Damian Callan ~ A biography

Damian Callan was born in London in 1960 and initially trained as a scientist. In 1995 he achieved a BA Honours degree in Drawing and Painting from Edinburgh College of Art. He later returned to Edinburgh as a part-time tutor, which led to doing part-time tutoring 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. Currently Damian Callan teaches art classes in his studio three times a week* and spends the rest of the week on his own art work.

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.

Damian Callan has enjoyed success at many solo and group shows and his paintings are in many private art collections.
Galleries he has shown at include:
The Scottish Gallery
Red Rag Art gallery
House of Bruar
Thompsons Art Gallery 
Liquid Amber Gallery


*See courses page for more information on joining Damian Callan's classes!