Henry Callahan Portfolio
“. . . and like Rothko, Callahan possesses a powerful sense of composition.
Henry’s paintings reflect landscapes as backdrops to the variety of moods
he conjures with line and contour applied in acrylic paint on the surface
of canvases, which are well worked.”
- Franklin Sermans, Curator & former Editor, Flash-Art, 2000.
Henry Callahan’s life has been dedicated to the creative process. Always fascinated with two and three dimensional spatial relationships, Henry has constantly sought new and exciting combinations of texture, form, and color.
Callahan, who was schooled as a graphic designer, earned his BFA degree from Auburn University. He has worked in a number of creative positions from art director to owner of a marketing communications business in the northeast Us for over thirty years. Currently he explores his own creative direction through painting, a calling he has pursued on a fulltime basis since 2000. Henry lives in South Florida where he garners inspiration for his work from the tropical environment, ocean, sky, and the incomparable clarity of light and color. His work is exhibited along the East coast from New York to South Florida.
“This body of work continues to explore my fascination with combining multiple layers of color to create depth and dimension. And the build-up surface textures combined with transparent layers of paint create a range of multi-dimensional qualities. The result – a blend of light and shadow, color and transparency that creates a portal into the personal world of the viewer. Reflecting nature, these works suggest mountains, seas, forests, and desert environments.” – Henry Callahan
EXHIBITIONS
Reinike Gallery, 789 Miami Circle, Atlanta, GA 30324, 404.364.0490
One person exhibition, October - November 2001
Group exhibition, October - November 2003
Continuing exhibition and representation, February 2001 - Present
So Hyun Gallery, 41 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019, 212.355.6669
Three person exhibition, October - November 2000
Continuing exhibition and representation, October 2000 - Present
Horton Gallery, 237 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106, 215.923.1781
Group exhibition, December 2001 – January 2002
Continuing exhibition, December 2001 – January 2003
Foundry Gallery, 9 Hillyer Court, NW, Washington, DC 20008, 202.387.0203
Two person exhibition, March - April 2002
EmblerArtGallery, 1015 East Las Olas Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301, 954.761.7722
Group exhibition, December 2003 – January 2004
Southern Exposure Gallery, Cove Plaza, 1224 US Highway One, North Palm Beach, FL
33408, 561.656.2525
Continuing exhibition, May 2001 - Present
Broward Art Guild, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Winter and Spring Exhibitions, December 2000 and April 2001
Day Without Art Exhibition, ArtsUnited, Fort Lauderdale Main Library
Acrylic Construction exhibited December 1, 2003
CAREER TIME LINE
1970 – 1999 - New York, NY, Philadelphia, PA, Washington, DC, Baltimore, MD. Art, Creative, Advertising and Marketing Director. Founder and President of marketing communications firm in business for over 16 years. Continued pursuit of fine arts throughout this time.
Fort Lauderdale, FL 1999 – Present. Fine artist, painting full-time
AWARDS
www.henrycallahan.com
Selected for outstanding Web site by Stranger Next Door Awarded the Design Forte Award by Netdiver Network as a valuable design, interface, and content site - November 2000
EDUCATION
Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
Continuing Studies - 1998 - 1999
Auburn University, Auburn, AL
BFA, Visual Design and Painting – 1969
