Bio
Make Art. Live Peace.
Callahan is an artist and serial entrepreneur who has created and directed several businesses including a psychotherapy and personal coaching practice. She has designed and developed large community art projects as well as her own art : paintings, & floorcloths. Callahan views social media as way to contribute to a world that works for all, the greater good as well as the individual good.
Finally, she is the proud mom of a 32 year old son, Zachary, who much to her delight, has moved back to Atlanta from the West Coast. She is happy to be the loving life partner to her husband Bill Pope. Callahan and Bill reside in their wonderful Intown Atlanta Live/work loft.
Education
Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, Georgia
MSW – Master of Social Work
University of South Florida, Tampa
MFA – 1 yr toward Master of Fine Art
Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
BVA – Bachelor of Visual Arts
Graduate School of Coaching
Exhibitions
SoHo20 Gallery, NYC 2012
RonnaDetrick.com, collaboration, Seattle, Wa. 2012
Artists Wanted Times Square, NYC 2012
The indie-pendent, Atlanta, 2011- current
Ruby Slippers Studio/ exhibitions & gallery 2002-current
Signature Shop & Gallery, Atlanta 2002
Art Papers/Community group show, Atlanta 2002
City Hall East
Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta 2001
Womens Caucus For Art/Regional Show
Emory University Gallery/Law School, Atlanta 1999
Volta Group Show
Studio Show, One Woman, Atlanta 1998
Georgia Women in the Visual Arts 1997
Permanent sculpture installation
Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta
Dekalb College Main Gallery, (solo exhibition) Atlanta 1995
Chastain Gallery, Atlanta, 1995
Marcia Wood Gallery, Atlanta, 1994
Dottie McCrae Gallery, Atlanta, 1994
800 East Gallery, 1993
Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, 1992
Travis-Irwin Gallery/ADAC, Atlanta, 1992
New Visions Gallery, Atlanta, 1991
Urban Nirvana Gallery, Atlanta, 1991
Pace Gallery/ADAC, Atlanta, 1990
The Mayor’s Art Congress, Atlanta, 1990
American Crafts Conference, Atlanta, 1990
New Visions Gallery, Atlanta, 1990
Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta, 1989
Lagrange National, Lagrange, GA, 1988
Allegany College Gallery, Meadville, PA 1988
Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta Biennale, 1987
The Mattress Factory Show, Atlanta, GA 1987
ERSATZ Gallery, Two Person Show, Atlanta 1986
Nexus Contemporary Art Center, Atlanta 1986
Chastain Gallery, Solo Exhibition, Atlanta 1984
Fay Gold Gallery, 1984-1987
New Morning Gallery, Asheville, NC 1983
ALFA House Gallery, Atlanta 1983
The Women’s Space Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1982
Atlanta Women’s Art Collective Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1981
Agnes Scott Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1980
SOHO 20, New York, NY 1979
Alternative Art Columbus, Columbus, OH 1978
Peachtree Center Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1977
Atlanta Art Workers Coalition Gallery, 1977
Arnold Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1977
Piedmont Arts Invitational, Atlanta, GA 1977
Atlanta Art Workers Coalition Gallery/Omni, Atlanta, GA 1976
Grandview Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1975
University of South Florida Gallery, Tampa, FL 1975
Atlanta Gas Light Tower Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1973
Brunswick College Gallery, Brunswick, GA 1971
St. Simons Art Center, St. Simons, GA 1969
New Orleans Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, 1988
Connell Gallery, Atlanta, GA 1987-1990
Art Exhibitions Regionally & Nationally for over 30 years
Awards & publications:
First Governors Award: Georgia Women in the Visual Arts
Art Papers, review: Saribene Evesong
Movers & Shakers in Georgia, (Lucinda Bunnen)
ARTFORUM, review: Glen Harper
Better Homes & Garden: The Painted Canvas
The Complete Book of Floorcloths, Cooper & Hersey
Numerous reviews: Atlanta Journal Constitution
Georgia Public Television web/gallery
Experience
• Artist/Painter/ Ruby Slippers Studio
• Personal & Executive Coach – www.callahanlifecoach.com
• Private psychotherapy practice
• Entrepreneur/Small Business Owner
• The HUB Counseling Center
• Emory University/Counseling
• Atlanta Medical Center
Professional Affiliations
• Womens Caucus For Art
• Association for Comprehensive Energy Psychology
• Atlanta Women’s Network Inc.
• Georgia Society for Clinical Social Work
• National Association of Social Workers
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