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Dan Callis retires after 39 years of teaching at Biola

The art department staff, professors and students pray for Dan Callis on April 23, 2025 at the sculpture backyard.
A life, legacy and story of the person Dan Callis
Clarissa Jocelyn, Managing Editor May 1, 2025

After 39 years of dedication to Biola’s art pedagogy, Dan Callis III, a professor of art, is retiring and transitioning to a full-time art practice.  The art department hosted a retirement party on April 23 with students, staff and professors sharing pivotal moments where Callis impacted their...

STATIONS: RESURGAM exhibition explores themes of grief, lament and beauty

Dan Callis stands beside his painting "Hail Mary: Blessed Art Thou."
Art professor Dan Callis focuses on grief and hope in his exhibition STATIONS: RESURGAM in Biola's Green Art Gallery. 
Fashion Castillo-Delgadillo, Arts & Entertainment Editor April 8, 2023

Within the Green Art Gallery during March, “STATIONS: RESURGAM” by art professor Dan Callis explored themes of grief, lament, and meaning-making through a variety of multimedia pieces.  STATIONS: RESURGAM The exhibition featured four different collections of artwork, including one group of fifteen...

Bardwell gallery opening with new faculty exhibit

Bardwell gallery opening with new faculty exhibit
Featuring multiple mediums, the art exhibit showcases art exclusively from faculty members.
Emily Coffey, Managing Editor February 23, 2022

On the evening of Feb. 22, the Bardwell art gallery featured a faculty art exhibit. The exhibition of faculty-exclusive art pieces range from paintings to sculpture, to collections that show the Biola art faculty entering a modern art dialogue.  The collection features works from eight faculty members...