In 1985 Hayley moved to Tonga, with her family from Australia, at the age of one. Her childhood was spent in the village and by the sea. She attended Tongan schools, and regularly participating in the performance of Tongan dance and song. After graduating from Tonga High School, Hayley went on to study the art of film making at Griffith University in Brisbane - receiving her degree in 2003.

Her profession today is most diverse. Primarily Hayley is an accomplished sculptor and prop maker to the Australian film industry. She has worked under producer/directors such as Steven Spielberg, Bas Lurman and designer Cathryn Martin (Hayley's own idols as a young girl). Her latest endeavors being feature films "Fools Gold". "Australia" and "Wolverine". Hayley also designs sets and costumes for film and television, paints on canvas and sculpts silver and gold jewelry. She has her own range of gift cards and at present is publishing her first children's book as author and illustrator.  She also enjoys woodwork and entertains herself by making simple furniture in her home workshop-an artistic appetite seemingly never satisfied.

Presently based in Brisbane, Hayley is perusing her passion for what she believes is art in it's truest form - painting on canvas.

"It feels nice to get back to producing artwork in a simple, more traditional way ... but I do like to put my own little twist on things. "Exploring with colour is how I like to describe my paintings. I like to make paintings that are exciting to look at and are also exciting for me to paint."

  SCULPTURED JEWELRY RANGE EXCLUSIVE TO BLUE BANANA STUDIOS

TRADITIONAL FOOD HOOK

ONE NIGHT WE CAUGHT AN OCTOPUS WHICH GAVE ME A WHOLE THEME TO EXPLORE- One night a family friend "Soane" caught Feke (octopus) right out of the sea in front of our house.  He tenderized it the traditional way (between a stick and a coconut) on the sand, then onto the BBQ it went! I've since painted exciting Feke in bold, strong tones, Feke Lure and the traditional Tongan food hook. I have also added a Feke Pendant in silver surrounding a black pearl to my range of silver and gold jewelry. I have joined my father on a Lapita pottery dig and found some beautiful shards which I've used for reference for paintings and jewelry design.

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OUTSTANDING ALUMNI OF THE YEAR GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY 

Hayley Egan, Prop Maker, Sculptor and Painter, (Griffith Film School)

IMAGE PAINTED BY Hayley EGAN FOR THE GATSBY 

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 Hayley has chosen to focus on a series of Tongan themes inspired by her own experiences as a child. In particular her paintings of Tongan dancers, she describes as being from a child's view point-using excerpts of larger images to capture the feeling.

"What I remember most about performing Tongan dance as a little girl was all the excitement building up to the dance rather than the dance itself.  Images like a little boy that had lost most of the leaves off his costume from running and playing or a shy girl fidgeting wit her flower "Kahoa" really stood out to me.  I want to show people those moments as they are very important memories"
Hayley's grandmother "Sune" resided here in The Kingdom of Tonga for over 30 years from 1975 to 2006.  Sune is best known throughout the Pacific Islands for her contemporary painting using natural dyes on
Tongan tapa.  Like her legendary grandmother, Hayley's father is also a fine artist who was well know in Australia and New Zealand for his airbrush art and has created pencil sketches, paintings and t-shirt designs in Tonga.  In 2008 Hayley became a new mum and she hopes her daughter will share love for Tonga and the arts and perhaps carry on the tradition - becoming the fourth generation of artists.

With her genetic gifts, this young artist captures moments of her childhood and manifests them through her diverse artistic mediums.  She is now privileged to offer her tribute to her island home - Tonga

All my work is copyright. contact me: [email protected]

KEEPING BUSY -

I have been keeping busy making props for international travel adverts, prop furniture for cabaret acts, logo design, packaging and gourmet food photography.

EDIBLE ART -  CAKE SCULPTURE 

My never ending desire to learn new skills has taken me on an unexpected journey into the world of cake sculpture.  Impressed by what can be done with cake decorating I thought I'd bring what skills I have from film sculpture and try my hand at edible art.  I'm now having incredible fun working for a high profile Brisbane wedding cake shop 'Deliberately Delicious' and with hundreds of tricks and tools to learn, every day is a fantastic adventure.  Thus far I've made cakes 'vampire inspired' or in the shape of high heel shoes and waltzing swans.  Also life size ballet shoes sculpted from icing to top a 5 tiered cake for the prestigious Queensland Ballet Company 50th year Gala.  Next trip to Tonga I hope to have a few Polynesian themed cakes on the menu!

THE ULTIMATE RETRO PIN-UP EXPERIENCE:  (September 2011)

Fun for all the Family. What does a family of artists do on a Lazy Sunday Afternoon?  Shane Egan airbursh artist; Hayley Egan props;  Anna Fransson photographer; Chas Egan stage hand and gofa; Elvis Cleaver stencil tester and definitly directing at times!!!!;  Bertie Page Model; Blue Velvet Model; Summa Shing hair and makeup.

warning don't try this in your own home

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