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Guy Colwell was born on 28 March, 1945 in Oakland, California, U.S., is an American painter. Discover Guy Colwell's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 28 March 1945
Birthday 28 March
Birthplace Oakland, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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1945

Guy Colwell (born March 28, 1945) is an American painter and occasional underground cartoonist.

Although not African-American himself, Colwell's comics often portray blacks in strong roles in stories of life on the streets.

His "Figurative Social Surrealist" paintings reflect on the human condition, economic inequality, injustice, and alienation from the natural world.

Guy Colwell was on born March 28, 1945, in Oakland, California.

Colwell studied art at the California College of Arts and Crafts (now California College of the Arts).

After completing two years there, he dropped out to travel and get some life and work experience.

When he had worked an almost two-year stint as a sculptor for Mattel, and was preparing his return to college.

He was arrested for draft refusal and sentenced to two years in federal prison at McNeil Island Corrections Center, in Washington state.

1970

During the turbulent 1970s scene in San Francisco, Colwell worked as an illustrator for the underground paper Good Times and joined the commune that produced this weekly.

1972

His experiences there and the period after his release were the genesis of his underground comix series Inner City Romance, published by Last Gasp beginning in 1972.

He was financially unable to continue art school as planned but deeply committed to painting as his life work, so was mainly self-taught thereafter.

1980

Colwell left the Good Times after the paper ceased publication and concentrated on doing paintings and a few comic books until the mid-1980s.

After this creative period marred by drug abuse, Colwell worked for Rip Off Press as a colorist, also contributing stories, artwork, or production to many underground comic book titles and anthologies.

He authored a second comic book series under the title Doll and completely stopped using drugs and alcohol while working at Rip Off Press.

1986

In 1986, upon hearing of The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament, Colwell took an 18-month leave of absence from Rip Off Press to join what was touted by original Great Peace March organizer David Mixner as a major event in American history.

While on the GPM, Colwell helped draw route maps for the marchers as well as creating art depicting marchers in their everyday lives.

His route maps and drawings are part of the Swarthmore College Peace Collection.

1988

On returning to Rip Off Press, by 1988 relocated to Auburn, California, Colwell became strongly influenced by the great natural beauty and wildlife of the Sierra Mountains.

Nature and animal subject matter would thereafter become much more prominent in his work and inspired a deeper exploration of surrealism.

Travels throughout Europe on foot with a backpack, and several trips to Africa, have deepened this aspect of the pictures he produces.

His artwork today is internationally recognized for powerful social commentary.

The sometimes uncomfortable images he renders with sharp clarity reminiscent of Renaissance master works have received praise from art critics, and have been sought after by collectors who are looking for something more than pleasant wall decorations.

2004

His 2004 painting, The Abuse, is his depiction of the prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq.

This being Colwell's most controversial work, Lori Haigh, the owner of the San Francisco gallery where it was exhibited received death threats and was physically attacked.

Her gallery also received damage from unknown persons, causing it to close permanently.

Examples of Colwell's original works can be seen at the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, California, and the Pritikin Museum in San Francisco, which features his magnum opus, Litter Beach.

2012

In September 2012, Colwell's work was featured in Juxtapoz magazine.

New small works and comic page originals can be seen on the Heritage Auctions website as well as Colwell's own site.

Colwell is married and lives in Berkeley, California, where he devotes himself to creating personal and political art.