Sophie Chang

Sophie Chang, was born in Taiwan and demonstrated an early aptitude for the visual arts in her childhood.

She moved to California after earning a MBA degree from the University of Illinois. Although her background is in business management, Sophie decided to embrace her love for fine art in the form of oil painting, after being a full-time mom of two for seven years. Sophie started taking classes in oil painting and drawing with local artists. Independently, she also studied various artists via videos, books, and demos. She soon developed her own style of capturing light and colors on canvas.

Sophie likes to combine her passion for oil painting and traveling. Her richly colored oil paints are inspired by her travels to Taiwan where she grew up, and the sunlight of California. Her work often tells the viewer the story of her journey. Although skilled at painting portraits to still life, landscape holds the greatest fascination for her. While hiking along mountain trails, rural roads, and the seashore, she always searches for yet another subject to put on her canvas. Sophie’s paintings have been exhibited at numerous art shows. She recently won the second place in the category of oil painting at the annual juried show by the Art Council of the Conejo Valley.