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Matt Coyle
Matt Coyle (born 1971) is an Australian artist and graphic novelist living in Hobart, Tasmania. Born in Nantwich, United Kingdom, Coyle has created two graphic novels, '' Registry of Death'' (1996), co-authored with Peter Lamb and published by Kitchen Sink Press, and '' Worry Doll'' (2007) which was originally published by Mam Tor Publishing and again in 2016 by Dover Publications. 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." 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 Marria ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nantwich
Nantwich ( ) is a market town and civil parish in the unitary authority of Cheshire East in Cheshire, England. It has among the highest concentrations of listed buildings in England, with notably good examples of Tudor and Georgian architecture. It had a population of 14,045 in 2021. History The origins of the settlement date to Roman times, when salt from Nantwich was used by the Roman garrisons at Chester (Deva Victrix) and Stoke-on-Trent as a preservative and a condiment. Salt has been used in the production of Cheshire cheese and in the tanning industry, both products of the dairy industry based in the Cheshire Plain around the town. ''Nant'' comes from the Welsh for brook or stream. ''Wich'' and ''wych'' are names used to denote brine springs or wells. In 1194 there is a reference to the town as being called ''Nametwihc'', which would indicate it was once the site of a pre-Roman Celtic nemeton or sacred grove. In the Domesday Book, Nantwich is recorded as having eight salt ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
