Matt Coyle
| Matt Coyle | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1971 Nantwich, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | lives in San Diego |
Notable works | graphic novels: Registry of Death (1996) and Worry Doll (2007) |
Notable collaborations | Peter Lamb |
Matt Coyle (born 1971) is an artist and graphic novelist living in Hobart, Tasmania.
Born in Nantwich, United Kingdom, Coyle has published two graphic novels, Registry of Death (1996) which he co-authored with Peter Lamb, and Worry Doll (2007) .
Coyle's work has a hyper-reality to it which is achieved with fine-tip black Artline pens. An article in The Telegraph (UK) quotes him as saying; "I draw like this because I love the initial feel of realism, then the unease, or the uncanny feeling that it's not real. I am never bored with drawing like this. Lines are beautiful things, and it's a constant battle for perfection."[1]
Education
He studied painting at Sydney College of the Arts in 1988.
Publications
His debut, Registry of Death, is set in a future in which 'undesirables' can be forcibly eliminated from 'Births, Deaths, and Marriages'—i.e.: killed. One 'Registry Elimination Officer' finds himself on the wrong side of his job—and a gruesome battle to the death is enacted.
His second graphic novel Worry Doll concerns a suitcase full of dolls who stumble across the murdered corpses of their host family, leading them to flee the crime scene and embark on a nightmarish road trip.
He has a third incomplete novel, called, The Trespasser.
Exhibitions
A limited edition of digital prints from "Worry Doll" were exhibited at the Damien Minton Gallery in Redfern, Sydney (21st Feb – 10th Mar) 2007.
Bibliography
- Registry of Death (with co-author Peter Lamb, Kitchen Sink Press, 1996)[2]
- Worry Doll (Mam Tor Publishing, February 2007)[3]
References
External links
- Matt Coyle home page
- Review of Worry Doll in The Sydney Morning Herald
- Review of Worry Doll in The Australian