http://www.mcoyle.com Megan Coyle is a collage artist who currently resides in Washington, D.C. She takes common, everyday magazines and turns them into works of art. Her subject matter ranges from portraiture to landscapes. en-us Megan Coyle http://mcoyle.com/articles-and-press.html You can find Megan's artwork featured in this month's issue of elan magazine - the Northern Virginia arts magazine. The article includes more info on Megan's technique and showcases some of her recent artwork. Thurs, 15 July 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/art-league-solo-show.html Megan's solo show, "Stories in Paper," opens at the Art League Gallery on Thursday, July 8th from 6:30p.m. - 8:30p.m. The exhibition will run through August 2nd, 2010. Tues, 6 July 2010 http://www.alextimes.com/news/2010/jul/01/from-many-shards-one/ The Alexandria Times featured Megan's work in an article, "From many shards, one." The article mentions her solo show, "Stories in Paper," and her work as a Visiting Artist at the Torpedo Factory. Note: the Visiting Artist Program is separate from the solo show at the Art League. Thurs, 1 July 2010 http://mcoyle.com/news/2010/blogging-for-artists.html Megan will give a lecture on "Blogging for Artists" at the Art League Gallery on July 15th, from 7:00p.m. - 8:00p.m. This event is free and open to the public. Sat, 26 June 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/local-scene.html Four of Megan's 'scapes collages will be on display in Scene Gallery's group exhibition, "Local Scene." The show will run from June 4th until August 1st, with an Opening Reception on June 12th from 6 - 9 p.m. Sat, 29 May 2010 http://mcoyle.com/news/2010-visiting-artist.html Megan is a Visiting Artist at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town, Alexandria for June and July, 2010. She will work in Carol Levin's studio on the first floor, Studio 30. Mon, 24 May 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/fisher-gallery-solo-show.html Megan's solo show "Piece by Piece: Figurative Collage" opens today. The exhibit runs until June 13th. The reception is on Saturday, May 22nd 3 - 5pm. The gallery is open Mon - Fri, 10am - 4pm. Private viewings are available on Saturdays - just send Megan a message to make arrangements. Prints are available of all the artwork on display through the exhibit page of Megan's website. Fri, 14 May 2010 http://mcoyle.com/articles-and-press.html Two articles have been added to the Press section of the website - a piece Megan wrote for Bourgeon Online, "Megan Coyle on Collage Portraiture," and an article that appeared this month in Local Kicks. Thurs, 15 April 2010 http://mcoyle.com Megan has been selected to participate as a Visiting Artist at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Old Town, Alexandria. She will work in an open studio during June and July of 2010. Wed, 14 April 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/the-art-of-food.html "Chow Time" and "The New York Diner," two of Megan's recent collages, will be on display in Arlington Central Library's "The Art of Food" exhibition. The show will be on display from April 2nd - 30th, 2010. Thurs, 1 April 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/whats-your-bag.html "The Reader," one of Megan's latest collages, will be on display in the Del Ray Artisans' exhibition "What's Your Bag?" from April 2nd - 25th, 2010. Sun, 21 March 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/arlington-gallery.html Megan will have a solo exhibition featuring a small selection of her portraits at the Arlington Central Library's East Gallery from March 1st - 31st, 2010. Fri, 26 February 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/women-in-art.html "The New York Diner" and "Jean," will be displayed in the Del Ray Artisans' "Women in Art: Body of Work" exhibition, from March 5th - 21st, 2010. Thurs, 25 February 2010 http://www.mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/artioms.html "Cup of Joe" will be featured in the Del Ray Artisan's "Artioms" exhibition, from February 5th - 21st, 2010. The exhibition showcases artwork inspired by words. Megan's collage is available for sale through the gallery. Sun, 24 January 2010 http://www.mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/new-work-for-new-year.html "Goldfish Pond" and "Hungry Hippo," two of Megan's latest animal collages, will be featured in the Del Ray Artisan's "New Work for a New Year" exhibition, from January 8th - 24th, 2010. Both collages are available for sale. Wed, 6 January 2010 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/fisher-gallery-solo-show.html Megan is scheduled to have a solo exhibition for May 14th - June 13th, 2010 at the Fisher Art Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia. The exhibition will take place before her Art League Gallery show, making it her first ever solo show. Wed, 30 December 2009 http://www.whitefishreview.com/v3issue2-toc.htm Now you can order the sixth issue of the Whitefish Review, featuring Megan's figurative collage, "The Hikers." The Whitefish Review includes artwork, photography, works of fiction, non-fiction, and interviews related to mountain culture. Sun, 20 December 2009 http://blog.mcoyle.com/2009/06/hikers.html "The Hikers" will be featured in the upcoming issue number six of the Whitefish Review - a literary journal that focuses on mountain culture. Issue six will be launched on December 17th, 2009. Sun, 30 November 2009 http://mcoyle.com/store.html Three new works of art have been added to the animal gallery. The store has also been updated to include "Green Coffee Cup," "Red Coffee Cup," "Dachshund," "Blue Beaver," "Purple Panda," "Red Panda," "Curious Kitten," "Mr. Penguin and Baby Penguin," and "Lily" collage art as prints and other collage merchandise. Sat, 3 October 2009 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2009/the-arts-build-communities.html "A Potomac River Afternoon" and "Guitar Man" are on display in the Del Ray Artisans' "The Arts Build Communities" exhibition. The exhibition will last from October 2nd until October 25th, 2009. Wed, 30 September 2009 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/animal-kingdom.html Megan is scheduled to have her second solo exhibition in the year 2010. The tentative title of the show is "The Animal Kingdom," and it will feature old and new collages of animals. Mon, 28 September 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com "Street in Old Town" is featured in "Art Calendar" Magazine's September issue alongside a letter by Megan discussing her first solo exhibition and her experience working as an artist. "Art Calendar" is available in Barnes and Noble stores. Sat, 22 August 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2009/city-hall.html "Street in Old Town" and "The Torpedo Factory" are currently on display in Alexandria, Virginia's City Hall bi-annual art exhibition. Sun, 19 July 2009 http://mcoyle.com/store-prints_and_notecards.html Now you can order prints of any of Megan's collages that are in the online galleries - just visit the print section of her online store. Wed, 15 July 2009 http://www.artofobama.com/2009/07/06/blue-barack-obama/ Megan's "Blue Barack Obama" collage has been featured on the Art of Obama site - a blog dedicated to sharing artwork inspired by President Obama. Mon, 6 July 2009 http://mcoyle.com/store-prints_and_notecards.html Eight new prints have been added to Megan's online store. If you see a collage in her online gallery that you like, but it isn't available as a print in the store, just contact Megan and she'll add it as soon as possible for you. Sun, 28 June 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com/gallery-animals.html A new collage, "Hungry Hippo" has been added to the animal art gallery. Tues, 24 June 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2009/mixed-media-multiplied.html June 26th - July 19th, 2009 Nicholas Colasanto Center Alexandria,Virginia "Fridge" and "Abstract Trees" are on display in the Del Ray Artisans gallery; Thursdays (12pm - 4pm), Fridays (12pm - 9pm), Saturdays (10am - 9pm), and Sundays (12pm - 6pm). Tues, 23 June 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com/exhibitions.html The Exhibitions section has been updated and now includes an archive of Megan's previous exhibitions since 2003. You can find out more information about older shows and see which works of art were on display. Tues, 9 June 2009 http://www.mcoyle.com The website has now been updated with new sections - including more information under the "About," "Resources," and "Exhibitions" navigational links. More information on previous exhibitions will be added soon in the "Exhibitions" section. Sun, 31 May 2009 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2009/bond-for-life.html May 22nd - June 21st, 2009 Nicholas Colasanto Center Alexandria,Virginia "Boy with Dog" is on display in the Del Ray Artisans gallery; Thursdays (12pm - 4pm), Fridays (12pm - 9pm), Saturdays (10am - 9pm), and Sundays (12pm - 6pm). Wed, 20 May 2009 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2009/blueberry-gallery-group-show.html April 1st - June 6th, 2009 Blueberry Art Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia "Figure Seated by the Counter" and "Smirk" are on display (and for sale) at Blueberry Art Gallery. The gallery is open Tuesday - Friday (6 - 9p.m.) and Saturdays (10a.m. - 1p.m.) Tues, 12 May 2009 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2008/city-hall.html November 17, 2008 - June 19, 2009 City Hall, Alexandria, Virginia "Benjamin" and "The Artist from a Distance" are both on display. City Hall is open Monday - Friday, from 9:00a.m. to 5:00p.m. Mon, 17 November 2008 http://mcoyle.com/exhibitions/2010/art-league-solo-show.html July 2010 The Art League Gallery, Alexandria, Virginia Megan will have her first solo exhibition at the Art League Gallery in Old Town of Alexandria, Virginia. The tentative title of the portraiture exhibition is "Painting with Paper." Mon, 17 November 2008