[3] According to Grogan, he "failed spectacularly", but learned on the job about life as a practising artist via volunteer and paid jobs at artist-run and commercial galleries in Newcastle and Sydney as gallery attendant to exhibition installer and floor manager.
[5] Grogan's inspirations and influences includes islamic motifs and patterns in his geometric line-work to traditional Aboriginal paintings.
[6] Grogan also used text in his art, using sarcastic quotes that jump out at the viewer which can be famous, overheard and everyday sayings.
[8] Grogan has shown in Australia and internationally such as Paris, New York, Hong Kong, Auckland, Rarotonga and London.
Grogan received Red Gate residency in Beijing, and completed major murals commissions in Bali, Newcastle, Melbourne and Perth.