Sharyn Egan b. 1957

  • Artist (Weaver),
  • Artist (Sculptor),
  • Artist (Painter)
Nyoongar painter and natural fibre weaver and sculptor, lives in Fremantle, Western Australia. Egan's work is held in the collections of the Berndt Museum of Anthropology and the National Museum of Australia.
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Moorditj Mob
Date
2009
Place
Kidogo Arthouse, Fremantle, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Noongar Country
Date
2008
Place
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury, WA
Description

Also participated in same exhibition in 2009.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Kootadjinong - Moort (See & Understand People)
Date
2008
Place
City of Fremantle, Fremantle, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award
Date
2005
Place
City of Armadale Function Room, Armadale, WA
Description

Facilitated by the Armadale Redevelopment Authority. Also participated in same exhibition in 2007 and 2008.

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Date
2005
Place
Bunbury Regional Art Galleries, Bunbury, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.brag.org.au/
exhibited at
Show Off 2
Date
2005
Place
City of Cockburn, Bibra Lake DC, WA
Description

Also in 2008 – Show Off 4 and 2009 – Show Off 5

Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
On Track: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from WA
Date
2004
Place
Berndt Museum of Anthropology
Description

Touring show

Type
Exhibition
Website
http://www.berndt.uwa.edu.au/generic.lasso?token_value=Track
exhibited at
Nyoongar Art Exhibition
Date
2003
Place
Moores Building, Fremantle, WA
Description
Type
Exhibition
exhibited at
Expression through Diversity
Date
2000
Place
John Curtin Gallery, Perth, WA
Description

Graduation exhibition

Type
Exhibition

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Other occupations
  • Arts Facilitator
  • Lecturer
  • Poster Designer
  • Arts Facilitator (Arts Facilitator Messenger Project, 2003, 2004)
  • Lecturer (Lecturer Swan Hill, Challenger TAFEs and Curtin University of Technology)
  • Poster Designer (Poster Designer 2004 International Women's Day)
Copyright agents
  • Egan, Sharyn
  • Egan, Sharyn
References [<ExternalResource: Allas, Tess (2009), 'Interview with the artist'.>, <ExternalResource: 'Kidogo Art Institute'.>] [<ExternalResource: Saines, Deborah Durie (1993), 'Interview with the artist', Unknown.>, <ExternalResource: 'Kidogo Art Institute'.>]
Heritage countries
  • Northam, WA
  • Northam, WA
Related people
  • Robertson, Joanna (associate of)
  • Egan, Sandra (relative of)
  • Robertson, Joanna (associate of)
  • Egan, Sandra (relative of)
Related person groups
  • Artsource (associate of)
  • Kidoga Arthouse (associate of)
  • SWERVE Association Incorporated (associate of)
  • Artsource (associate of)
  • Kidoga Arthouse (associate of)
  • SWERVE Association Incorporated (associate of)
Related works
  • Ngullak Koort Boodja (creator of)
  • Nyron [Sadness, Poor Thing] (creator of)
  • Ngullak Koort Boodja (creator of)
  • Nyron [Sadness, Poor Thing] (creator of)
Related collections
  • City of Fremantle, Fremantle, WA (collected in)
  • City of Cockburn, Bibra Lake DC, WA (collected in)
  • Town of Vincent, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • City of Bunbury Art Collection, Bunbury, WA (collected in)
  • Berndt Museum of Anthropology, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
  • City of Fremantle, Fremantle, WA (collected in)
  • City of Cockburn, Bibra Lake DC, WA (collected in)
  • Town of Vincent, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • City of Bunbury Art Collection, Bunbury, WA (collected in)
  • Berndt Museum of Anthropology, University of Western Australia, Perth, WA (collected in)
  • National Museum of Australia, Canberra, ACT (collected in)
Related recognitions
  • Wolsely Art Award, City of Bunbury (received)
  • Peer Assessor, Department of Culture and the Arts (received)
  • 2008 Peer Assessor, Department of Culture and the Arts (received)
  • 1999 first prize - Bibbulmen Traditional Art Award, Town of Vincent (received)
  • Wolsely Art Award, City of Bunbury (received)
  • Peer Assessor, Department of Culture and the Arts (received)
  • 2008 Peer Assessor, Department of Culture and the Arts (received)
  • 1999 first prize - Bibbulmen Traditional Art Award, Town of Vincent (received)
Related events
  • Moorditj Mob (None)
  • Noongar Country (exhibited at)
  • Kootadjinong - Moort (See & Understand People) (exhibited at)
  • Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Show Off 2 (exhibited at)
  • On Track: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from WA (exhibited at)
  • Nyoongar Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Expression through Diversity (exhibited at)
  • Moorditj Mob (None)
  • Noongar Country (exhibited at)
  • Kootadjinong - Moort (See & Understand People) (exhibited at)
  • Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Untitled Event (exhibited at)
  • Show Off 2 (exhibited at)
  • On Track: Contemporary Aboriginal Art from WA (exhibited at)
  • Nyoongar Art Exhibition (exhibited at)
  • Expression through Diversity (exhibited at)
Field Changes
Biography
Indigenous notes