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.
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
Aftermath of a Tyne River Storm
By Robert Salmon
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
Painted with unsurpassed detail, Robert Salmon's works are desirable to collectors the world over, due to the impressive amount of historic subject matter presented through artistic compositions of the highest order. As an artist Salmon was one of the most important to come out of England and immigrate to America in this period, influencing the art of Fitz Henry Lane...
Oil, Panel
$564Sale Price|39% Off
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
Castle of St. Angelo III
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
Castel Sant'Angelo III, is an evocative representation of the heart of Rome, capturing an eternal instant in which past and present coexist harmoniously. This small study offers a co...
Oil, Wood Panel
Camel beach sketch
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this sketch entitled “Camel Beach”, the artist transports us to the shores of Santander through carefully placed brushstrokes. With a palette of cold tones, the painting captures ...
Linen, Oil, Wood Panel
Snowy road
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this oil painting titled "Snowy Path," a snow-covered path invites the viewer to immerse themselves in its winter serenity. The texture of the snow is depicted with remarkable rea...
Oil, Wood Panel
Old snowed factory
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this oil painting, the viewer encounters a serene and nostalgic scene: old barns or granaries in ruins, covered by a blanket of snow. The snow, omnipresent, transforms the landsca...
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Snow field
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
This piece, titled "Snowy Field," captures the serene beauty of a snow-covered plain in the heart of winter. The scene depicts snow gradually melting under the influence of sunny ye...
Oil, Wood Panel
$9,750
H 25 in W 30 in
Checking the Catch Along the Beach, Realist Oil on Wood Panel, Framed
Located in Philadelphia, PA
OLAF AUGUST ANDRREAS JERNBERG (German, 1855–1935) Checking the Catch Along the Beach Oil on panel, 12 1/2 x 18 1/8 inches FRAMED: 25 x 30 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: “O...
Oil, Wood Panel
By the Marsh
By Peter Sculthorpe
Located in Greenville, DE
Intimate landscape oil on panel by American Realist painting Peter Sculthorpe. Framed dimensions 11 x 11 inches.
Oil, Panel
$7,000
H 12 in W 22 in
View of the area around Manayunk and Philadelphia by female artist Nina Martino
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Nina F. Martino (American, born 1952) Over the Top Oil on panel, 12 x 22 inches FRAMED: 16 x 26 1/2 inches (approx.) Martino’s landscapes are typically calm, simplified views of Philadelphia and its industrial suburbs on the Schuylkill River...
Oil, Panel
Snow in the park II
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
The painting captures an instant frozen in time, where nature is clothed in the white mantle of snow. In "Snow in the Park II", the artist invites us to e...
Oil, Wood Panel
Sunset in a harbor
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
In this sunset harbor scene, everything is enveloped in calm. The last rays of the sun bathe a fishing building, while the moored boats play with light a...
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Shore with green stones
Located in CAMPO REAL, ES
This work captures a fragment of the coast of Santander on a somewhat gray day. Through a careful composition, it presents a shore dotted with green stones, gently lapped by the sea ...
Oil, Wood Panel