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"Rory Coyne"
(United States)
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# Interests
Favorite visual artist: Rembrandt, Ron Mueck, Jenny Saville, etc.Tools of the Trade: Oil paint, pencil, and anything that will work at the time.
# About me
BioRory Coyne is emerging as a leader among a group of dedicated painters working in the contemporary allegorical realist movement. He entered school with an inclination toward illustration but after a single painting class his dedication for painting has only continued to grow. He began serious study of classical master works at SUNY Fredonia, where he earned his undergraduate degree in 2003. He then entered the graduate program at the University of New Mexico where he continued exploring and developing his love for classical, figurative technique, while also pursuing teaching. After receiving his Masters of Fine Art in 2007 he moved to Chicago where he still keeps his studio.
While Rory has always worked in a narrative tradition, while earning his degrees the influence of myth, fable, and allegory on his work became more and more important, giving rise to a very particular kind of grandiose story telling that he pursues in his daily studio practice.
Statement
I create allegories that speak to issues of private contemporary society. The subjects are often therianthropic, or zoomorphic, figures; some animal parts morphing into the human body elegantly, while others protrude instead. They are an extension or form of the “self”, a reflection of identity – not to be confused with spirit guides or totems. The symbolisms created within my work, stem from personal experiences in day to day living, often using animals to signify emotions and reactions in relationships. As with many myths, the characters within my work are not subject to just one gender or physicality. We are witness to the “common” person lifting their glamour to reveal the daemon of our minds. My works are observations and commentaries on daily living through the use of allegory.
# Comments
Comments: 408
Happy Birthday! 
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awesome b.day..celeb yourself..whooohoo..yeah!
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it's a wonderful image, so my pleasure
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I've never seen pieces like these before. They're really quite remarkable.
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thank you very much.
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thank you so much I'm flattered!
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thank you very much for the kind words
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Thank you! Can't wait to work with you
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Thank you very much Marie!
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thank you very much chryssalis
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Oh my.... you do have such interesting pieces in your gallery. I'm going to have to return to look at them some more!
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thank you very much for telling me, and glad it does.
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I really admire your surreal work. You have both great technical ability and imagination.
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thank you very much
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i admire your work.
so i posted one of your peices and the url to this lovely site on my blog. just spreadin the talent yerd.
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I'm flattered thank you very much
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thankyou for the fave. you have gorgeous paintings.
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my pleasure indeed and thank you
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i like your gallery, quick question are you dutch,
i gues so because your name is dutch (I'm dutch to)
greetz joey
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yes and no. . . I was born and raised in the netherlands till I was twelve. My mother is American, and Blood Father is British, and my True Step Father is Dutch. . . I am all three in one way or another.
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i love your gallery, you have a great style! C:
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