About
Fergus Coyle was born in London and raised in Bristol, England. He studied BA (Hons) Photography at Salisbury College of Arts. His personal work has won numerous awards and has been exhibited internationally through a number of photography exhibitions and festivals. Highlights include Month of Photography Los Angeles, The Kuala Lumpur International Portrait Exhibition, The Royal Photographic Society’s IPE161 as well as gaining awards from Lens Culture, Neutral Density and the British Photography Awards.
Fergus is also an accomplished cyclist having completed tours across North America, Europe and more recently an ultra-endurance race around the coast of Ireland. His passion for cycling is influential in his practice and often forms the basis of projects.
Awards
Lens Culture Visual Storytelling Awards | Finalist 2019
Neutral Density Awards, Editorial/Daily Life | Silver Medal 2019
International Photography Awards | Honourable Mention 2019
Kuala Lumpar International Photography Awards | Finalist 2018
Royal Photographic Society International Photography Award | Finalist 2018
British Photography Awards | Shortlist 2018
Prix De La Photographie Paris | Honourable Mention 2018
Foto Filmic 18 | Shortlist 2018
Pink Lady Food Photographer of the year | Shortlist 2018
Neutral Density Awards, Culture/Travel | Honourable Mention 2017
Neutral Density Awards, People/Portrait | Honourable Mention 2017
Incandescent Zine Magazine Feature | Portland, USA 2017
Taylor Wessing Portrait Prize | Shortlist 2016
Tokyo International Photo Awards. Fine Art Landscape | Honourable Mention 2016
International Photography Awards. People/Portrait | Honourable Mention 2016
International Photography Awards. People/Culture | Honourable Mention 2016
Moscow MIFA Photography Awards. People, Portrait | Honourable Mention 2016
Exhibitions
A Generous Space - The Artist Support Pledge | Hastings Contemporary 2021
The Summer Auction | Candid Arts Trust. London 2019
Bristol Refugee Festival. Solo Exhibition | Bristol City Hall 2019
Royal Photographic Society IPE161 | Touring Exhibition 2019
KLPA Portrait Photography Exhibition | WHITEBOX Gallery Kuala Lumpur 2018
Analogue Portrait Project | Month of Photography Los Angeles 2016
Bartcelona Gallery | Portraiture Group Exhibition. Belgrade 2016
Royal West of England Academy | Autumn Exhibition 2016
Royal West of England Academy | Autumn Exhibition 2013
September 2 & A Few Group Show | Jerez de la Frontera. Spain 2012
Royal West of England Academy | Autumn Exhibition 2012
Royal West of England Academy | Group Photography Exhibition 2011
Press
All Cities are Beautiful | Wuhan
It's Nice That | Lockdown in Pictures
Good Sport Magazine | Don't be a Dick
Endless Perfect Circles | Book Cover Photography
Anywhere Blvd | Wuhan & Morocco Interview
It's Nice That | A Walk Through Wuhan Feature
Photography of China | A Walk Through Wuhan
Collateral Magazine Italy | A Walk Through Wuhan
JOIA Magazine Chile | A Walk Through Wuhan
Gobe Lens Products | A Walk Through Wuhan
Good Sport Magazine | Weston Beach Race
Hashtag Photography Magazine | Weston Beach Race
Clients
E.ON Renewable Energy, Carradice, Orange Bikes, The Wildlife Trusts, Hendzel Design, It's Nice That Magazine, Photography of China, Vision Magazine China, JOIA Magazine Chile, Plain Magazine, Collateral Magazine Italy, Watch House Coffee, Bristol Refugee Festival, Road.CC, Good Sport Magazine, Dezeen Magazine, Conquista Magazine, Boneshaker Magazine, Eroica Britannia, Shambala Festival
Weston Beach Story Represented by Institute Artists:
thestoryinstitute.com/weston-beach-race
All images © Fergus Coyle