George Callaghan, Irish (1941 – )

George Callaghan apprenticed as a commercial artist for a printing company in Belfast. He later earned a scholarship to study at Belfast College of Art. After college George worked as a commercial artist for several advertising companies in Ireland. His work in the advertising industry continued to include design work in London, England, and an art directorship at a firm in Sydney, Australia.

In 1973, George moved to Tasmania where he opened an art studio. He became well known for his colorful contemporary folk art paintings. A talented musician, George also became Australia's leading harp maker. He recorded two compact discs of his own Celtic harp music: Traditional Airs and Rhyme and Reason.

The art of George Callaghan is or has been exhibited in galleries including but not necessarily limited to the following:
Aladdin Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Blaxland Galleries, Sydney, Australia
Bower Bank Mill, Tasmania, Australia
Cavehill Gallery, Belfast, Ireland
Cema Art Gallery, Belfast, Ireland
Charlie Miller Gallery, Tasmania, Australia
Contemporary Art Society, Sydney, Australia
Cork Art Society, Cork, Ireland
Crohill Gallery, Canberra, Australia
Eakin Gallery, Belfast, Ireland
Gallery Salamanca, Tasmania, Australia
Grafton Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Hamilton Gallery, Tasmania, Australia
Highgate Gallery, London, England
Highland Gallery, London, England
I.C.A. Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Irish Design Gallery, Dublin, Ireland
Kenny's Gallery, Galway, Ireland
Liberator Gallery, Adelaide, Australia
Palm Beach Gallery, Sydney, Australia
Red Chapel Gallery, Hobart, Australia
Reg Rag Gallery, Cheltenham, England
Saddlers Court, Tasmania, Australia
Salamanca Collection, Tasmania, Australia
Srickland Gallery, Tasmania, Australia