Patrick Guyton

Patrick Guyton brings together his background in animation and sign painting with ancient leafing and glazing techniques to create contemporary masterpieces featuring mysterious women, hummingbirds, and moonlit landscapes. Born in Newcastle, Pennsylvania in 1964, he learned sign painting fundamentals from his father, a commercial artist, before studying fine arts, sculpture, and design theory at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh, graduating in 1984 with an associate’s degree in visual communications.
After moving to Southern California in 1987, Guyton worked in commercial art while pursuing music. In 1997, he joined Linda Jones Enterprises/Warner Bros. as a background painter for legendary animator Chuck Jones, later working with Looney Tunes/McKimson Productions and Hanna-Barbera. During this period, he studied under Maurice Noble, who had worked on Disney classics including “Snow White” and “The Grinch That Stole Christmas.” Guyton’s diverse career also included designing milk caps during the “Pog” craze, creating vehicle graphics for Ford and Chevrolet, and serving as Head Art Director for West Entertainment Group Inc. in Minneapolis in 2006.
In 2008, a publisher discovered Guyton’s gold and silver leaf artwork, leading to his first exhibition where he sold every piece. He joined Park West Gallery in 2015, bringing his art to collectors worldwide. Guyton developed a style he calls “Gilded Modernism,” combining Japanese leafing from the 14th-century Kamakura period with 17th-century Flemish glazing techniques. Because his meticulous process—which can take over a month per piece—doesn’t allow for editions, every Guyton artwork is unique.