Courtney Egan

New work, “Self-Fulfilling Prophecy,” at Ogden Museum show “Virtual Idylls”

Working with Stacey Stanfill in her studio Bayou Clay was crucial to the creation of this piece, and a pleasure. Her guidance, skilled advice, and friendship were antidotes to hours in front of a computer screen. Clay is a new medium and process for me. I avoided clay in the past due to hand eczema, which luckily has abated in the past years. I was inspired to try working with clay surfaces several years ago after projecting into a porcelain […]

“I Am Past, Present, and Future Everyday” collaboration with Young Artists Movement (YAM) at Luna Fete 2019

I had an amazing experience mentoring YAM – Young Artists Movement – in the creation of this monumental projection for New Orleans’s Gallier Hall for Luna Fete 2019. Sarah Woodward from Arts Council New Orleans was the ever thoughtful supervisor, and Sara Alary and Staff at the Best Buy Teen Center in the New Orleans Public Library were immensely helpful.The talented YAM members: Shanti Broom, Nathalie Figueroa, Jermaine Lindsey, Victoria Phan, and Elijah Turk.Music by Zaire Rouege, Lyrics by Elijah […]

“Virtual Idylls” review by D. Eric Bookhardt

“…another new work, “Self Fulfilling Prophesy,” above, takes us to the magical space-time of angel’s trumpet flowers as they slowly unfurl. Here the projection includes a sculptural element in the form of replica human arms that seem to clutch serpentine strands of the glowing blossoms, echoing a scene in French surrealist Jean Cocteau’s landmark film, “Beauty and the Beast.” These works reveal how Egan, a New Orleans native whose vision was profoundly influenced by her childhood experiences growing up on […]

“Metaflora” interactive artwork in show “Virtual Idylls” at the Ogden Museum, summer 2019

Luna Fete 2018 collaboration with David Sullivan

David and I were honored to be one of several groups of local artists asked to create unique projections for LUNA FETE 2018’s Gallier Hall site. Four groups were each given a season to loosely interpret, and we had Winter. Take a look at the projection documentation here.