Originally from New York, Calan Ree has called St. Petersburg, FL home for 20 years.
She studied psychology and art, earning a BA degree in Psychology at Long Island University. Ree's love for folklore, dream analysis, fairy tales and the human condition strongly influence her work.
Her ceramic and mixed media figurative sculptures have been shown in group exhibitions and solo shows and can be found in the homes of collectors in the United States and abroad. Ree's work can be described as haunting and sweet, macabre yet humorous. She uses dichotomy to reach the viewer on a subconscious level. ‘I am always striving to create work that will gently tug at the viewer's heart strings. By creating work that moves me in some way I can often create a similar experience in others. Whether it brings to mind a personal memory, a deep emotion or a simple smile, the art's ability to stir something in the viewer is evidence of a human connection we all share...a connection that is undeniably beautiful.
Calan also works as a teaching artist where she brings art engagements to under-served populations such as adults with intellectual disabilities, under-funded schools or wherever art can help including group foster homes and shelters for domestic abuse survivors. 


EDUCATION

Nassau Community College – AA Long Island University – BA


SOLO & GROUP SHOWS

2021
Dreambags and Jaguar Shoes, Kirk Gallery, Denmark

2020
Forest at Stranger Factory, Albuquerque, NM (solo)
Winter Salon, Stranger Factory, Albuqueque NM
In the Clouds, MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL

2019
Mini – MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Creep , MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Bewitched, Stranger Factory, Albuquerque, NM
Juried Fine Art | Fine Craft Fairs

2018
Banksy in Winterhaven, Outerspace Gallery, Winterhaven, FL
Fruit Bowl, MIZE Gallery, St. Petersburg, FL
Dolls and Where They Live, Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
Dia De Los Muertos, Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL Perennial Bloom, Stationhouse, St. Petersburg, FL
Frankenstein 200 – Corey Helford Gallery – Los Angeles, Winter Salon – Stranger Factory Albuquerque, NM

2017
UNEARTHED at Stranger Factory, Albuquerque, NM (duo) 2018 - REALM at Stranger Factory, Albuquerque, NM (solo)
Naughty Nice, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, IL


2016
Exquisite Porch, Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL
FireLight - Outerspace Gallery Winterhaven, FL


2015
Garden Art Party, Blue Lucy at Green Bench, St. Petersburg, FL
World on a String, Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
Garden of Earthly Pleasures, Florida CraftArt, St. Petersburg, FL
Exquisite Corpse, Museum of Fine Arts, St. Petersburg, FL
2015 thru 2019 – Wonderfully Weird Wonders, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago IL 2016 – Dog Days of Summer, Curly Tale Fine Art, Chicago, IL
2015 and 2018 - Cool Art Show – Ceramics – St. Petersburg, FL

2014
Pop Up Show at Strands of Sunshine, St. Petersburg, FL (solo) 2016 – Pop Up at Strands of Sunshine St. Petersburg, FL (solo)
Sexxx Dreams Station 9, St. Petersburg, FL
Toons at Blue Lucy Ybor, Tampa, FL
Fantastic Ekphrastic, Soft Water Studios, St. Petersburg, FL
2010|2013|2014 – ArtRock – the Armory West Palm Beach, FL 2015|2016|2017|2018|2019– CraftArt Festival – Ceramics St. Petersburg, FL 2017 – Beth-el Art Fair, St. Petersburg FL