Gary Coyle

{{Short description|Irish painter}}

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| alma_mater = National College of Art and Design
Royal College of Art

| parents = John Coyle RHA (father)

| elected = Aosdána (2009)

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Gary Coyle {{small|RHA}} (born 1965) is an Irish artist, active in drawing, photography, spoken word and performance art.{{Cite web|url=https://www.kevinkavanagh.ie/artists/54-gary-coyle/overview/|title=Gary Coyle - Overview|website=Kevin Kavanagh}} He is a member of Aosdána, an elite Irish association of artists.{{Cite web|url=https://imma.ie/artists/gary-coyle/|title=Gary Coyle|website=IMMA}}{{Cite web|url=https://rhagallery.ie/academician/gary-coyle-rha/|title=Gary Coyle RHA|website=Gary Coyle RHA}}

Early life

Coyle was born in Dublin in 1965. His father, John Coyle, was an artist and Royal Hibernian Academy member.{{Cite web|url=https://www.whytes.ie/artist/gary-coyle/19234/|title=Gary Coyle auction results at Whyte's Art Auctions|website=Whyte's}}

Career

Coyle studied at the National College of Art and Design (NCAD, Dublin) and the Royal College of Art in London. He was elected to the Royal Hibernian Academy in 2007 and Aosdána in 2009.

Coyle works in drawing, photography, printing and performance.{{Cite web|url=https://rhagallery.ie/shop/publications/limited-editions/product/gary-coyle-rha-at-sea-limited-edition/|title=Gary Coyle RHA: At Sea (Limited Edition)|website=Gary Coyle RHA: At Sea (Limited Edition)}} According to the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Coyle "considers ideas of the Gothic and its emphasis on fragmentary narratives and the conflict between man and nature." His work is found at the Irish Museum of Modern Art, Crawford and Royal Hibernian Academy.{{Cite web|url=https://www.templebargallery.com/studios-residencies/studio-artists/gary-coyle|title=Gary Coyle | Studio Artist | Temple Bar Gallery + Studios|website=www.templebargallery.com}}

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