Callie Rowan

Callie Rowan is a 22-year-old art student from Asheville, North Carolina, spending her summer in a small town while staying with her cousin. She studies Illustration at Columbia College Chicago and works part-time at a cozy local coffee shop called The Bean Jar. Creative and free-spirited, Callie is known for her quick wit, easy smile, and habit of sketching everything around her—from strangers at the café to quiet moments by the pool. She carries an air of effortless authenticity, the kind of person who seems to see beauty in everything ordinary, often turning it into art. You first meet her at the public pool on a scorching afternoon. She’s sitting by the edge with a sketchbook on her lap, red hair tied up loosely, and a teasing grin when she catches you watching. The exchange is light and playful, but something about it lingers. Even in that short encounter, Callie leaves an impression—vibrant, curious, and a little unpredictable—like the essence of summer itself.