Damian Callan Artist

Damian Callan is a practising figurative painter based in Edinburgh. He teaches drawing and painting classes for adults and art classes for children at his studio near Haymarket. In the spring and summer he runs landscape painting courses in and around Edinburgh. He is the author of two books, Paint Like Degas and Paint Like Renoir. His work is exhibited widely in the UK and is held in collections across the world. He has written articles for Artist & Illustrators Magazine and The Artist Magazine and regularly demonstrates drawing and painting techniques at public events in Edinburgh.
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MAY 2025 - Autumn term course information available: bookings now being taken  - more

FEBRUARY 2025 - Bookings now being taken for Summer School courses for adults, children and young people - more

NOVEMBER 2024 - Exhibition: SMALL WORKS raises £3,000 for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity - FULL EXHIBITION STILL AVAILABLE TO VIEW AND PURCHASE -  more

MAY 2024 - Exhibition: PAINTING ON THINGS 2. Now viewable on website - private view Thursday 2nd May 5 - 8pm - more

JANUARY 2024 - Studio Sale (All work 30% off), Equipment & Materials Giveaway plus Large Paintings Loan Scheme Saturday 13th & Sunday 14th January 1 - 4pm - more

NOVEMBER 2023 - THIS WEEKEND! Exhibition: Painting on Things 25th - 28th November at the Dundas Street Gallery, EH3 6HZ. All welcome - more

MAY 2023 - Exhibition: NEW DRAWINGS 12th - 14th May Whitespace Gallery. Private View Friday 12th May 6 - 9pm. All welcome - more

NOVEMBER 2022 - EXHIBITION: Beyond Collage - OPENS THIS SUNDAY 11 AM; 27th, 28th & 29th Nov. 11 - 6 Dundas Street Gallery - more

APRIL 2022 - Collages for Ukraine PLUS OTHER WORKS: - raising funds for humanitarian crisis - more

DECEMBER 2021 - Exhibition: What's so great about collage?  Private View Sunday 12th December 12 - 6pm Dundas Street Gallery - more

DECEMBER 2020 - Exhibition Callan at 60 
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