Abigail Egan is an artist from the Greater Boston Area. She has been a photographer and writer for 10+ years.
Past experience in public relations and marketing gave Egan the opportunity to work with a diverse variety of organizations. From copy writing and design to event planning and execution, she is a jack-of-all-trades for businesses that need content creation and brand marketing. Outside of commercial work, her artistic style focuses closely on human connection and family interaction.
Egan received a BA in English Communications from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts in 2014. Following a career in higher education marketing, she grew her love for photography and writing into a full-time career. She received her MFA in Photography and Integrated Media from Lesley University's College of Art and Design in May 2022.
Currently, Egan works full-time as the Lead Copywriter for 5 Horizons, a digital marketing agency in Braintree, MA, constructing a variety of content for higher education institutions and senior living memory care facilities. Her weekends are dedicated to photo shoots and writing her latest novel.
A Brief Resume
Lead Copywriter | May 2022 – Present
Writer | September 2020 – May 2022
Abigail Egan Photography
Freelance Photographer | October 2016 – Present
Lesley University, School of Art + Design, Photo MFA Program
Digital Content Coordinator | January 2021 – May 2022
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Professional Education, Marketing Specialist | April 2016 - August 2020
Artist CV
Exhibitions
2023
2022
2021
2019
2018
Grants + Awards
2022
2021
Education
2020 – 2022
2011 – 2014
Experience
Jan 2022 - Mar 2022
Jan 2021 – May 2022
Jun 2021 – Dec 2021
Jan 2018 – Dec 2019
Founded in 2016
Lesley University, School of Art + Design, MFA in Photography and Integrated Media
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), BA in English/Communications
26th Annual Arts Affair in the Square, Two Honorable Mentions
Quincy Arts Fest, Photography Category, 2nd Place
The Photo Review Competition, 11th Place
MFA Photography Reviews, Homecoming 2022 & 2023 Biennial, Rochester, NY, Group Exhibition
South x Southeast Photomagazine, "Curator's Choice" August/September Issue
Rhode Island Center for Photographic Arts, Providence, RI, "9th International Call for Entries"
South x Southeast Gallery, Molena, GA, "Where We Live" (Curated by Nancy McCrary)
26th Annual Arts Affair in the Square, QArts Gallery, Quincy, MA, Group Exhibition
Quincy Arts Fest, Photography Category, Quincy, MA, Group Exhibition
Woodmere Art Museum, Philadelphia, PA, "The Photo Review" Group Exhibition
MFA Thesis Show, Cambridge, MA, Lesley University's Roberts Gallery, Group Exhibition
QArts Gallery, Quincy, MA, "Beyond the Screen" Group Exhibition (Artist, Director, + Curator)
25th Annual Arts Affair at Marina Bay, Quincy, MA, Group Exhibition
Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art (SAMA), Altoona, PA, "Almost Endless" Group Exhibition
Conception Art Show, Boston, MA, Group Exhibition
Quincy Art Association Pop Up Gallery, Quincy, MA, Group Exhibition
QArts Gallery, "Beyond the Screen" Group Exhibition, Artist, Director, + Curator
Lesley University, School of Art + Design, Photo MFA Program, Digital Content Coordinator
Quincy Art Association (QAA), Volunteer Content Creator
West End Museum, Volunteer Photographer
Abigail Egan Photography, Freelance Photographer