Stephanie Chang is an accomplished fine artist; her award-winning work has been exhibited both locally and internationally.
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Her work predominantly revolves around figurative and portraiture art, adopting the classical realism style to convey the innate beauty of the human form. In her landscapes, she seeks to simplify and merge natural elements to reveal their inherent interconnectedness. Stephanie's passion and commitment extend to imparting her knowledge through various art courses and workshops. Her teaching philosophy is grounded in equipping students with technical proficiency across diverse art mediums and fostering an appreciation for art history.
Stephanie earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from the Massachusetts College of Arts & Design. Complementing her artistic background, she holds a Master in Teaching Visual Arts from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In recognition of her dedication to art education, Stephanie was honored with the Marian Churchill Award in Art Education and the Graduate Fellowship Art Education Award. Recently, her work has been featured in the Best of Drawing issue of the Artists Magazine and Pastel Journal as well as her portraits awarded as finalist in the Strokes of Genius competition and Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition.
Awards and Recognition
Exhibitions
Hermitage Gallery, McLean, VA, 2013-Present
The Art League Gallery Juried Exhibition and Patrons’ Show, Alexandria, VA, 2018 - Present
Piedmont Regional Art Show, Grace Episcopal Church, The Plains, VA, Oct. 2023
Art Show in conjunction with the Virginia Chamber Orchestra, Falls Church Episcopal Church, Falls Church, VA, Oct. 2023
Rockville Art League Juried Exhibition, Glenview Mansion, Rockville, MD, Spring 2023, Summer 2022, Winter 2021, Winter 2020, Winter 2019, Spring 2017, Winter 2016
Annual Laurel Art Guild Open Exhibition at Montpelier Arts Center, 2021, 2020, 2019 Taiwanese Artists Exhibition, Newedge Art Space, Shanghai, China, Nov. 2019
Strathmore Art Center Annual Juried Exhibition: Night, Rockville, MD, Winter 2019
Delaware Art Museum/Outlook Gallery, “IMPERMANENCE” DRAWING EXHIBIT, Wilmington, DE May 19th – Aug. 5th, 2018 2018
North End Gallery Invitational Exhibit, Leonardtown, MD, Feb. 2018
Solo Art Show at Sun Yat-Sen Memorial Hall in Taipei, Taiwan, Dec. 23rd, 2017 - Jan. 1st, 2018
Arches Gallery Artists, The Workhouse Arts Center, Lorton, VA, Winter 2016-2017
The Artistic Frame: An Inquiry into the Enhancement of Paintings
The Art League Gallery, VA, 2016
The Anatomy Drawing Exhibition, Howard University, Washington, D.C., May 2014
Honors and Awards
“Away with You,” Finalist, Portrait Society of America Members Only Competition National Organization based in FL, Dec. 2023
“Desire,” Honorable Mention Award, the embody 2023 Exhibit in Art League Gallery, VA
“Bear” Third Prize Award in the drawing category, Jun. 2022, Rockville Art League Show, MD
“Starting Point,” Honorable Mention Award, Jan. 2021, Art League Juried Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Eight Year” Equal Merit Award, May 2021, Student Faculty Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Flawed” – Third Prize for Drawing Category, Rockville Art League 2020 Winter Juried Show, MD
“Gazelle” Honorable Mention Award, Apr. 2020, Art League Juried Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Moe” – Equal Merit Award, Feb. 2020, Student Faculty Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Male Figure” – Honorable Mention Award, Dec. 2019, Rockville Art League, Glenview Mansion
“Zhang Biao (1860-1927)” – Honorable Mention Award, Dec. 2019, Art League Gallery, VA
“Looking Forward” First Prize Drawing, 2019, Rockville Art League Juried Show, Glenview Mansion, MD
“Night” – Honorable Mention Award, May 2019, Rockville Art League Juried Show, Glenview Mansion, MD
“Pearl Necklace” – Equal Merit Award, Feb. 2019, Student Faculty Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Gazelle” – Honorable Mention Award, Apr. 2020 Art League Juried Show, Alexandria, VA
“Jamie” – Equal Merit Award, Feb. 2018, Student Faculty Show, Art League Gallery, VA
“Moments” – John Foreman Award – Best in Show for Classical Figure Award, 2017, Art League Gallery, VA
“Farm in Virginia”- People’s Choice Awards 1st price, 2016, Arches Gallery, Workhouse Arts Center, MD
“Day dream” – 14th Place – Drawing & Sketching Art Challenge, Mar. 2016, Minted Inc.
Artist Statement
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I create figurative and portraiture art in the style of classical realism that captures the natural beauty of the human body and celebrates expression and experience. I often start with gestural lines and then infuse tones, colors and brushstrokes to add details on focused areas. At the same time, I also let go of detail in certain areas in order to support the focus of each piece. I show the effect of light and dramatic shadow on my subjects, as light brings serenity and vitality and can also express time and freedom. I allow my earlier brushstrokes to remain, displaying evidence of pentimento, and my subjects eventually emerge on the canvas to become the finished work.
My goal is to tell stories of vulnerability and personal connection. These emotions may emerge through expression of the human body through poses, particularly the body in contrapposto, through facial features in portraits, or even landscape. I am interested in conveying the subject’s desire to be seen and heard. As the artist, I am forming a deep connection with my subjects and my hope is to evoke a similar response in the viewer.