Biography
Guy Porfirio has been telling stories with his artwork for over 40 years. Originally from Illinois, Guy has been living and working as an artist in Tucson, Arizona. His artistic inspiration was sparked as a young child, which quickly grew into a passion to express simple yet very powerful themes of circumstance and environment.
Upon graduating from the American Academy of Art in Chicago, Guy began his career working in advertising and editorial markets. Guy has written and illustrated two children’s books and has produced the artwork for several other children’s books. Guy is well versed in many mediums but prefers acrylic or oil paint on wood panel.
Guy’s approach to every painting begins and ends with telling the kind of story that holds a viewer’s interest well beyond the physical attributes of the work.