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Artist Statement/Resume I am a Pittsburgh based artist who has spent time working as an embalmer in funeral homes. My paintings are made using acrylic paint, shellac, wood and nails and tell stories about death, devils and saints. I'm greatly influenced by The Day of the Dead, Halloween, horror films, churches, The German Expressionists and my time in funeral homes. Education: 1996-2000 Edinboro University of Pennsylvania, Edinboro, PA Bachelor of Fine Arts • 1998-2000 Student Art League • 1999-2000 Printmaking Club 2002-2000 Pittsburgh Institute of Mortuary Science, Pittsburgh, PA Diploma – Funeral Director/Embalmer Exhibitions: 2011 "The Death Of 1977:New Works By Mike Egan" solo show, Yard Dog Gallery, Austin, TX 2011 "Annual Day of the Dead Invitational" Group Show, Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2011 "Jolly B 13" group show, Illiterate Gallery, Denver, CO 2011 "Funerals:New Works by Mike Egan" solo show, Anno Domini, San Jose, CA 2010 "Fresh Produce" group show, Anno Domini, San Jose, CA 2010 "Sorry For the Blood" solo show, Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2010 "Skull" group show, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ 2010 "Dead Portraits:New works by Mike Egan", solo show, Slingluff Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2010 "Plenty of Sleep When We're Dead" group show, Fast Forward Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2010 "Sleight of Hand" group show, Recoat Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland 2010 "New Works by Mike Egan", solo show, Snowmonkey's House of Monsters, Seattle, WA 2009 "Fresh Produce" group show, Anno Domini, San Jose, CA 2009 "12X12" group show, Fast Forward Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2009 "The Ghost of Pittsburgh" 2 person show, ModernFormations Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2009 "Day of the Dead:Art & Culture in the Americas" Everheart Museum, Scranton, PA 2009 "Memento Mori" group show, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ 2009 "New Works by Mike Egan and Ben Kehoe", Metropolis Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2009 "Tunnel of Love" group show, Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2008 "3 New Artists" group show, Yard Dog Gallery, Austin, TX 2008 "Day of the Dead" group show, Mariposa Gallery, Albuquerque, NM 2008 "Praying at the Funeral" solo show, Metropolis Gallery, Lancaster, PA 2008 "Robot Hive" group show, Stained Skin, Columbus, OH 2008 "Lucky Day to Die: New Works by Mike Egan" Crazy Mocha, Pittsburgh, PA 2008 “Launch Exhibition” group show, Cement Gallery, London, England 2008 “March Exhibition” group show, The Hive Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2008 “50/50” group show, The Soda Gallery, Dallas, TX 2007 “The Soul Collector: Paintings by Mike Egan”, solo exhibition, Vino Paradiso Gallery, Portland, OR 2007 “So Many Selves…” group show, Carmichael Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2007 “All Systems Go!” group show, Oglesby Gallery, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 2007 “Grand Opening” group show, Carmichael Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 2007 “We Could Have Killed But Created”, Modern Formations Art Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA 2007 “Art Loft 2007” group show, Biscuit Company Lofts Penthouse, Los Angeles, CA 2007 “Flux 14”, Destroy/Destroyer group showing, Pittsburgh, PA 2007 “Open Heart” group show, DV8 Art Gallery, Greensburg, PA 2006 “City of Monsters” group show, Garfield Artworks, Pittsburgh, PA Publications: 2008 Juxtapoz #90 "Praying at the Funeral" solo show, Metropolis Gallery,Review July,2008 2007 “theMAKE” hardcover book, 40 selected artists, The Number Media House, Victoria, BC. | Return Home | Artist Statement Resume | Contact | 2010 | 2011 | Shop | Blog | Links | |
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