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Guy Kinnear

RESUME

Education:

  • 1998 MFA: San Francisco Art Institute
  • 1995 BA: Art General Studio, Minor in Biblical Studies, Azusa Pacific University
  • 1993 General Studies, Cuesta Community College

Solo Exhibits:

  • 2023 Linnea’s, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2018  4 Cats Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA The Homunculus Cycle
  • 2012  Steynberg Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2011  Jamaica You, San Luis Obispo, CA,  Under the Surface
  • 2010  Demossa Gallery, Laguna CA
  • 2008  Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, Ceilings
  • 2007  Bluebird Art House, Whittier CA
  • 1999 – 2003  Kinnear Studio, Pomona, CA
  • 2001  Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
  • 1996  Biola University, La Mirada, CA,  Tabernacle. Installation
  • 1995  Jamaica You, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 1995  Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA,  Tabernacle. Installation

Group Exhibits: 

  • 2023 John Natsoulas Gallery & Art Center, CA, Unreal: Contemporary Surrealism
  • 2023 Cuesta Performing Arts Center, San Luis Obispo, CA, Together Alone, Alone Together/ Collaborative event with SLO Movement Arts Collective
  • 2022  Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA, A Kind of Heaven
  • 2021  William Rolland Gallery, Thousand Oaks, CA, The Otherworld
  • 2019  Beverly Hills Art Fair, Beverly Hills, CA
  • 2019  Studio Channel Islands, Camarillo, CA, The Illusionists
  • 2017   Studios in the Park, Paso Robles, CA, America: The Promise
  • 2017   Fleur De Boom, Pasadena, CA, 1 Year(ish) Anniversary Pop-up Event
  • 2017   Studios in the Park, Paso Robles, CA,The Gun Show
  • 2016   CBU Gallery, Riverside, CA Into the Mystic: The Quest of Six West Coast Artists
  • 2012   Seeds Fine Art Exhibits, Grove Center for the Arts, Hollywood, CA, The Last Word.  
  • 2010-2011Traveling show: Palos Verdes Art Center, Palos Verdes, CA. & Biola University, La Mirada, CA,  Dark Inheritance: Purposeful Dislocation
  • 2009  San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA,  Corpora in Extremis
  • 2009  Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA,  More With Less
  • 2008  Jose Drudis Biada Art Gallery, Mount St. Mary’s College, Los Angeles, CA
  • 2007  316 W. 2nd Street, Downtown Los Angeles, CA,  First Annual Art & Music Soiree
  • 2003  Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
  • 2002  Jamaica You, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 2001  Cuttress Gallery, Pomona, CA,  Portraits
  • 2000 DA Center For the Arts, Pomona, CA,  Vehicles
  • 1999   Art Student Retreat, San Clemente, CA, Sticks and Stones and Sand
  • 1998   Catacombs, San Francisco, CA, Explorations of Seven:
  • 1998   Fort Mason Center, Herbst Pavilion, San Francisco, CA
  • 1995   Plotkin Gallery, Lakeview CA
  • 1994   Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, Beast of Burden Video Production.
  • 1994   Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA, Lest We Forget
  • 1992   Cuesta Community College Art Gallery, San Luis Obispo, CA
  • 1990   San Luis Obispo Art Center, San Luis Obispo, CA

Professional Experience:

  • 2014 – present Cuesta Community College, San Luis Obispo, CA
    •  Art Instructor
  • 2014 – present SLO Classical Academy, San Luis Obispo, CA
    •  Art Instructor
  • 2006 – 2017 Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
    • MFA & BFA Associate Professor Painting & Drawing
  • 1998 – 1999  Bridgemont High School, San Francisco, CA
    •  High School Art Teacher
  • 1998  San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
    • Teacher’s Assistant in Anatomy Drawing
  • 1995 – 1996 Metal Arts Sculpture Center, Paso Robles, CA
    •  Bronze Sculpture Finisher

Professional Service in the Community:

  • 2020   San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA Online
    • Workshop Instructor: Color Theory and Color Gamuts
  • 2020   Jacksonville University, Jacksonville, FL
    • Guest Speaker Workshop Instructor, Guest Critiquer: Golems, Wretches & Landscapes
  • 2018   San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA
    • Guest Speaker Art at High Noon: The Sublime and the Beautiful
  • 2017   Paso Robles Art Association, Paso Robles, CA
    • Guest Speaker: Artist and Model 
  • 2016   San Luis Obispo Museum of Art, San Luis Obispo, CA
    • Guest Speaker Art at High Noon “The Historic Nude”
  • 2014   Inter Varsity Campus by the Sea, Catalina, CA
    • Speaker: When Intellect and Beauty Meet
    • Workshop: VisualJournaling
  • 2014    San Luis Obispo Methodist Church, San Luis Obispo, CA
    • Juror: BEACON ART SHOW: an open medium, open genre, juried exhibition on the Divine gift of art making from multiple faith traditions
  • 2011  Paso Robles Art Association, Paso Robles, CA
    • Juror: CONSTRUCTION ZONE: original works of collage, assemblage and multiples.
  • 2011   San Luis Obispo Museum, San Luis Obispo, CA
    •  Juror: INSIDE OUT: original oil, pastel, acrylic and mixed media paintings united by the shared theme of self portraiture. 
    • Presentation: The Evaluation of Self-portraiture as a Subject in a Multi-Genre Context.
  • 2005, 2006, USC Conference for Seniors
    •  Returning Guest Speaker & Discussion Group Leader: Crisis in the Isenheim Altarpiece & the Brothers Karamazov
  • 2005  CIVA Convention, Azusa Pacific University CA
    • Workshop Presenter: Model and Artist: Dynamics in Life Drawing
  • 2004 – 2005  Metro Gold Line, Azusa CA
    • Aesthetics Committee Member
  • 2001  Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA
    • Guest Artist & Lecturer for Art & Theology Festival: Spirituality in the Mundane

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So here it is. Four years later. I have worked on So here it is. Four years later.

I have worked on this painting on and off for the last four years. 

Originally, I intended this to be a completely unashamedly joyful piece, created as we were coming out of the lockdown. 

But the world kept burning, and the piece at the time felt shallow.  

I put it away, pulled it out, put it away again.

It changed. Changed again. 

And again.

I am finishing it here. 

Still joyful, but more of a ‘NONETHELESS’. 

The world burns. But nonetheless there is love, and joy, and wonder.

The single greatest act of rebellion I know.

Title: YET, IN THE FURNACE OF BABYLON, THE CHILDREN, TOGETHER, DANCED

Oil on Panel

36”x64”

#love #dance #celebration #furnace #treeoflife #agape #visionaryart #mystic #christianmysticism #surrealart #babel #golem #papertoy #resilliance #loveanyway #oilpainting #art
@joshuat.manion is always an inspiring Model. One @joshuat.manion is always an inspiring Model. One of the few I know with the nerve control to cause isolated back muscles to "pop" when I am giving anatomy demonstrations.

But his poses are pure lyrical poetry as well!

#lifedrawing #gesturesketch #figuredrawing #figurativeart #figuresketching #lifemodeling #humanfigure
Tying up the end of the figure drawing semester, a Tying up the end of the figure drawing semester, and going back through the portfolio and finding some of my favorite modeling sessions.

Ashley provided some powerful poses working with long drapery. Thank you Ashley!

#artistmodel #humanfigure #figuredrawing #figuresketching #gesturesketching #lifedrawing #figureandcloth
It's been way too long since I've sculpted with cl It's been way too long since I've sculpted with clay. Don't know if this is just a one-time experiment, or the beginning of a new body of work. Still want to keep a close relationship between sculpture and painting no matter how I move forward. 

I think this one is just begun, there's some love coming to this hardworking fellow. 

#clayscupture #figurativeart #figurativesculture #humanfigure #claysketch #expressiveart
I have been working on this painting on and off, t I have been working on this painting on and off, then on again, then off again… revised… put it away… pulled it back out… revised again…

for over 3 years now. 

So much so I think I am going aesthetically blind to it.
 
Trying a new view, bring it to a different location with different light, flip it upside down, look at a mirror… anything! I want to land this son-of-lovin’-God-painting in the next week if I can!

#wip #paintinginprogress #oilpainting #artistlife #creativeprocess #justfinishitalready
The incomparable Chris V. (Sorry, don’t have his The incomparable Chris V. (Sorry, don’t have his account or I would tag him) Gave some amazing, expressive poses to my class last night, playing figure and dramatic cloth!

#figuredrawing #figuresketching #humanfigure #figureandcloth #lifedrawing #lifesketching
Many thanks to @pose_with_keith who modeled for my Many thanks to @pose_with_keith who modeled for my figure drawing class and came up with some inspiring figure/cloth/uniform poses! Great stuff happened across the classroom!

#figuresketching #figuredrawing #lifedrawing #lifedrawingclasses #humanfigure no
RAVEN’S BREAD. Oil on Panel, 21”X11.5” I am RAVEN’S BREAD. Oil on Panel, 21”X11.5”

I am rolling on a much bigger project… but needed to jump-start the muse with a fast and fun composition. So I dug up an old paper figure from a previous commission, whipped out a paper raven, and put them both under a black light (second image) to do playful riff of an ancient narrative. 

felt good.

#surrealistart #oilpainting #papertoy #golem #homunculus #expressiverealism #imaginativerealism #artistmodel #angel #warrior #raven #elijahandraven #mystic #mysticism #expressiveart
Always a joy to be back teaching Figure Drawing ag Always a joy to be back teaching Figure Drawing again!  Some of my favorite uber-fast demo drawings from the Muscle & Skeleton anatomy classes. With @joshuat.manion & @pose_with_keith 

#figuredrawing #anatomystudies #muscledrawings #ecorché #humanfiguredrawing
WATCHING HERM Oil on Panel, 21”x11.5”. #imagi WATCHING HERM
Oil on Panel, 21”x11.5”.

#imaginativerealism #surrealism #herm #visionaryart #mysticism #anthropocine #figurativeart #landscapepainting #watching
If your still searching for gifts, there is still If your still searching for gifts, there is still a window of time to get a Guy Kinnear designed shirt custom printed and delivered in time for the Holiday.  New designs are up and more coming, but if you’re holding out to get something for yourself a little later, there is still plenty of time. 

All shirts can be customized for cut and fabric color. (even printed on mugs and bags) Check in for daily deals.

Look to my profile to find the way to the Shirt Shop.

if you are particularly interested in the ASSUMPTION OF MAGGIE shirt, the way to that design is also on my Profile.

#christmasshopping #christmasgifts #shirtdesign #tshirt #golem #ragdoll #artshirt #arttoy #toys #holidaygifts #whimsey
FALLOW STAG, oil on panel Just finished in time t FALLOW STAG, oil on panel

Just finished in time to look back over 2024. I have started to compare Off-the-grid living to driving a 1966 Volkswagon Van... It just requires constant tinkering.  And BOY have I ever tinkered on the land this year. New well pump, rebuilding inverters, expanded food growing, reworking solar panels, new batteries... Not as much time studio-painting, but lots of time land-creating.

So this one has been slow cooking as I have been creating: THE FALLOW STAG. It has been an apt point of meditation during a season when it seems like my creative studio has been allowed to “go fallow” while I put my energy elsewhere.
 
My thoughts on the creation of the piece in the comments below for the curious:

#oilpainting #painting #environmentalart #offthegridliving #figurativepainting #surrealistart #postcontemporaryart #magicrealism #visionaryart #expressiveart #golem #papertoy #fallowdeer #stag #mysticim #mysticart #serpent
The T-shirt and Gifts shop is open for business in The T-shirt and Gifts shop is open for business in time for the Holidays! And a whole new set of whimsical designs are uploaded and ready to go into someone’s stockings!

All shirts can be customized for cut and fabric color. (even printed on mugs and bags) There is still time to get some ordered for the holidays and there are daily deals.

Look to my profile to find the way to the Shirt Shop.

if you are particularly interested in the WAS IT A DREAM OR WAS IT AN ALEGORY shirt, the way to that design is also on my Profile.

#christmasshopping #christmasgifts #shirtdesign #tshirt #golem #marriage #automaton #toys #lovers #holidaygifts #whimsey
I WILL WAKE THE DAWN Over the last year, I have h I WILL WAKE THE DAWN

Over the last year, I have had a lot of curiosity about the sculptures used to inspire my paintings. 

Typically they are quire ephemeral, and rarely outlive the process of creating the painting. But there has been enough curatorial curiosity, I am reconsidering my process. This is my first exploration at making an archival paper golem. 

I have a big project starting up in January (more to come on that later), and more of these archival sculptures curatorially interacting with the paintings are coming. 

I am leaning fully into this new direction and can’t wait to see where it takes me!

#papersculpture #figurativesculpture #figurativeart #fisherman #humanfiguresculpture #humanfigure #dawn #art #visionaryart #imaginativeart #surrealistart
MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS Y’ALL! Just MERRY CHRISTMAS and HAPPY HOLIDAYS Y’ALL!

Just in time for the gifting season, I got my T-Shirt shop opened up an a new set of designs uploaded and ready!

If you are looking for a bit of whimsy for someone special’s wardrobe, I got something for you.

Look to my profile to find the way to the Shirt Shop. 

All shirts can be customized for cut and fabric color. There is still time to get some ordered for the holidays and there are daily deals. 

if you are particularly interested in the GREAT PAPER DRAGON shirt, the way there is also on the Profile.

#christmasshopping #christmasgifts #shirtdesign #tshirt #dragon #paperdragon #holidaygifts #whimsey
And now he has a partner! A very colorful fabric And now he has a partner! 

A very colorful fabrications on the way!

#maquette #papertoy #figurativesculpture #wip #figurativeart #sculpture
Coffee shop drawing... Feeling it this week #vis Coffee shop drawing... Feeling it this week 

#visionaryart #figureativedrawing #surrealism #sketchbook #humanfigure #sketch #drawing
Hello All, As promised, PAPER ARCHANGLE up on my Hello All,

As promised, PAPER ARCHANGLE up on my Print Shop! I have had a lot of requests from fans to purchase a print... And now it is available.

Customizable sizes and surfaces, Prints start at $35.

Use the link in my bio.

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#printforsale #magicrealism #surrealism #visionaryart #stmichael #saintmichael #angel #archangle #guardiananglel #poster #art #painting
This was one of my favorite paintings. I made it b This was one of my favorite paintings. I made it back in 2016 during a major transition in my studio... 

Then the famed GREAT DISASTER OF 2019 occurred, in the painting was horrifically damaged.

The image never let go of me, and at last I'm going back to repaint it. Now with almost a decade of deeper studies in light and color. And I think I'm loving it even more!

#workinprogress #wip #painting #oilpainting #healing #startingover #lovers #marriage #couples #surrealism #magicrealism #visionaryart
3 years… I was about to post and suddenly realiz 3 years… I was about to post and suddenly realized I have been working on this piece for 3 YEARS!

Not all in one go mind you. It started as an ecorche’ exercise in clay, which sat in a corner for a spell, then caught a vision for a painting. Then the painting sat in a dusty corner as other projects demanded attention. 

Now it’s done! And I can feel something shifted in me and the studio. 

I think I will call it:

G_D TAKES KING

#oilpainting #painting #environmentalart #figurativepainting #surrealistart #postcontemporaryart #magicrealism #visionaryart #expressiveart #creativeprocess #humanfigure #figurestudy #figurativeart #humanbody #artistmodel #artisticnude #ecorche #figuresculpture #caesar
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