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 stub people
  • Robertson, Joanna (associate of)
  • Egan, Sandra (relative of)
Related stub person groups
  • Kidoga Arthouse (associate of)
  • Artsource (associate of)
  • SWERVE Association Incorporated (associate of)
Related works
  • Nyron [Sadness, Poor Thing] (creator of)
  • Ngullak Koort Boodja (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)
Related recognitions
  • 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)
Related events
  • Moorjditch Mar-Daa Art Award (exhibited at)
  • Noongar Country (exhibited at)
  • Kootadjinong - Moort (See & Understand People) (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)