Ler Chang is an artist focusing on representational art, and is pursuing a Master’s Degree in Laguna College of Art and Design.
Ler grew up in China, having been drawing and painting since childhood. With several years experience working in the animation industry, Ler is especially good at figures, anatomy, and body movement. Besides, Ler is open to multiple subject matters and various media. Different cultures, educational environments, and multiple industries involved all helped build Ler’s artworks visually enjoyable and conceptually meaningful.
Ler’s works focus more on common issues of humans, nature, and their relationships, creating surreal scenes with a representational artistic style, telling stories to remind viewers about what they overlook. Ler would like to take art as a powerful tool to influence people’s minds, and even change the world.
EDUCATION
2023 - present Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA
2003 - 2007 Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology Beijing, China
EXHIBITION
2025 Figure This, Chemers Gallery Tustin, CA
2025 Memories of Now, Laguna Art Museum Laguna Beach, CA
2025 Sports Fan Art, Art Scene West San Diego, CA
2025 Exhibition of Realism, Art Scene West San Diego, CA
2025 15th Annual “Botanicals" Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Online
2025 Save OUR Planet 2025, Red Bluff ART Gallery Online
2025 The New Year Show, Gallery of Hermosa Hermosa Beach, CA
2025 In with the New, Laguna Beach City Hall Laguna Beach, CA
2024 Next Generation Paint Out, Laguna Plein Air Painters Association Laguna Beach, CA
2024 At the Intersections, LA Climate Week Art Gallery Los Angeles, CA
2024 Big Canyon Country Club’s Third Art Invitational Newport Beach, CA
2024 New Year, New Art, Laguna Beach City Hall Laguna Beach, CA
2023 Mt. SAC 73rd Annual Student Exhibition, Diana Berger Gallery Walnut, CA
2022 Mt. SAC 72nd Annual Student Exhibition, Diana Berger Gallery Walnut, CA
AWARDS
2025 Special Recognition Artist 15th Annual “Botanicals" Art Exhibition
2024 Honorable Mention Pacific Art Foundation
2023 Special Contribution Artist San Diego International Kids’ Film Festival 2023
2023 Honorable Mention Mt. SAC 73rd Annual Student Exhibition
2023 Special Contribution Artist Universe Multicultural Film Festival 2023
TEACHING & WORKING
2024-2025 Teaching Assistant Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA
2024-2025 Long Pose Workshop Manager Laguna College of Art and Design Laguna Beach, CA
2023-2024 Festival Programmer & Art Director Maeya Culture Exchange Group Rancho Palos Verdes, CA
2022-2023 Art Teacher Super Scholar Academy Rancho Cucamonga, CA
2020-Present Video Editor & Art Manager ARTLIFTUS, LLC San Francisco, CA
2018-2019 Previs Artist Oriental Creative Color Beijing, China
2016 Storyboard Artist New Classics Media Beijing, China
2012-2014 Animator & Layout Artist & Storyboard Artist Vasoon Animation Beijing, China
2010-2012 Pixel Game Art Supervisor INTO4G Beijing, China
2007-2010 Pixel Game Artist China Wireless Arts Beijing, China