Roderick Coyne (born 1945, in

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) is an English artist and sculptor.

Education

Coyne studied at Folkestone School of Art (1964–66), in the sculpture departments of

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(1966–69) and the

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(1969–72) alongside Richard Wentworth, Alison Wilding and Ismail Saray. During his studies he showed works in a major open air sculpture show in

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(1972), with contemporary artists including early generation sculptors - Brian Kneale, Bernard Meadows, Kenneth Armitage, and new generation sculptors -

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, Carl Plackman, Ismail Saray. Other early 'site specific' exhibitions included

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(1971). He is a member of the Royal College of Art Society, the association of former graduates of the Royal College of Art. He contributed a number of articles concerning art education practice.AND Journal of Art & Art Education
(ISSN 0266-6057), "A Diverted Course" Issue No.1 1984 pages 23–24 and "A Deferred Conduct" pages 10–11. Also published in Issue No.20 1999 pages 24–25 "Pictures from Abroad".

Teaching

Coyne taught on the 'A' Course of the sculpture department at Saint Martin's School of Art from 1972 to 1980. He was also a visiting lecturer at

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Ravensbourne College of Art and Design Ravensbourne University London (formerly Ravensbourne College of Design and Communication) is a digital media and design university, with vocational courses in fashion, television and broadcasting, interactive product design, architecture an ...

, and

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Exhibitions

From 1980, the site-specific sculpture of Coyne's early work developed into large-scale photographically-based installations involving a synthesis of projection and print. (BBC Billboard Project 1993, ‘A’ Gallery London 1996, Whitechapel Open 1996, Chapter Arts Cardiff 1997, Royal West of England Academy 1999.) Recent work involves the use of non-photographic materials in the construction of the picture plane.From Floor to Sky
Ambika P3 London 2010. Peter Kardia, Hester Westley and Malcolm Le Grice edited an exhibition catalog published by AC Black (London). He exhibited works in the

Royal Academy Summer Exhibition The Summer Exhibition is an open art exhibition held annually by the Royal Academy in Burlington House, Piccadilly in central London, England, during the months of June, July, and August. The exhibition includes paintings, prints, drawings, sc ...

, 2010. More recent exhibitions saw a shift in his approach from installations to painted panels of works based on themes around nature and environment. In 2013 his exhibitio
"Crossing Fields"
shown a
AND eventSpace
London the first series of painted panels mixed with photographic prints were shown. This was followed in 2015 the exhibitio
"Aground"
held at the Sassoon Gallery,

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See images
from this impressive installation. In the same year a
43 Inverness Street Gallery"Overlaid Landscapes"
consisting of a series o
photographic and painted panels
were installed on two floors of the gallery.

Gallery

File:BBC BillboardProject-1993.jpg, 'BBC Billboard Project' - Mt Caburn, East Sussex 1993 File:PanelledLandscape.jpg, 'Panelled Landscape' - A Gallery, London 1996 - Photographic negative projection over positive print - 3.6 x 5m File:Barrow.jpg, 'Barrow' - Chapter Arts, Cardiff 1997 - Photographic projection - 3 x 7.3m File:Seamark-1999.jpg, Seamark' - Royal West of England Academy. Bristol 1999 - fixed and unfixed photographic print - 2.3 x 3.5m File:Skein.jpg, 'Skein'- Royal Academy 2010- Photographic print and rusted mild steel-200 cm x 280 cm File:Curtain-1.jpg, 'Curtain'-AND Event Space, London 2013 - 18 alternate panels of photograph and paint-120 cm x 180 cm File:R Coyne "Aground".png, Artist preparing the installation "Aground" at the Sassoon Gallery, Folkestone, 2015

References

External links

*http://roderickcoyne.and.org.uk/ {{DEFAULTSORT:Coyne, Roderick 1945 births English sculptors English male sculptors English contemporary artists English installation artists Living people Alumni of Saint Martin's School of Art Academics of Saint Martin's School of Art