Announcing Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings. New From Flesk Publications.
Flesk Publications is pleased to announce the first individual collection of Warren Chang’s fine art. This press release covers details about the book, a link to a new Warren Chang interview, details on his upcoming book signing and exhibition in Carmel, California and biographical information on the artist.
About Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings
Chang portrays the human condition in his paintings, often depicting the downtrodden and disenfranchised while at the same time celebrating the human spirit. He is perhaps best known for interiors and genre scenes depicting the fieldworkers of Monterey County in California, where he grew up. Additional paintings in this collection offer scenes from life, landscapes, interiors and an engaging series of self-portraits.
Chang's written commentary accompanies many pieces, providing a personal approach that complements his skill at painting and utilizes the techniques he developed during fourteen years of teaching drawing and painting. His talent as a teacher is further demonstrated through sketches and step-by-step procedures.
“The accompanying text is simply there to help shed more light on the thinking and process of each painting,” shares Chang. “If we look back historically, we can only wish we knew what motivated the great artists’ of our past. So with a contemporary painter, like me, it’s nice to have the opportunity to convey these thoughts in a book. The one word I can think of for the goal of this book is to ‘inspire.’ I hope this is not asking too much but I hope this book will inspire artists and would-be-artists around the world.”
Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings is a 112 page hardbound book with jacket. This 8.5 x 11 inch volume features over 100 works of art. The introduction is by Thomas Valenti, with an appreciation by Max Ginsburg and an essay by Steve Hauk. Visit the Flesk website for further details or the Flesk store to purchase. The cover price is $45.00. (ISBN: 978-1-933865-43-0)
Meet Warren Chang. Book Signing and Exhibition This Weekend!
Come and meet Warren Chang at his book signing and exhibition. Join us to celebrate the release of Warren Chang: Narrative Paintings. The event will be held at the Winfield Gallery in lovely Carmel, California on Saturday, February 4th from 1-4 p.m. You can visit the Winfield Gallery website for directions and further details here.
Warren Chang Interview by John Fleskes
Flesk Publisher, John Fleskes, has conducted an interview with Warren Chang that is available to read on Fleskes’ blog. Artist pictures, book sample pages and paintings are included. They talk about his new book. Furthermore, they discuss topics such as sincerity, balance, choice of subjects, family and more to illustrate how all of these ingredients make Warren the painter that he is. Read it here.
About Warren Chang
Warren Chang was born in Monterey, California, in 1957 and graduated from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1981. After 20 years as an award-winning illustrator, he embarked on a career in fine art in 2000. He has been honored as a Signature Artist member of the California Art Club and a Master Signature member of the Oil Painters of America.
“All of Chang's paintings represent a personal truth through his reflections of real life,” explains John Fleskes. “Technique is subordinate to his ideas, as he channels an honest expression from within. This allows him to paint sincerely. A unique form of thinking prevails in his works, and each new painting represents a new discovery of himself.”
Chang's work has been recognized nationally and been profiled in many art publications, including the covers of American Artist and International Artist magazines, accompanying a series of eight articles on instructional painting that he authored. He has been an instructor of drawing and painting for fourteen years, including three years at the Pratt Institute in New York City and currently at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, and he conducts painting workshops nationally.
His awards include "Best of Show" at the Salon International in 2003 in San Antonio, Texas; the Southwest Art Award of Excellence in 2008 and the Fine Art Connoisseur award for painting in 2009, both at the California Art Club's Gold Medal Exhibition, held at the Pasadena Museum of California Art; and first place in RayMar Art's Fine Art Competition in 2010. Chang is participating with the America China Oil Painting Artists League's exhibition of contemporary American and Chinese realism at The World Art Museum in Beijing (2012), which is the first stop of a yearlong tour of major provinces in China. Furthermore, The Butler Institute of American Art will celebrate the art of Warren Chang with a solo exhibition in May of 2014. To view more works visit Warren Chang Fine Art online here.
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