Exhibition opens Thursday September 25 and continues until October 14, 2025
Vernissage, Thursday September 25, 6 PM - 8 PM
Artist Talk, Saturday September 27, 11 AM - 1 PM
Artist Statement
"I am a figurative painter, and cannot imagine a painting without a figure in it. However the figure to my mind must occupy or be part of a space or an environment. The completed painting needs to be a short story or part of a story in which something imminent is about to happen or has happened. It is this sense of unpredictability that I try to capture in all of my works. I use props and unusual environments to set the stage and set the figure at odds within this space.
The final summary of the contents of the painting is up to the viewer. It is my habit to avoid paintings that are layered with political meaning but rather to make paintings that are impulsive and spontaneous. I gather together several images to combine them as a painting. Ultimately they are like a single frame in a movie. One does not know what came before and likewise one does not know what the outcome may be. They are short stories. There is no intent to manufacture a recognisable story, rather an opportunity for the viewer to decide for themselves what it all means. They impose their own stories and all opinions are many and varied." - Allen Egan
About the Artist
Allen was born and raised in Zimbabwe and started painting in oils at the age of 16. Eventually, Allen began painting and exhibiting full-time in 1999. At that time, Allen began to document and paint African people and animals in their rural environments.
Allen is a figurative and landscape artist. His work has evolved over the years from a strictly realist approach to a more graphic style combining digital and mixed media and traditional painting.
Join us for an evening of art and storytelling as we unveil Allen Egan’s evocative new exhibition—be among the first to experience "Short Stories: Forgotten Chapters" at the vernissage on Thursday, September 25, 6 PM - 8 PM and join Allen's artist talk on Saturday September 27, 11 AM - 1 PM!
