Karen Chang
Karen Chang creates layered, emotive paintings that explore transformation, resilience, and the beauty of becoming who we truly are.
MessageKaren Chang is a contemporary painter based in Snoqualmie, Washington, whose expressive, multi-layered works blend realism with surreal abstraction to explore themes of transformation, resilience, and emotional awakening. Working primarily in oils and mixed media, her paintings are known for their luminous color palettes, symbolic imagery, and introspective figures that invite viewers inward.
Formally trained at the Milan Art Institute and holding a Ph.D. in Social Psychology, Karen brings a unique synthesis of psychological insight and painterly technique to her practice. Inspired by personal growth, nature, and concepts drawn from mindfulness and therapy, she uses her art to reflect the inner complexity of the human experience with honesty and beauty.
Her work has been exhibited in the Seattle area and is held in private collections across the U.S. and internationally. With each painting, she invites viewers to pause, reflect, and reconnect with their own inner light—offering art that doesn’t just decorate a wall, but awakens the soul.
Statement
As an artist, I strive to reveal the hidden magic often overlooked in everyday life. I want to transform the ordinary into a space of wonder, possibility, and self-discovery. Each painting I create begins as a reflection of something I’m grappling with or growing through: a shift, a longing, a moment of clarity. I often don’t fully understand what a piece is about until it’s finished, but the process of creating it becomes my way of asking questions, feeling my way through, and discovering meaning as I go. Though rooted in my own experience, I believe these emotions are profoundly human. By translating them into layers of color, texture, and form, I hope to create a mirror for the viewer, inviting them to recognize parts of their own journey and feel less alone in it.
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