Matt Coyle (born 1971) is an Australian artist and graphic novelist living in Hobart, Tasmania. Born in

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, United Kingdom, Coyle has created two

graphic novels A graphic novel is a long-form, fictional work of sequential art. The term ''graphic novel'' is often applied broadly, including fiction, non-fiction, and anthologized work, though this practice is highly contested by comic scholars and industry ...

, '' Registry of Death'' (

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), co-authored with Peter Lamb and published by Kitchen Sink Press, and '' Worry Doll'' (

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) 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

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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

Coyle exhibits regularly in Melbourne, Hobart and Sydney and has appeared in group shows internationally including The Hong Kong Art Fair,The Korean International Art Fair (KIAF)and Art Athina . His work is held in collections including the NGV, GOMA/ Queensland Art Gallery and Maitland Regional Art Gallery and has been commissioned to create drawings for Art and Australia and GQ Style.

Bibliography

* '' Registry of Death'' (with co-author Peter Lamb,

Kitchen Sink Press Kitchen Sink Press was a comic book publishing company founded by Denis Kitchen in 1970. Kitchen Sink Press was a pioneering publisher of underground comics, and was also responsible for numerous republications of classic comic strips in hardcov ...

) * '' Worry Doll'' (

Mam Tor Publishing Mam Tor Publishing is an United Kingdom, English independent comic book publisher founded by Liam Sharp and his wife Christina McCormack. The company's headquarters are in Derby, East Midlands. The name "Mam Tor" comes from the landmark Mam To ...

, February

)

References

External links

Matt Coyle home page

in ''

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Review of ''Worry Doll''
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