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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Name
Sharyn Egan
Gender
Female
Roles
  • Artist (Weaver)
  • Artist (Sculptor)
  • Artist (Painter)
Other Occupation
  • 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)
Birth date
1957
Birth place
Subiaco, WA
Active Period
  • 1994-
Residence
  • 1988- Fremantle, WA
  • 1984 - 1985 Darwin, NT
  • 1983 Far North Queensland, QLD
  • 1978 Sydney, NSW
  • 1960 - 1970 New Norcia, WA
  • 1970 - 1976 Perth, WA
Training
Indigenous Australian
 
Heritage Country
  • Northam, WA
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Storylines Project, COFA, UNSW
Copyright
  • Egan, Sharyn

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Related recognitions
  • 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)
  • 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)