After a career as a successful brand and marketing executive in the northeast and mid-Atlantic, Henry returned to art full time a decade ago and now lives and works in metro Atlanta. His abstract paintings are dramatic and vibrant in color and exhibit simple, yet complex forms.
Callahan continually pushes the elements in his process, creating and exploring new ways of expression, while embracing the notion of action and color fields as primary carriers of emotion and intellect. Whereas the Abstract Expressionists saw painting as a huge dominant theatre unto itself, his work holds to the idea that a painting works best with the elements of a personal space when intimate and peaceful.
He has remained committed to a focus on color combinations, painterly applications, and bold gestures. He uses paint and surface to further a Zen-like philosophy and a connection to nature. With a consistent body of work that progresses through several decades, his approach speaks to a sincere belief in the power of intuition and empathy.
Callahan is a Georgia native and studied painting at Auburn University and Maryland Institute College of Art.
Statement
My work is about color and form and the interaction of the two. Inspiration for this work comes from nature. Light and shadow transform color and shape to impart beauty, depth and feelings of hope. Intuition informs the canvases in these heavily painted surfaces, built upon many layers of acrylic paint and gloss varnish. The layers continue to build until the surfaces are rich and glimpses of color peak through. The excitement is being present in the moment creation and being guided by the surprises that await.
Representation
Reinike Gallery
Atlanta, GA / 2001 – Present www.reinikegallery.com
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2001 – Present
- ARToberfest: New Works by Seven Amazing Artists – October – November 2019
- One Person Exhibition: Segue – October – November 2018
- One Person Exhibition: Without Boundaries – October – November 2017
- One Person Exhibition: A Passion For Color – October – November 2015
- One Person Exhibition: Beyond Abstraction – Expressing Nature – September – October 2014
- Holiday Exhibitions, November thru January – 2001 – Present
- Group Abstract Exhibition, February 2006
- Art for Katrina Relief, October 2005
- Three Person Exhibition, January – February 2005
- Group Exhibition, October – November 2003
- Two Person Exhibition: Celebration in Paint with Mario DiGirolamo, October – November 2001
The Haen Gallery
Asheville & Brevard, NC / 2016 – Present www.thehaengallery.com
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2016 – Present
- Group Winter Exhibition 2019, February – March 2019
- Group Show: Wintertide 2018, Selected gallery artists February – March 2018
The District Gallery
Knoxville, TN / 2014 – 2017 www.thedistrictgallery.com
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2014 – 2019
Casale and Co.
London, UK and Paris, France / 2003 – Present www.casaleandco.com
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2003 – 2018
Boswell Mourot Fine Arts
Little Rock, AR / 2014 – 2017 www.boswellmourot.com
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2014 – 2018
Art Expressions Gallery
San Diego, CA / 2004 – 2009
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2004 – 2008
Fairmount Gallery
Dallas, TX / 2004 – 2009
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2004 – 2008
- Abstract Expressionist Exhibition, 2003 and 2005
Foundry Gallery
Washington, DC / 2002 www.foundrygallery.org
- Two Person Exhibition – with Kyi May Kaung, March – April 2002
Horton Gallery
Philadelphia, PA / 2001 – 2005
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2001 – 2004
So Hyun Gallery
New York, NY / 2000 – 2005
- Three Person Exhibition, October – November 2000
- Gallery Artists Exhibitions, 2000 – 2005
Exhibitions
Segue – Reinike Gallery, Atlanta, GA
One Person Exhibition, October – November, 2018
Without Boundaries – Reinike Gallery, Atlanta, GA
One Person Exhibition, October – November, 2017
A Passion For Color – Reinike Gallery, Atlanta, GA
One Person Exhibition, October-November, 2015
Beyond Abstraction – Expressing Nature – Reinike Gallery, Atlanta, GA
One Person Exhibition, September – October, 2014
Of Heaven and Earth – Art Basel/Miami Beach, Miami Beach, FL
Two Person Exhibition, with sculptor James Vilona, November – December 2005
Cornell Museum, Delray Beach, FL
12th Annual All Florida Exhibition, Winter 2005
Images Exhibition Center, Boca Raton Museum of Art, Boca Raton, FL
Group Exhibitions, 2005 – 2008
Coral Springs Museum of Art, Coral Springs, FL
2005 Boca Raton Museum Artists’ Guild Exhibition