Guy Conners

Studio Member since 2013

Guy was born in 1990 in Tokyo, Japan and moved to Chicago as a child. Outside of his work as a painter, Guy is an avid runner.  He takes breaks from his practice to participate in several marathons each year in cities across the US.

Guy has a talent for realism and is gifted with a keen sense of visual perception. Where other artists may be intimidated by the detail or scope of a reference image, he has the ability to break his subject down to the key qualities that convey depth, texture, and character. He skillfully layers brush strokes over time – whether in a wet on wet application of acrylic or delicate washes of watercolor – yielding a rich and varied surface.

Guy enjoys depicting landscapes and still lifes, as well as working on commissions. “I’m a painter. I like to make art. I look at photographs, get ideas. I look at all the colors.”