Callan Jansen is a multi-media visual artist currently studying under Mark Kang-O’Higgins in the Contemporary Drawing and Painting Atelier at the Gage Academy of Art in Seattle, WA, where they were born and raised.

Callan’s work meanders the line between reality and abstraction, frequently employing bright (sometimes discordant) colors to depict the human figure and elements of nature; at times utilizing overlapping layers of imagery to bring forward themes of interconnectedness, and finding in the chaos a rhythm between order and entropy. They draw inspiration from their life, experiences and relationships, the world around them, and regular engagement in surrealist practices such as automatic drawing and exquisite corpse.

You can often find them at local art markets around Seattle, such as the Rhubarb Garden Market, Cutiefest, and the Base Camp Vendor Market. For more examples of their work, check out their instagram:

If you’re interested in learning more about my work; for purchase, commission, gallery representation, collaboration, or simply curiosity, please send me an email! I look forward to hearing from you :)

callanjansenart@gmail.com