Department of Art

Biography

 

Born in 1963 on the Isle of Man, UK (a small independent island between England and Ireland) Jane Callister received a BA (honors) from the Cheltenham School of Art, England in 1987, a Master's (thesis Degree) from the University of Idaho (on scholarship) in 1990 and a Master of Fine Arts Degree (in Painting) from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1994.

Primarily known as a contemporary painter she also works in a variety of other media to both expand the boundaries of, and the context for, her painting practice. Often incorporating sculpture and found objects etc. into her wall painting and installation projects. Callister's work is both playful and rigorous, insisting on bridging the gap between intellectual and popular pleasures, through a synthesis of the cerebral and physical aspects of art making. Callister's work has been exhibited extensively throughout the US in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Texas as well as Internationally, including the First Prague Biennial, Czech Republic in 2003, The Frankfurt Art fair (2001 & 2002); Jette Rudolf Gallery, Berlin; Anton Weller, Paris; Umea University, Sweden and at the Cell, London.

Callister's paintings were included in “Vitamin P: New Perspectives in Painting” an International, comprehensive, anthology of contemporary painting published by Phaidon Press (Oct 2002) ; and “Abstract Painting: Techniques and Concepts” 2005 by Watson & Guptil and her recent paintings are featured in “LA ArtLand” by Blackdog Press, London . Callister is currently represented in California by Susanne Vielmetter: Los Angeles , CA and will be included in the 2006 California Biennale at the Orange County Museum of Art opening In September .