Josi Callan's Blog

Just sold The Alley.  I love the colors in this painting - from a photo reference of a driveway - I added the trash can.  It took the collec...

Just finished this painting, "Guarding the Canyon" - such fun.  Reference was an old  photo from the beautiful Arizona landscape. ...

Spent a great three days painting in Fall City, WA and the Seattle docks.  The sun was in and out - the hat was on and off - crazy value cha...

I am not sure what I was thinking when I painted these fuchsias - they were always a favorite of my dear George - they sold to a collector o...

I have spent the last few weeks in New York - surrounded by trees and great light.  This piece sold to a collector of my work a few weeks ag...

I am thrilled that my painting below, "In the Depths," was featured in the recent Seattle Arboretum publication.  They were going ...

A friend sent me a wonderful photo of a pond at the Seattle Arboretum.  I was fascinated by the reflections - it took me forever to get wher...

I have been in NYC for a few weeks - so good to have family close by.  I painted "On a Day Like This," from a photo I took in Cent...

Sold, "Sunrise over Vashon Island" - to a dear friend in CA, who is missing her NW roots.  When I painted this the smokey haze was...

More flowers from the garden - I have been drawn over and over again this summer to the garden and trying to capture the vibrant blooms - th...

I have spent a lot of time in the garden this summer - these are some of my favorite paintings.  Trying to paint fuchsias is really crazy ma...

My favorite way to begin the "rose" season - in my garden.

These three paintings sold last weekend - making me realize once again that my inventory is too low.  I am working on a very large gardensca...

George and I spent many happy years in the Arizona Sun - I had that in mind when I painted "Sun Seeker."  This painting just sold ...

It has been several months since I posted.  I have been painting sporadically.  Most recently, to try and get the brushes moving again I hav...

Sold, "GLOW" - one of my favorite paintings, to a collector in Pennsylvania.  This painting was done using a palette knife - I wan...

Sold, "Nocturne" to a 13 year old who wanted it for her birthday present.  Her Mom was amazing and appreciated her daughter's ...

Snoqualamie last weekend - last time I painted this view George was with me - off with his camera while I played with my brushes.  This view...

Been painting roses in the garden before they lose all their petals.  Fall will be here soon.

Just off the easel - "Sunrise over Vashon Island."  24" x 30" Oil.  This is the first painting I have done in 11 months....

Just sold - "Winter Pansies."  I have always loved this one - the plate with the fish was very difficult to paint - glad it has a ...

I have sold several paintings at Gallery Row in Gig Harbor, WA during the last few months - inventory getting low. Maybe time to get out the...

As some of you know, I lost my dear husband very suddenly a few months ago.  Life will never be the same and neither will my paint brushes. ...

Sold   The World Needs More Sunflowers  - 30" x 40" Oil on canvas I have been tweaking this painting on and off for the last year...

This was the week for peony paintings.  Sold my last one Friday - I need to get back into doing more florals.  This one will be shipped to a...