Brian McGuffey is a self-taught artist currently residing in Seattle, Washington. Originally from Alabama, travels have taken him throughout North and Central America and Europe.
Images from his life experiences and childhood are loosely represented in his paintings. Storytelling, children's books and his Grandmother are all inspirations for conceptualizing imagery and themes.
"My work can be seen as either light-hearted, thought-provoking, or both simultaneously".
Building of texture and use of color are primary steps in his creative process. Elements for his paintings include several layers of acrylic paint, vinyl composite, oil stick, and a matte, protective polymer on canvas or wood.
In his current body of work, he has created subjects possessing both human and animal characteristics. Inspiration for these works come from such disparate sources as Henry Darger, CrayolaŽ crayons and Hermann Rorschach.
