Eglon Daley

Eglon Daley's slice-of-life street scenes are celebrations of human unity, resilience, and diversity. These paintings of public gatherings, festivals, and social events reveal a message of hope, depicting people who live together harmoniously while retaining and celebrating the diversity of their backgrounds. Daley, who immigrated to the U.S. from Jamaica at the age of 16, finds inspiration in the culture from his native country as well as his adopted one.

A longtime resident of DC, Daley's connection with arts in the District started with his studies at Montgomery College. This connection is still present in his scenes of everyday life in local settings. His bold color, overlapping bodies, and stylized forms present a vibrancy of life and culture.

One of Daley’s greatest accomplishments is a 1994 commissioned series of five expansive paintings entitled Of the People for the lobby of One Judiciary Square, highlighting the ethnically diverse character of Washington D.C. In recent years, Eglon created a series of six balustrade panels for the new Terminal B/C at Ronald Reagan National Airport. In Transit, rendered in porcelainized steel, depicts a diversity of commuters in Eglon’s characteristically vibrant style, at ground level amidst the daily masses of airport travelers.

Daley's work has been widely exhibited in the metropolitan D.C area, in shows and collections including the Market Five Gallery, Washington Project for the Arts, the International Monetary Fund, The Charles Sumner School/Archives, Hood College, and Montgomery College. He has received awards and scholarships from the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, Montgomery County Art Association, and Montgomery County Arts Council.