Calamity Cole
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA
Calamity Cole creates intricately narrative, mixed media dreamscapes populated by playful and mischievous little girls. Deeply inspired by children’s books, her paintings are like fairy tales for grownups, aimed at recreating the imaginative world we experienced as children.
Calamity Cole describes her work as low-brow surrealism illustrations, and she studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the San Francisco Art Institute. Diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis, she has had long periods of time when she has not been able to make art or use her hands and arms, and she wants “other artists or people newly diagnosed with RA to know that there is hope.”
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​"CIRCUS FANTASTIQUE" (June 2024) • sold out
Catalog of works.
Below is a list of all works from solo and group exhibitions. Any pieces marked with a red dot have been sold.
"Goddess of Unknown Creatures" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 14" x 7.5" arch framed to 18" x 11" $1,700 USD
"Great Gods of the Sea" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 22" tondo $4,200 USD
"Prophecy of the End of Days as Foretold by the Cult of Lobster" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor, decoupage and charcoal 20" tondo $3,200 USD
"Psychopomps and the Holy Steak" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 20" x 10" $2,200 USD
"Guardians of the Goddess of Naps" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 14" tondo $1,500 USD
"Prophecy of the Frog" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor, decoupage and charcoal 16" x 8" $1,500 USD
"The Prophet of Girlhood's Simmering Rage" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor, decoupage and charcoal 20" x 10" $2,200 USD
"Serendipity the Goddess of Very Good Luck" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 16" x 8" $1,500 USD
"Baby Potato, the God of Snacks" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 6" x 4" framed to 14" x 10" $1,110 USD
"Herald of the Sea and the Covenant of the Rainbow" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor, decoupage, chalk pastel and charcoal 20" x 10" sold
"Angel of Morning and the Prophet of the Sea" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor, decoupage and charcoal 14" x 7.5" arch framed to 18" x 11" sold
"Be Not Afraid" 2026 watercolor, metallic watercolor and charcoal 7" x 5" sold
"How To Kill a God" 2025 charcoal and oil on panel 24" x 12" $2,100 USD
"Petra the Storm Tamer" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 4" x 6" $550 USD
"Theatre in the Round" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 15" round $1250 USD
"Escape of the Nightmare Eater" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 8" x 16" $850 USD
"Capture of the King of Frogs" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 8" round $650 USD
"Feeding the Night Dog" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 20" x 16" $1500 USD
"Sky Dancer, Lighter than Air!" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 4" x 6.5" $550 USD
"Master of Beasts" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 4" x 6.5" $550 USD
"Flying Matilda The Lady Bird" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 6" round $550 USD
"Farrah, Farrah Fire Eater!" 2024 Watercolor, charcoal and glitter decoupage on paper mounted to wood panel 4" x 6.4" $550 USD
"The Ambush" (2023) watercolor, charcoal, decoupage on paper mounted to panel 12" x 12" $1200 USD
"The Moon Thief" (2023) watercolor, charcoal, chalk pastel, and decoupage 16" x 8" $950 USD
"The Hunt" (2023) watercolor, charcoal, chalk pastel and decoupage on hotpress watercolor paper mounted to panel 24" x 12" $800 USD