At that time she was preparing for a solo show at the Ashford Gallery in the Royal Hibernian Academy, Dublin and paintings were stacked in her home ready for transportation.The evening had been a social occasion and I had had no real intention of looking at work in the wee small hours. However, having looked at one painting I just had to see them all -- I thought they were absolutely brilliant.

She pulled out her seascapes, dark grey skies and angry seas of a winter's day, inspired by the view from her window and by her frequent trips to the west coast. Next, I was confronted by landscapes painted both in Ireland and the south of France, canvases brimming with vibrant colour.
As if this was not sufficient, deep, rich still lifes followed, beautifully and effortlessly composed with flowing strokes -- a joy, a real joy. And then the mood changed. She showed me her figure paintings, an air of mystery about them, the palette more subdued, an ethereal feeling emanating from the characters depicted there.

Since then I have been back to Dublin on several occasions to discuss this show with Margaret. We successfully introduced her work at ART 2003 in London last January and thereafter in the gallery. However, we have so far only shown Egan's seascapes and we are now pleased to exhibit the full range of her talents in this show.

And, of course, there are the bronzes. In this show we are exhibiting five of Margaret's latest editions. They are sensitive sculptures celebrating love and passion, deftly crafted. Egan is a 'feminine' woman and her sculptures, like many of her paintings reflect various parts of her own life, philosophies and persona.
I truly love this work. It is work of pure quality. That exhibition at the RHA, her last solo show, was a huge success. I hope, indeed expect, that this one will achieve the same.

Ian Courcoux