Dr. Rodney "Pygoya Chang 2005
My creative journey-
I believe I was born an artist but ended up earning a living as a dentist. Life is not perfect. Dentistry is always a challenge as you can attest as patients. But throughout my life art has always been there for me, and I have tried to be disciplined about my efforts to be professional both in the study of the nature of art and my production of my visualized creativity we call "art." Without the outlet of art I life would be so ordinary, I thank the Almighty for the blessing I have been endowed with. It's been quite a journey - from crayons to poster paints to acrylics then to oils. After that to clicking a Nikon F2 to huge splashy canvases to bright neon lights then back to more subtlety of ceramics and bronze. Finally my courtship with media was over when I fell in love and married my computer.
BIOLOGRAPHY
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Rodney Chang, better known as the Internet's Pygoya, Cyberartist, was the first digital artist to exhibit in Honolulu, back in 1985. Since then he has exhibited around the world, including France (Paris), New York City, Russia (St. Petersburg), China (Shanghai), Germany (Frankfurt), England, Australia, Hawaii, India (Calcutta), Japan, Austria (Vienna), and Hungary(Budapest). His 1988 solo show at Shanghai Art Museum was China's historic first computer art exhibition.
EDUCATION
Aina Haina Elementary, East Honolulu, 1957
Niu Valley Intermediate School, East Honolulu, 1960
Kalani High School, Honolulu 1963
University of
Hawaii, Honolulu, Zoology, B.A., 1968
Triton
College, River Forest, Illinois, Art, A.A., 1972, including transfer credit
from
Rosary College for Women (only male admitted in directed studies, aesthetics,
1972)
Loyola University, School of Dentistry,
Chicago, Illinois, D.D.S.,
1972
University of Southern California, Los
Angeles, Education, M.S. Ed.,1975
Northern Illinois University, Studio
Art-Painting & Drawing, M.A.,1975
Central Michigan University,
Community Leadership, M.A.,1976
Hawaii Pacific University, Honolulu,
Psychology, B.A., 1977
University of Northern Colorado,
Counseling Psychology, M.A., 1980, transcript
The Union Institute, Ohio, Art Psychology,
Ph.D., 1980, published
abstract
Columbia Pacific University, San
Francisco, Computer Art, M.A., 1989 , transcript
HONORS
Honorary Professor, 1988, Shanghai University, Shanghai, China
Who's
Who in the World , 1993-2005 (2004 is the 21st edition)
Who's Who in America
, 1997-2004 (59th
Edition, 2005)
Who's Who in Finance and Industry, (34th Edition, 2004-2005)
Stratmore's Who's Who, 2002-2003
America's Registry of Outstanding Professionals, 2003-2004
The Contemporary Who's Who of Professionals, 2004 Edition
Man of the Year - 2005, American Biographical Institute, Raleigh, N.C.
MAJOR LIFE PROJECTS
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INCLUDES INFORMATION/LINKS ON HOME DESIGNED BY CHANG, MARATHONS RAN, NOVEL (2005), BEST 100 CYBERPAINTINGS
Marathons Completed: 17 (no. 18 in Dec. 2005)
including Hilo Maraton, Oregon Eugene Marathon, Maui Marathon, & Honolulu Marathons
DISCO DOC
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http://www.lastplace.com/DOC/Cybpntgs/cypt20.htm
http://www.lastplace.com/dentalclinic10_29_03.htm
staff
http://www.realville.com/DentalClinic/clinic2.htm
Disco Dental Office Media
Coverage-
1979- Real People TV Show
1980-Real People TV Show (rerun)
1985-PM Magazine TV Show
1985-The Today Show
1986-PM Magazine TV Show (rerun)
1988-Australian TV show
1979- live radio interviews around the U.S.A. including New York City, Detroit,
Los Angeles and San Francisco
Portraits of Rodney Chang
http://www.lastplace.com/ArtPortrait/pygoya.htm
http://www.lastplace.com/ArtPortrait/pygoya.htm
http://www.lastplace.com/page28.htm
Sculpture
http://www.lastplace.com/ArtPortrait/pygoyasculpture.htm