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August 4th – 27th, 2011
Touchstone Gallery; Washington, D.C.
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Opening Reception: Friday, August 5th from 6:00 – 8:30p.m.

Megan Coyle’s “Koala Bear,” “Goldfish Pond,” and “One, Two, Three Giraffes” collages were on display at Touchstone Gallery’s “MiniSolos” group exhibition. “MiniSolos” featured the work of several artists working in a variety of mediums. The “mini shows” were hung salon style around the gallery.

Coyle’s “Koala Bear” collage made its first appearance in an exhibition at the “MiniSolos” show. Previously, she had made the collage so it would be part of the animal series for the Goodwin Gallery solo exhibition, but later decided to save the piece for a future show.

This was also the first time in a couple of years that Coyle displayed her work in a Washington, D.C. gallery. Previously she has shown her work at the Smithsonian Ripley Center in 2008.

August 1st – 31st, 2011
Arlington Central East Gallery; Arlington, Virginia
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To celebrate the completion of Megan Coyle’s first children’s book, Coyle displayed select illustrations from Duck & Fish at Arlington Central East Gallery. This was the first solo exhibition that featured artwork Coyle made for the story she wrote and illustrated. Each work of art was made entirely from magazine strips.

The illustrations tell the tale of a mallard duck who meets a flying fish at the beach. The two animals tell one another about the joys of flying in the sky or swimming underwater. Once they go their separate ways, Fish finds himself imagining what it would be like to fly while Duck ponders life underwater. What would happen if they could live such different lives? Would they be happy?

Coyle’s artwork takes you on an adventure with two animals that explore new, wondrous worlds. Coyle completed about thirty different works of art for the book Duck & Fish, however, only a few of the illustrations were on display at the gallery.

The exhibit gave viewers a chance to see the works of art in-person.

Duck & Fish is available online via Coyle’s online store

July 1st – 22nd, 2011
Nicholas Colasanto Center; Alexandria, Virginia
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Opening Reception: Friday, July 1st from 7:00 – 10:00p.m.

Megan Coyle’s “Washington Monument” and “Lincoln Memorial” collages were on display at the Del Ray Artisans’ “Made in the U.S.A.” group exhibition. Both collages were previously on display in the “Local Scene” group exhibition at National Harbor.

“Made in the U.S.A.” featured artwork inspired by U.S. people, places, and things. The show included the work of several local artists working in a variety of media. Aside from the artwork being inspired by different U.S. subjects, several of the works of art were also made from U.S.-made materials.

July 1st – 31st, 2011
Gallery Thirteen; Alexandria, Virginia
The Firebricks and Frames Exhibition Series
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Opening Reception: Thursday, July 7th at 7:00p.m.

Megan Coyle was the featured artist for July for Gallery Thirteen and RedRocks’ new exhibition series: “The Firebricks and Frames Exhibition Series.” Gallery Thirteen created a partnership with RedRocks of Old Town Alexandria to develop and manage the series which was hosted at RedRocks.

Megan’s “Collage: Painting with Paper” exhibit included several of her animal, portrait, landscape, and cityscape collages. This was the first exhibit in the area that included such a range in the subject matter of Megan’s work. The exhibit also showcased her unique style of “painting with paper.”

June 3rd – 26th, 2011
Nicholas Colasanto Center; Alexandria, Virginia
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Opening Reception: Friday, June 3rd
from 7:00 – 10:00p.m.

Megan Coyle’s “Man at the Market” collage was on display at the Del Ray Artisans’ “Drawing Inspiration from the Figure” group exhibition. The collage was made around the same time that Coyle worked on a series of portraits for her Art League solo exhibition.

For years artists have used models to understand proportion, structure, movement and expression of the human figure. These studies have paved the way for intricate and detailed works of art. For the Del Ray Artisans’ June exhibit, artists created works of art that reflected this inspiration that has been drawn from the human form. “Drawing Inspiration from the Figure” featured the work of local artists. It included figure drawings as well as completed works of art in a variety of mediums.

May 4th – 27th, 2011
Krempp Gallery, Jasper Arts Center
Jasper, Indiana
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Artist Workshop: April 30th, 2011
10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.
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“Paper Collage” was Megan Coyle’s first solo exhibition in the Midwest. The exhibit showcased a variety of Coyle’s collages – including portraits, animal portraits, and landscapes. From scenes depicting everyday life to portraits of animals that were inspired by Coyle’s visits to the National Zoo in DC, the exhibit was a great opportunity to see a wide range of her work in person.

The show shared Coyle’s unique technique of “painting with paper.” It included works that were completed over the past couple of years.

Before the opening of the exhibit, Megan ran her very first “Painting with Paper” Collage Workshop on April 30th, 2011.

April 1st – May 1st, 2011
Nicholas Colasanto Center; Alexandria, Virginia
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Opening Reception: Friday, April 1st from 7:00 – 10:00p.m.

Megan’s still life collage, “Guitar” was on display in the Del Ray Artisans’ “It’s Only Rock n’ Roll, But I Like It!” group exhibition. The show was held at the Nicholas Colasanto Center, and featured the work of local artists.

The exhibit focused on the theme of “Rock n’ Roll,” with artwork that depicted bands, musicians, instruments, songs, and other music related imagery. The exhibit was inspired by and paid homage to all things rock n’ roll. Those who had a chance to stop by the exhibit saw numerous works of art, each crafted in a different style with a different interpretation of the topic of rock n’ roll.

March 4th – 27th, 2011
Nicholas Colasanto Center; Alexandria, Virginia
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Opening Reception: Friday, March 4th from 7:00 – 10:00p.m.

Two of Megan’s latest abstract collages, “Abstract Landscape” and “Experiment 1,” were on display in the Del Ray Artisans’ “Beyond Form: Expressing Art” abstract art exhibition. The show was held at the Nicholas Colasanto Center.

The exhibit showcased the abstract artwork of local artists in Alexandria, Virginia. There was a great range of mediums featured in the show, including painting, photography, drawing, and mixed media collage. The work focused on the use of color and form. If you enjoy the expressive qualities of bright and colorful nonobjective artwork, then you would have enjoyed swinging by the Nicholas Colasanto Center to catch the “Beyond Form” exhibition.

January 24th – February 18th, 2011
Giles Gallery; Richmond, Kentucky
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Opening Reception: January 27th, 5:00 – 7:00 p.m.

“Into the Woods” and “Riverside Loungers,” two of Megan’s figurative collages, were on display in the EKU Chautauqua National Exhibition “Nature’s Human” in Giles Gallery. Eastern Kentucky University’s Chautauqua Lecture Series and the Department of Art & Design jointly sponsored the juried art exhibition on the theme of humans and nature. Ann Tower, a professional artist in Lexington, was the juror of the exhibit.

The exhibit featured the work of artists around the country and their interpretations of the theme “Nature’s Human.” Megan’s “Into the Woods” and “Riverside Loungers” both feature figures in a natural environment. The fragments of paper used to construct each piece initially came from images of models and natural landscapes in magazines. By cutting up magazine pages, Megan has pulled the pieces of paper away from their original context while creating scenes where the human form and natural landscape are major components of the finished work.

November 5th – 21st, 2010
Nicholas Colasanto Center; Alexandria, Virginia
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“Blue: An Interpretation” was an all member show held by the Del Ray Artisans at the Nicholas Colasanto Center. The show featured the work of several local artists working in a variety of media while exploring different depictions of blue.

If you’ve taken a look at Megan’s work, you’ve probably noticed that she uses a lot of blue. Blue is a color that has frequently appeared in her work over the years. When she heard that the Del Ray Artisans were having a “Blue” exhibition, she was excited to share a couple of her collages that relate to the theme of the show.

Megan’s “A Piece of the Ocean” and “Blue Beaver” were on display for the duration of the exhibit. Both pieces were recently exhibited in “The Animal Kingdom” solo exhibit.