Excellence, 95th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca. 2006, Arc Salon 2006, Top 100 Finalist, Art Renewal Center 2005, Arc Salon 2005, Top 100 Finalist, Art Renewal Center 2004, Certificate of Excellence, 94th Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca. 2004, 2nd Place, International Artist Magazine Competition, Favorite Subjects Category. 2004, Top 10 Finalist, International Artist Magazine Competition, Still Life and Floral. 2004, Certificate of Excellence, Communication Arts Magazine, Illustration Annual 45 2004, Certificate of Excellence, Illustrators 46, Society of Illustrators of New York 2003,  Best of Show, Salon International, International Museum of Contemporary Masters, San Antonio, Texas. (Judge: David Leffel) 2003, Top 10 Finalist, International Artist Magazine Competition, Favorite Subjects Category. 2003, Certificate of Excellence, Communication Arts Magazine, Illustration Annual 44 2003, Certificate of Excellence, Illustrators 45, Society of Illustrators of New York 2003, Certificate of Excellence, 93rd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca. 2002, Certificate of Excellence, 92nd Annual Gold Medal Exhibition, Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena, Ca. 2002, Certificate of Excellence, Illustrators 44, Society of Illustrators of New York 2002, Top 10 Finalist, International Artist Magazine, Favorite Subjects category. 2001, Certificate of Excellence, Communication Arts Magazine, Illustration Annual 42 1993, Certificate of Excellence, Illustrators 35, Society of Illustrators of New York

Exhibition Record (Museums, Galleries and Art Shows): 2010, Hard Times, Butler Institute of American Art, Trumball Branch, Howland Township, Ohio 2010, California Art Club's 99th Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition           Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, California 2010, Oil Painters of America's 19th Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils,           Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ 2010, Hard Times, Springville Museum, Springville, Utah 2009, Hard Times, McCarthey Gallery, Park City, Utah 2009, "Monterey Featured Artist" District Office of Assembyman Bill Monning, Monterey, California.           Solo exhibition of giclee canvas prints and original oils. 2009, Bennington Center for the Arts, Bennington, Vermont, "California's Landscapes and Legacy" 2009, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngtown, Ohio, 73rd National Midyear Show 2009, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca, "CAC 98th Gold Medal Exhibition" 2009, LA Art Show, Los Angeles, California, California Art Club booth 2008, Dana Gallery, Missoula, Montana, Oil Painters of America 2008 National Juried Exhibition 2008, Pasadena Museum of California Art, Pasadena, Ca, "CAC 97th Gold Medal Exhibition" 2008, Wendt Gallery, Laguna Beach, Ca, "Bay Area Influence" 2008, Hauk Fine Arts, Pacific Grove, Ca, "Road to Eden", Solo Exhibition 2008, Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, Ca, "Narrative Realities" 2007, Andreeva Gallery, "Young Masters" 2007, Whistle Pik Galleries, "OPA 16th National Exhibition" 2007, Pasadena Museum of California Art, "CAC 96th Gold Medal Exhibition" 2007, Lynn House Gallery, "The Artist Teacher Tradition" 2006, Morseburg Galleries, Solo Exhibition 2006, Dana Gallery, "OPA 15th National Exhibition" 2006, Greenhouse Gallery, "Salon International 2006" 2006, Pasadena Museum of California Art, "CAC 95th Gold Medal Exhibition" 2005, Monterey Museum, "Monterey Bienniel" 2004, Pasadena Museum of California Art, "CAC 94th Gold Medal Exhibition" 2004, Society of Illustrators NY, "46th Annual Exhibition" 2003, Green House Gallery, "Salon International 2003" 2003, Pasadena Museum of California Art, "CAC 93rd Gold Medal Exhibition" 2003, Society of Illustrators NY, "45th Annual Exhibition" 2002, Hillogos Gallery, "OPA 11th National Exhibition" 2002, Pasadena Musum of History, "CAC 92nd Gold Medal Exhibition" 2002, Morseburg Galleries, "Nude:A Celebration of Human Form" 2002, Society of Illustrators NY, "44th Annual Exhibition" 2001, Salmagundi Club, NYC, "73rd Grand National Exhibition" 2000, John Pence Gallery, "Realism Today" 2000, Knickerbocker Gallery, NYC, "Nudes" 1998, Spring Studio, NYC, "Seven Years of Figure Drawing" 1997, Salmagundi Club, NYC, "69th Grand National Exhibition" 1992, Society of Illustrators NY, "35th Annual Exhibition"

Memberships: California Art Club Oil Painters of America

Dealers or Representatives: Hauk Fine Arts, 206 Fountain Avenue, Pacific Grove, Ca,93950. Tel: 831-373-6007, E-mail: haukfa@pacbell.net. Principle Gallery, 208 King Street, Alexandria, Va, 22314, Tel: 703-739-9326, E-mail: info@principlegallery.com. Weatherburn Gallery, 452 Bayfront Place, Naples, FL 34102, Tel: 239-263-8008 E-mail: weatherburn1@comcast.net

Artist Statement: Figure in Landscape: A common theme in my outdoor subjects is the fieldworkers of Monterey County where I grew up.  I started exploring this subject around 2001 when I had recently relocated from New York to Northern California. These paintings were in part inspired by the writings of John Steinbeck (1902-1968) whose novels I read as a youth.  His works examined the lives of working class and migrant workers in the Salinas Valley, California. In addition, I felt this subject had an historical precedent dating as far back as the 16th century with the paintings by Peter Bruegel the Elder (1525)-1569) known for his peasant scenes and then later on with the work of Francois Millet (1814-1875) and the 19th century Naturalist Movement in general.  American artists Winslow Homer (1824-1906) and Eastman Johnson (1824-1906), both painted the fieldworker and later Thomas Hart Benton (1889-1975) painted the fieldworker in his regional works, so I felt I could pursue this genre with a sense of substance and tradition.  My works though inspired by the paintings and subjects of the past are however contemporary records of our times.  I depict the  farmworker honestly without idealization with an understanding of their plight.  In  a way I see the farmworker as a tragic figure, a metaphor for the all humanity. Interiors My primary goal in painting the figure in interior is to capture an ambiance of mood and emotion through manipulation of light and space.  I accomplish this working with a limited palette with emphasis on grays and browns along with the observation of close value relationships.   Much of my interior subjects are biographical in nature depicting my studio and classroom environment.  I find an artist’s environment to be rich in character, including the people who inhabit the environment- the artists and models.  The works of Vermeer (1632-1675) in particular are of great interest to me but he was not my original source of inspiration.  People had remarked on the similarity of my work to his and so since then he has become a source of influence to me along with the work of Diego Velasquez (1632-1675).  I have also found inspiration in the work of 20th century realist John Koch (1909-1978), who painted many of his most important paintings within the confines of his New York apartment.