Born and bred in Monterey, California, Warren Chang (b. 1957) graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1981, where he earned a B.F.A. in illustration with honors. He thrived for two decades as an award-winning illustrator in both California and New York, then he transitioned to a career as a fine artist starting in the year 2000. Since his transition to fine art 15 years ago, Chang has earned many awards and honors. His awards include Best of Show awards in the Salon International in 2003, Best of Show in the Raymar Contest in 2009 and the Dean Cornwell award for best Multi Figurative painting at the California Art Club in 2013. His work has been profiled in many publications, including the covers of American Artist and International Artists magazines, accompanying his articles on instructional painting.
Now based in his Monterey studio, he is an inveterate and popular teacher, currently affiliated with San Francisco's Academy of Art University. His work can be categorized into two main categories of biographical interiors and his paintings of fieldworkers. His interest in interiors reach right back to 16th century artist Johannes Vermeer, and include subjects of self portraits, family, friends and students in the interior environments of his studio, classroom and home. His intent is to create mood and emotion through his manipulation of light and use of close value relationships and subdued color.
Perhaps best known for his paintings of fieldworkers from the Monterey County area, this subject harkens back to such forerunners as Pieter Bruegel the Elder, Jean-Francois Millet, Winslow Homer, Eastman Johnson and Thomas Hart Benton. Chang depiction of unidealized fieldworkers are unsentimental, yet at the same time celebrate the human spirit. Chang admits being inspired and influenced by the novels of John Steinbeck; books he read in his youth as well as the general ambience of growing up in Monterey. A 112 page monograph book on his work was published by Flesk Publications in 2012. Most recently, he was honored with solo exhibitions at the Monterey Museum of Art and the Butler Institute of American Art both in 2015.
The Diggers
By Warren Chang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist. UNFRAMED: 16" x 20" FRAMED: 21.5" x 25.5" x 1.125" Signed "W Chang" on lower right Description "Inspired by Francois ...
Canvas, Oil
Classroom Clutter
By Warren Chang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "W. Chang 03" on lower right corner. FRAMED: 12" x 9" UNFRAMED: 16" x 13" x 1"
Oil, Panel
Onion Field Study
By Warren Chang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Signed "Warren Chang 2017" on lower right Artist Statement “This plein air study was the impetus for a larger oil painti...
Oil, Panel
Gill Gallery Study
By Warren Chang
Located in Pasadena, CA
Provenance Acquired by the gallery from the artist Signed "W. Chang 2015" on lower right corner. UNFRAMED: 12" x 16" FRAMED: 13.5" x 17.5" x .75"
Oil, Laid Paper
$3,294
H 13.78 in W 16.15 in
Crowded Street Scene From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm
By Olof Arborelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
Olof Arborelius (1842–1915) From Luntmakargatan, Stockholm oil on paper mounted on board signed with monogram “OA” unframed 24 × 30 cm (9.4 × 11.8 in) frame 35 × 41 cm (13.8 × 16.1...
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
$12,000
H 32 in W 48 in D 1 in
Carriers On - Three Male Figures, Framed, Original oil painting
By Zack Zdrale 1
Located in Chicago, IL
This oil painting on panel titled "Carriers On", depicts a quiet procession of repeated figures, each bowed forward in a gesture of weight and endurance. Rendered in warm, earthy ton...
Oil, Panel
Metsälampi (Forest Pond), 1942
Located in Stockholm, SE
Metsälampi (Forest Pond) is a 1942 oil painting on panel by the Finnish artist Ragnar Ungern, depicting a forest pond with overhanging trees reflected in its still waters. Created in...
Oil, Wood Panel
$14,000
H 32.75 in W 28.75 in D 3 in
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” Orientalist Portrait Black Model 19th C.
Located in Yardley, PA
“Portrait of a North African Man, 1872” by August Holmberg (1851-1911) This striking oil painting by the German painter, August Holmberg, depicts a richly detailed and intimate port...
Canvas, Paper, Oil
$2,523
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
By Roos van der Meijden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden Le Bistro, Passage Verdeau 26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price ) Oil paint on panel Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because o...
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$600
H 6 in W 4.75 in
"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"There is a legend known among the wee ones of the forest, that near the southeast of the center of the forest, when a new moon sets with the sun, tiny wishing stars fall to the eart...
Oil, Paper
$2,235
H 11.62 in W 10.04 in
Impressionist Oil on Paper: Man Crossing a Stream, Late 19th Century
By Olof Arborelius
Located in Stockholm, SE
oil on paper mounted on cardboard unframed 18.5 × 14.5 cm (7.3 × 5.7 in) framed 29.5 × 25.5 cm (11.6 × 10 in) signed with monogram “OA” Provenance: From the artist’s estate; by desc...
Oil, Board, Laid Paper
Paris Street Scene
By Francois Gerome
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Francois Gerome’s paintings often capture the elegance and charm of Parisian life, and his depiction of a young woman fashionably dressed in a bustling flower market is no exception....
Canvas, Oil
$2,523
H 10.24 in W 10.24 in D 1.97 in
Passage du Bourg l’Abbé - 21st Century Hyper Realistic oil painting of a City
By Roos van der Meijden
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Roos van der Meijden Passage du Bourg l’Abbé 26 x 26 cm ( framed 32 x 32 cm, frame is included in price ) Oil paint on panel Dutch artist Roos van der Meijden is famous because of h...
Oil, Panel, Wood Panel
$2,000
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 0.8 in
Morning Symphony, Figurative Art, Portrait, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Anatoly Tarabanov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2020 Style: Figurative Art Title: Morning Symphony Siz...
Canvas, Oil
$14,500
H 36 in W 28 in D 1 in
'The Artist's Daughters' Jump Rope, PAFA, Saturday Evening Post
By Frederick Sands Brunner
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right 'F. Sands Brunner' for Frederick Sands Brunner (American, 1886 - 1954) and painted circa 1930. A painting showing the artist's two daughters, Sibyl and Janet, fa...
Canvas, Masonite, Oil
$1,700
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 0.8 in
Painter, Figurative Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Anatoly Tarabanov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2011 Style: Figurative Art Title: Painter Size: 27.5" ...
Canvas, Oil