Allen Egan was born and raised in Rhodesia (Zimbabwe) and started painting in oils at the age of 16.
After high school, he completed a 3-year graphic design diploma at college and worked in the print and graphic design industry.
Allen immigrated to South Africa. Eventually, he began painting and exhibiting full-time in 1999. At that time, Allen began to document and paint African people in their rural environments. He immigrated for a second time to Canada, eventually settling in Gatineau where he paints as a full-time artist.
His work has evolved over the years from a strictly realist approach to a more graphic style combining digital and mixed media as well as traditional painting much to the delight of his followers and collectors.
