About the artist:

1924 Born in Shanghai, China * 1948 Graduated from Changtse Art College, T'anyang, Jhiangsu * 1949 Left China for Taipei to teach * 1958 Founded "Chinese Watercolor Society" * 1970 Invited by USIS to give a speech at Taipei Lincoln Center on American Culture * 1986 Invited by Pacific Asia Travel Association to give painting demonstrations in Berlin, Germany * 1987 Invited by PATA to give painting demonstrations in New York, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles. * 1960 Honourable mention at USIS/Taipei * 1964 Honourable mention at Sao Paolo Biennial VII * 1967 Awarded "Best Watercolorist of the Year" Taipei * 1990 Obtained Diploma of "The Supreme Painter in Arts" by The International University, USA * 1950 Solo Watercolour shown in Changhua, Tainan and Taipei * 1957 Sao Paulo Biennial International Art Exhibition, IV, Brazil. * 1959 Sao Paulo Biennial V, Brazil * 1961 National Art Museum, Tokyo * 1962 Saigon International Art Exhibition I, Vietnam * 1963 Sao Paulo Biennial VI, Brazil * 1964 Works Tour Africa * 1965 National Historical Museum, Taipei * 1967 New Haven Connecticut, USA * 1968 Solo exhibition inNew York, Washington, San Francisco, orgaised by Sino-American * 1969 cultural Association and Pacific University * 1970 Solo show at City Hall, Hong Kong * 1975 "Chang Chieh's Lotus Art Exhibition" National Museum of History, Taipei * 1975 "Chinese Contemporary Artists Exhibition" City Hall, Hong Kong * 1976 "Diechi Annual Exhibition" Japan * 1977 "Ten Chinese Leading Artists Exhibition" Japan * 1978 "Contemporary Chinese Art from Taiwan" Hong Kong Art Centre * 1981 Solo Exhibition, Arts Promotion (Alisan Fine Arts), Hong Kong * 1983 "Flowers" sponsored by Arts Promotion at Hong Kong Art Centre * 1985 Solo exhibition at the Rockefeller Gallery, New York * 1989 Solo Exhibition in Singapore * 1991 Solo Exhibition in Hong Kong Arts Centre * 1992 "Chinese Water Ink" solo show in Kander's Museum, Taipei, Taiwan * 1994 National Museum of History, Taipei, Taiwan; Solo Exhibition, Cafe Gallery, Singapore * 1996 "The Gem World of Chang Chieh," National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei * 1997 Participated in the Taipei and Singapore International Art Fairs * 1998 "Chang Chie's New Painting," Taiwan Museum of Art, Taichung, Taiwan * 1999 Solo Exhibition, Miami, Fla, USA; Shanghai and Taipei Arts Fairs * 2000 Solo Exhibition, Howard Salon, Taipei, Taiwan