Patrick Guyton California Artist original painting, titled "Mini Bird Series Red", 9 1/2 x 7 3/4", 17 1/2 x 15 1/2" framed.
Born in Newcastle, Pennsylvania in 1964, Guyton set the groundwork for his artistic career by the age of 6 under the guidance of his parents, a commercial artist and an interior designer. Guyton’s father taught him the tenants of sign painting, such as concept strategies, font design, hand lettering, and pin-striping.His industrial town’s traditional career offerings didn’t interest Guyton, so in 1984 he attended the Art Institute of Pittsburgh where he studied fine arts, sculpture, and design theory. He graduated with an associate’s degree in visual communications.Guyton moved to Southern California in 1987. He had aspirations of launching a music career, and to support himself, he worked as a fine and commercial artist, creating airbrush illustration, murals, and signage. Guyton also taught fourth grade art at Vineyard Middle School in Anaheim, California.In 1997, Guyton joined Linda Jones Enterprises/Warner Bros. as a background painter for legendary cartoonist and animator Chuck Jones. Guyton was also commissioned by Looney Tunes/McKimson Productions where he became the background painter for Robert McKimson, Jr., the son of famous Warner Bros. animator Robert McKimson. Guyton worked on McKimson’s Limited-Edition Sports Animation Cels. Shortly thereafter, Guyton was commissioned by Hanna-Barbera as a background artist and celluloid painter.During this time Guyton was privileged to study under Maurice Noble. Noble played a role in shaping the animation industry since the 1950s, working on Disney’s “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Bambi,” “Dumbo,” and “Pinocchio,” as well as the 1966 version of “The Grinch That Stole Christmas.”“There is no other word than ‘surreal’ for such a thing,” Guyton says. “It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that seemed to just keep unfolding. I got to work with a lot of iconic animators, background painters, and studios.”In 2000, Guyton entered New Horizons Computer Learning Center where he completed a full certification in Graphic Arts.Guyton’s career continued to encompass many different fields of application and technique that would be instrumental in the eventual launch of his fine art career. Along with book and product illustration, he created hundreds of milk cap designs during the “Pog” craze for Trov Inc. He also created character designs and animations for internet upstart Honeytree Productions.Guyton even created graphics for various types of vehicles and painted specialty vehicles for Ford, Chevrolet, and other auto manufacturers.In 2006, Guyton was brought on board as Head Art Director for West Entertainment Group Inc. in Minneapolis. He helmed the company’s Unreal Dream project, designing and executing the artwork for its over-the-top couture gaming computers.With the downturn of the U.S. economy in 2008, Guyton found himself working as a studio assistant for a fine artist. One day, the artist’s publisher asked Guyton to show him his own work. Upon viewing Guyton’s gold and silver leaf artwork, publisher David Smith realized he deserved his own platform and arranged his first exhibition. Guyton sold every work of art he brought to the event, a feat he repeated in his second exhibition.In 2015, Guyton joined Park West Gallery, bringing his art to an even larger audience.Guyton’s popularity only continues to grow, and his artwork is now displayed in galleries around the country. Today, Guyton continues to work as a fine artist in Southern California

17.5 x 15.5 in

10 lb