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| Snorkeling Medium: Collage on paper Size: 24"x18 |
| Commuters Medium: Collage on paper Size: 18"x24 |
| Benjamin Medium: Collage on paper Size: 18"x24" |
I was once told that when I draw or paint, I shouldn't draw objects or people as I
see them in my mind. Instead, I should pay attention to every detail in front of me—
focusing on the shapes of colors that make up different planes. Over the years, I've
continued to follow this advice and it has become a central idea behind my work.
Although I was trained in painting, over the years, I was consistently drawn to
collage. I believe that my attachment to the medium is rooted in the way I approach
every subject as an artist. I'm constantly breaking down what I see into smaller
pieces, piecing together each area bit by bit, occasionally stepping back to see the
work in its entirety.
see them in my mind. Instead, I should pay attention to every detail in front of me—
focusing on the shapes of colors that make up different planes. Over the years, I've
continued to follow this advice and it has become a central idea behind my work.
Although I was trained in painting, over the years, I was consistently drawn to
collage. I believe that my attachment to the medium is rooted in the way I approach
every subject as an artist. I'm constantly breaking down what I see into smaller
pieces, piecing together each area bit by bit, occasionally stepping back to see the
work in its entirety.
| Morning Coffee Medium: Collage on paper Size: 24"x18" |
| Sightseers Medium: Collage on paper Size: 24"x18" |
| Bren Medium: Collage on paper Size: 18"x24" |
| Figure in front of Window Medium: Collage on paper Size: 20"x16" |
| Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 18"x24" |
| Megan Coyle |
Megan Coyle is a collage artist and illustrator who resides in the Washington, D.C. area.
She takes common, everyday magazines and turns them into works of art. She creates
portrait, animal, landscape, and still life collages.
Coyle has exhibited her artwork at the Ward Museum, Smithsonian Ripley Center, Art
League Gallery, Krempp Gallery, and other galleries around the country. She has been
internationally published in publications that include the Washington Post, Somerset
Studio, and Papirmasse. Coyle is also the author and illustrator of the children's book
Duck & Fish
She takes common, everyday magazines and turns them into works of art. She creates
portrait, animal, landscape, and still life collages.
Coyle has exhibited her artwork at the Ward Museum, Smithsonian Ripley Center, Art
League Gallery, Krempp Gallery, and other galleries around the country. She has been
internationally published in publications that include the Washington Post, Somerset
Studio, and Papirmasse. Coyle is also the author and illustrator of the children's book
Duck & Fish
| Portraits |
| Animals |
| Boston Terrier Medium: Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 5"x7" |
| Mr. Monkey Medium: Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 9"x12" |
| Mr. Whiskers the Blue Seal Medium: Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 5"x7" |
| Owl Medium: Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 7"x5" |
| When Penguins Find Love Medium: Collage (magazine cut-outs) Size: 7"x5" |
