Featured Artist of the Month - Damian Callan

Damian Callan was born in London in 1960 and initially trained as a scientist! In 1995 he achieved a BA Honours degree in Drawing & Painting from Edinburgh College of Art. He later returned to Edinburgh as a part-time tutor at Leith School of Art and The National Galleries of Scotland.

During his career as an artist Damian Callan has won scholarships to Prague, Toulouse and Tuscany and was artist-in-residence at Liberton Hospital, Edinburgh.
Damian Callan is particularly interested in the moving figure, athletes, swimmers and gymnasts. He often uses his children as models for his paintings. His loose style and the free brushstrokes of his drawings and finished oils capture the life and exuberance of children on holiday.

We are very proud to be showing Damian’s work, his mellow nature and positive outlook on life itself it’s no wonder that he has enjoyed success at many solo and group shows at galleries all over the UK but most of all his work has been recognised with shows at The National Portrait Gallery, London; Christies and his paintings are in many private art collections.