CV/Bio
Denise Callanan- Kline
Biography
Denise grew up in a family of stained glass artists. After earning a BS in art education from Temple University, she taught art for several years in public school. Upon receiving her MA from Arcadia University, She taught art at Holy Family University. She also began a decorative painting business specializing in murals and faux finishes. In recent years, her focus has turned to landscape and genre oil painting.
Denise works both in plein air and studio painting. She is committed to creating artwork that reflects a contemporary approach to painting while maintaining classical foundations. She enjoys exploring color and tonal relationships expressed in representational compositions.
Her work has been exhibited in shows including, Abington Art Center, Artsbridge, the Philadelphia Sketch Club, The Trenton City Museum, The Phillips Mill Community Assoc., Long Beach Island Foundation for the Arts, The New Hope Art League and Artists of Yardley. Additional paintings can be seen at Chapman Gallery, Doylestown, PA.
ART EXHIBITIONS
92nd Juried Show Show at Phillips Mill, September 2021
Stover Mill Art Gallery, In Search of Luminance,, April 2021
Art of the River Towns Show, September 2020
St George Maronite Church Uniontown PA, Commissioned Stained Glass Windows, 2019
Integratas Art Exhibition, Free Library of Northampton, November 2019
Artsbridge 2018 Winter Member's Exhibit, February 27 - March 3
Bucks County Illustrator's Society, Flight of Fancy, October 2017
16 Artists from the New Hope Art League Exhibition June 3 & 4, 2017
The 154th Small Oil Painting Show, Philadelphia Sketch Club, April 2017
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Art of the Flower Show, March 2017
87th Annual Art Show at Phillips Mill, September 2016
Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences, 1st Innaurgural Plein Aire Plus Paint Out and Exhibition, September 2016
Artsbridge Summer Arts Festival Show, August 2016
New Hope Art League Juried Show, May 2016
Gold Light Gallery's 2nd Annual Juried Show, March 2016
Friends of the Delaware Canal Juried Show, September 2015
Artsbridge Members Show, February 2015
Bucks County Community College, Proud to be American Exhibit
Artsbridge Member's Show, February, 2014
Philadelphia Sketch Club, Works on Paper Show, January 2014
Stover Mill Gallery , 2nd Annual Juried Exhibition, October, 2013
New Hope Art League, Juried Art Show, May 2013, Honorable Mention
Philadelphia Sketch Club, 150th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, Juried Show, April 2013
Artists of Yardley Members Show, March 2013
Lambertville Historic Society, 32nd Lambertville Historic Society Annual Juried Art Exhibition, "Lambertville and Surrounding Area" , February, 2013
Artsbridge Member’s Show, February 2013
The Trenton City Museum, Juried Show Fall 2012
New Hope Art League, Fall Juried Show, November 2012, received Third Place Award
New Hope Art League, Member’s Juried Show, May 2012, received Second Place Award
Doylestown Art League, Member’s Juried Show, April 2011, received the George Christian Award for Oil Painting
Friends of the Delaware Canal, Juried Show,September 2011, received Second Place Award for Oil Painting
Artsbridge, Annual Juried Show, May 2011
Doylestown Art League, Members Show April 2011, received the George Christian Award for Oil Painting
Philadelphia Sketch Club,148th Annual Exhibition of Small Oil Paintings, April 2011
Carversville Historic Society, Art Show and Sale, October 2010
Phillip’s Mill 81st Annual Fall Show, September 2010 (Portfolio)
Bucks County Community College, “Show Some Art”, Group Show, September 2010
Artists of Yardley, Member’s Show, May 2010
Bucks County Community College, Artist of Yardley Group Show, 2010
Artists of Yardley Group Show, May 2010
Holy Family University, Folio Night , Guest Artist, 2010
Bucks County I. U. Art Collection 60th Anniversary Show, Invited Artist September- December, 2009
Canal Frame-Crafts Gallery, Juried Show to Benefit the Friends of the Delaware Canal, October 2009
Carversville Historic Society Art Show and Sale, October 2009
Phillips’ Mill 80th Annual Fall Exhibition, September 2009
Carversville General Store, May 2009
Philadelphia Sketch Club, 146th Exhibition Small Oil Painting Juried Show, April 2009
Carversville Historic Society, Art Show and Sale, selected for painting demonstration, October 2008
Doylestown Art League Juried Show, fall 2008
Sabine Rose Gallery’s 2008 Juried Paint Out & Exhibition, May 2008
Mixed Media, “250” Juried Show, May 2008
Artsbridge Annual Juried Show, May 2008