Paper Collage at Krempp Gallery

Here’s the postcard for my Jasper, IN show at Krempp Gallery:

Megan Coyle Paper Collage Exhibit

Front view

Megan Coyle Paper Collage Exhibit
Back view

The show went up on May 4th and will run until the 27th. It includes several of my animal, portrait, landscape, and cityscape collages.

Megan Coyle Krempp Gallery Exhibit

And here’s the Jasper Arts Center where the gallery is located.

Megan Coyle Krempp Gallery Exhibit

Unfortunately, I won’t get a chance to see the exhibition up. I only had time to deliver my artwork before heading back home. Hopefully the gallery director will take a few pictures of the installed exhibit for me.

Anyway, I’m off to begin planning another solo show that’s coming up in July.

First-Ever Collage Workshop

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

A week ago from today I ran my first-ever collage workshop in Jasper, IN. Above is an image of some of the attendees working away on collages. I like how the tables got covered in bits and pieces of paper.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

An action shot of me presenting. I began the workshop with a brief overview of a history of collage, sharing the work of well-known collage artists, and then we worked on three collage projects. I planned out several projects for the class, but we only had time to create the first three.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Really getting into my talk. It’s amazing that a couple years ago I was terrified of public speaking. Then after several artist talks and a couple of lectures, I find myself really enjoying it. With the workshop I was only a little nervous about whether or not the attendees would have a good time and learn something. I was very pleased to see that they were enjoying themselves.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Some of the supplies alongside my postcard for the Krempp Gallery show.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

I did a lot of pacing around the room, taking a look at what the attendees were working on and offering them a bit of help here and there if they needed it.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

A couple collages made during the workshop.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Passing out materials while presenting the next project.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Some of the marketing materials I brought with me to give to the gallery.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Here we were working on a simplified version of my “painting with paper” collage technique. The attendees received reference photos of public domain images. First they made a quick sketch based on the photos, and then they started cutting and pasting magazine strips on top of the drawing. Here I am providing a bit of help during the drawing stage of the project.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop
Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

A collage in progress along with the photo it was based on.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

This attendee made a collage of a crane.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

And here’s another crane that was being pieced together.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Towards the end, the tables were just about completely covered in paper.

Megan Coyle Collage Workshop

Here I am with a couple of the ladies who work for the Jasper Arts Center.

The workshop lasted several hours, although it went by very quickly. It was a lot of fun and I was incredibly happy about the response I received from the attendees by the end of it. I was so glad that everyone had a good time. I know that I wouldn’t mind running another workshop sometime in the future.

Bosty goes to Louisville

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

After Bosty heard that I was in Louisville, Kentucky, he got a little jealous and decided to go on his own trip. First he stopped by the Louisville Slugger Museum. He really liked the enormous bat out front and thought he could buy himself an enormous baseball at the gift shop. But alas, they had no giant baseballs.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Next he wandered around town and noticed a couple horse sculptures. He liked the way this one was painted to look like it was made of colorful puzzle pieces. Could he find anymore?

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

He sure could!

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Next stop was the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts. Bosty is quite the theatre enthusiast.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

While going for a stroll, he noticed the KFC Yum! Center. For some strange reason he started craving fried chicken for lunch. Yum!

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

He walked by the river hoping to take a look at the beautiful sights overlooking the water. Unfortunately Louisville has had quite a bit of flooding from all the spring rain. The Ohio River was muddy from all the rainwater.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

Bosty kept on strolling – he wanted to enjoy the cool, spring weather before going back to his hotel.

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

“Hmmm, I think I might know someone else who is in town. They’re not over here…”

Bosty in Louisville by Megan Coyle

“There she is!”

Bosty crept up right behind me. He’s always up to something!

Paper Collage

Leisure Day by collage artist Megan Coyle
“Leisure Day.” Collage on paper. 18″x24″
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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.