Heather Egan

I am a Sydney artist using Chinese, Korean and Schmincke inks on yupo paper and canvas.
The environment, landscape, emotions and colour all come into play when making these paintings.
The influences of Daoism and automatic drawing have been factors in my work.

Since completing a Bachelor of Fine Art from National Art School in 2011, I attended a Chinese painting school where I learnt the traditional brush painting techniques of speed, fluidity and tone. The flow of ink on the polypropylene yupo paper makes it a perfect vehicle to produce free flowing, automatic marks.

There is a certain amount of control but then unpredictable things can occur when using ink, with the finished work only revealing itself once the ink has dried.
Working fast and intuitively, allowing the subconscious to dictate and the emotions to flow, can at times result in all sorts of imagery emerging, including animals, anatomy and landscapes.

2009 - 2011 Bachelor of Fine Art
National Art School in Darlinghurst, Sydney
2012 Chinese brush painting
2013 Postgraduate Printmaking
University of New South Wales, Sydney

Kogarah Art Prize Finalist
7 June - 3 July 2016
Kogarah Library and Cultural Centre

Hunters Hill Art Exhibition Finalist
6 May - 15 May 2016
Hunters Hill Town Hall