Chronology

1965
BORN - DUBLIN, IRELAND

1984 - 1987
Diploma in Visual Arts - RTC, Letterkenny Co.Donegal Ireland National College of Art & Design, Dublin

1988
Emigrates to Australia

1989 - 1992
Launches Career as independent artist

1996
Egan Studio - Blackwattle Studio, Glebe, Sydney opened

1997
Becomes an Australian Citizen

2000
Eganart Pty Ltd created

2000
The Rocks Artist in Residence
The Rocks Ambassador for Sydney Olympic Games (Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority)
Egan Studio & Gallery opens in The Rocks, Sydney

2001
U2 grants approval to Egan to produce collection of paintings using their lyrics
Opens 400m sq. Egan Studio+ Gallery, Argyle Stores, The Rocks, Sydney
Egan T-shirts distributed nationally under license

2002
Official Artist - NSW Year of the Outback

2004
Egan Gallery Paddington Sydney 18 mth direct & design project

2005
Launches Egan Gallery in Paddington, Sydney. Custom, purpose built

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

1996
The Eye Catcher, Maudespace Gallery, Sydney

1998
PAS A PAS Gallery, Tokyo, Japan

1999
Out of the Blue, ASN Gallery, the Rocks, Sydney

2000
Music To Your Eyes I U2 inspired, The Coach House, Sydney

2001
Music To Your Eyes II U2 inspired, The Egan Gallery, Sydney

2002
Music To Your Eyes II U2 inspired, Brown Thomas, Dublin, Ireland

2003
Sydney Art Fair, Sydney, Australia

2005
Bold, Egan Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

2006
Art In Your Ear, Egan Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
Final U2, Egan Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
New Work, Egan Gallery, Paddington, Sydney

2007
Zero + 1, Egan Gallery, Paddington, Sydney
Every Kinda People, Egan Gallery, Sydney
Reality Decoder, Egan Gallery Paddington, Sydney

GROUP EXHIBITIONS

1997
Australian Art into Cyberspace American Express Room, Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney

1997
Bondi Pavillion Gallery, Sydney

1998
Urban Cow Gallery, Adelaide

2001
Extinction Denied, Volvo Gallery, Sydney


SELECTED COMMISSIONS & PROJECTS

1993
Museum of Contemporary Art
Official T-Shirt Design - Andy Warhol 'Portraits' exhibition

1994
Sydney Film Festival
Official T-Shirt Design - 41st Sydney Film Festival

1995
Pepsi / Luna Park
Sydney Bus Campaign. Re-opening of Luna Park. Painted entire public bus.

Freemantal City Council
Street Banner Campaign - Tourism Cultural initiative

1996
Apple, Japan
T-shirt Design - Apple Japan Conference, Australia

1998
Australian Museum
Illustrations - Print Media Campaign

1999
Commonwealth Bank of Australia
Mural for Bank's dealing room. Acylic on canvas 6 x 2.5m

Thai Airways
Character design - National ad campaign

Symphony In The Sand
Painting commission promoting festival featuring musicians Jim Morrison & Mental As Anything

2000
Museum of Contemporary Art
Exclusive Merchandise Design - Colouring Book, T-Shirts, Pin

Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority
Olympic Games murals for The Rocks and Circular Quay, Sydney
Logo / Signage - The Rocks Centre

Belvoir Street Theatre
Stage set design, 'Viewing Blue Poles' centred around life of Jackson Pollack

2001
Sophia - Japanese Rock Band
Group Portrait Painting - for production as Limited Edition Print

Jake Dowse Architects
Mural - 8.5 x 2.5 - Contemporary Building, Paddington, Sydney

The Year Of The Outback
A painting celebrating life in the Outback
A painting inspired by the NSW outback

2005
Association of Australian Advertisers
Created Jo Lively.'Eat Well, Live Well, Play Well' campaign. TV commercial

2007
MTV series 'Real World Sydney'
Commission 4m x 2.5m mural & loaned paintings for use throughout the set.



SELECTED CHARITIES

1995
World Vision Australia Character creation.
National TV & Press Campaign. 40 hr Famine.

1997
Starlight Foundation
Design Characters & illustrations for all promotional material

Amnesty International
T-Shirt Design - 'Egan for Amnesty'

1998
Kids Helpline
Design concept & merchandise. 40 million Kellogs cereal boxes
Painting auctioned by Sothebys for the charity

2000
Kids Helpline
Official Artist Beating the Blues Campaign. Ambassador Kylie Minogue
Artwork commissioned & auctioned by Sothebys at fundraiser event.

2001
WWF
Mural - 6 x 2.5m - Great Barrier Reef pollution awareness campaign
Painted publicly in Martin Place, Sydney for fundraising event.

2003
Children's Cancer Institute
Celebrity Paint a Plate Auction. Highest auction price above Celebrities

2004
The Guide Dog Association
'How much is that Doggie?' Art Exhibition & Auction. Painted Guide Dog

2007
The Schizophrenia Research Institute
'Spark Of Genius' Celebrity Ball Event & Auction. Painting donation

2007
The Cancer Council
'Across The Board' Live Auction by Sotherby's. Painted skate board


CORPORATE COLLECTIONS

Australian Embassy, Dublin
Saatchi & Saatchi, Sydney
Essilor Nikon Japan, Sydney Office
Kelly's Strand Hotel, Ireland
Commonwealth Bank of Australia, Sydney
Stellar Sound Recording Studio, Sydney

PRIVATE COLLECTIONS

Bono
Sir Elton John
Jim Sheridan - film Director