""Can a reporter be an artist?" In my work, that is a question I'm constantly being pressed on.
Having grown up around comics and cartoons, my poison of choice was always in the fantasy genre. While they served as fun escapism, I became increasingly jaded and tired of the same archtypal stories. I wanted something more.
I turned to journalism as a means of portraying the lives of everyday people. What started as casual conversations led to a series of interviews with student activists, drug-addicts, LAPD detectives, and an arson investigator. I found myself not only documenting their experiences and struggles, but filtering it into an art form which I hope can truly celebrate who they are as individuals."
Jeff Chang was born and raised in the California bay area. He now resides in Long Beach where he is currently obtaining his masters in illustration at Cal State Long Beach.
ResumeBlog
Gupta, Vineet. “Student Exhibit Challenges Stereotypes through Art,”
Daily 49er, Sept. 15, 2010, 6.
Kelly, Noah. “Unveiling Misconceptions,”
The Union Weekly, Sept. 13, 2010, 6.
Mellen, Greg. “Exhibit Views Life behind Burqa,”
The Press Telegram, Sept. 11, 2010, A4.
Zuniga, Janine. “MFA Open Studios Exhibit Showcases Student Talent,”
Daily 49er, Sept. 6, 2010, 6.
Shannon Boren, “Art Display Sheds Light on Death and Loss,”
Mustang Daily, May 23, 2008, 7.
Rebecca Lee, “Wanted: Writers, Artists,”
ABC News, June 21, 2007, 2
Feel free to contact me anytime for commissioning work
jeff.chang.art@gmail.com
408.334.0497
