ARTIST BIO

Christina Chang is a Chinese-Italian artist from the Boston area with a passion for creating oil paintings that defy the lines of traditional art. Her style is heavily influenced by her heritage, travels, and life experiences, and uses saturated colors to convey deep emotions. She paints in oils, creating landscapes and abstract paintings. Her art is contemporary and abstract and it tends to break conventional boundaries with its interplay of color, light, and energy.

Art runs through her family heritage. Both of her parents have had significant art influence on her art. Christina’s Chinese and Italian background, identity and culture infuse everything she creates. Her father is a gifted architect who immigrated from Shanghai, China when he was 12 years old. He instilled a strong appreciation for aesthetic harmony and spatial design, while her Italian-American mother is a brilliant interior designer and artist whose eye for detail and understanding of form have influenced Christina’s artistic vision.

It’s because of their strong artistic influence and full support that Christina began receiving formal art training starting at age 13. Chang continued her education, and received a BFA from Texas Christian University, where she was the recipient of the Nordon Fine Art Scholarship. During her time there she had the incredible opportunity to study art in Florence, Italy, and went on to receive a master's degree from the Rhode Island School of Design.

When Christina is not in the studio painting, you can find her teaching and inspiring high school students to apply their artistic skills to create meaningful art and express themselves. Teaching art has been her second love. Chang has taught art to all ages, from kindergarteners to seniors. She loves encouraging others to pursue their art journey, and offers weekend workshops and artist retreats to empower even more people to explore and embrace their distinctive artistic styles.

Image caption: "Running Through the Woods," oil on canvas, 20x16"