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About Me


I'm a Chicago born multi-media artist whose eclectic career includes stints as a television personality, cinematographer, ad-agency illustrator, kinetic sculptor, mural painter, production designer, radio DJ, storyboard artist, modelmaker, silkscreener, and even a wax-figure restorer for a Ripley’s Museum.
In my current home of Portland, Oregon, I've worked on various projects with local celebrities such as film critic Dave Walker, erotic photographer Marne Lucas, and artist/DJs The Pander Brothers. A fave gig was photographing TV/radio personality Daria O'Neil for a risque ad campaign!
I created a Victorian era robot character named BOILERPLATE, which has recieved great press from THE NEW YORK TIMES, U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT, and THE CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR. Boilerplate has appeard in dozens of international publications including DER SPIEGEL (Germany), PARADOX (Russia), and the United Kingdom's preeminent robotics publication REAL ROBOTS. The mechanical man has also been praised by the Robotics Society of America, StarTrek.com, and even NASA!
I also co-created the monthly series CHRONOS for DC Comics, HEARTBREAKERS (the first female action hero in comics) for Dark Horse Comics, and was lead background artist on the animated TV series Stan Lee's STRIPPERELLA.
FUN FACT: Paul Vincent Guinan was named by his artist father after Paul Gauguin and Vincent Van Gogh.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:


Teddy Roosevelt, Orson Welles, Horatio Nelson, Texas Guinan, Sam Fuller, Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde, Merian C. Cooper, Frank Black, Red Grooms, Eiji Tsuburaya.
I've had the great honor to meet: Chicago Mayor Harold Washington, director John Huston, actor Toshiro Mifune, author Studs Terkel, and activist Ceasar Chavez.
Because of my vocation, I have the privilege of knowing lotsa folk in the comic book industry. You name the artist or writer or both, and I've either met them, hung out with them at a convention, or am good pals with them. I've attended International Comic-Con in San Diego for many years, where meeting way too many is one reason to attend.
I also have an eclectic combination of celebrity acquaintances in Hollywood, among them comedian Chris Elliott and Emmy nominated actress Tamara Braun.

My Blog

Paul in Portland Tribune

I, and my robot Boilerplate, are the subject of a two-page feature article on the cover of the life section in the Portland Tribune. The bots head is even on the masthead of the papers front page!P...
Posted by on Fri, 23 Jan 2009 21:16:00 GMT

Halloween on Hawthorne 13

Hosted By: Paul GuinanWhen: Friday Oct 31, 2008 at 8:00 PMWhere Paul & Anina's houseHawthorne Blvd.Portland, Oregon|38 97215United StatesDescription:Paul Guinan Click Here To View Event
Posted by on Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:16:00 GMT

Boilerplate POP STAR

The Victorian robot continues to show up in the most entertaining ways around the world, in this instance as a Canadian music idol!Boilerplate, has been adopted as the "mascot" for the latest album by...
Posted by on Sat, 04 Oct 2008 21:30:00 GMT

SHOW PHOTOS

On my website BigRedHair.com I've posted photos of that big art gallery show I had a couple months back, and the way bigger San Diego show I was at only last week.Enjoy!GALLERY SHOW: http://www.bigred...
Posted by on Sun, 03 Aug 2008 23:06:00 GMT

My art show is CRAZY HUGE!

Just finished mounting the show last night. Tonight's preview night, and tomorrow's the official opening. Whew!I have a crazy huge amount of stuff on display. The gallery owner says he's never had so ...
Posted by on Wed, 04 Jun 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Paul Guinans BIG gallery exhibition!

Sure, you've always suspected Paul Guinan of having the widest-ranging talent of anyone you know... but now, here's proof!During the First Thursday gallery gala for June, Paul will display a one-man e...
Posted by on Sat, 31 May 2008 18:35:00 GMT

Guinan Gallery Trifecta

It's the last week of my participation in three--count 'em, THREE--gallery exhibits this month. Pages from Heartbreakers Meet Boilerplate are at the ArtBar, SW Broadway and Main; covers from Too Much ...
Posted by on Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:06:00 GMT

Check out this event: HALLOWEEN on HAWTHORNE 12

Hosted By: Paul GuinanWhen: Saturday Oct 27, 2007 at 9:00 PMWhere: The house on HawthorneCorner of 52nd, can't miss it!Portland, OR 97215United StatesDescription:The 12 annual shindig is on! See www.B...
Posted by on Fri, 26 Oct 2007 17:18:00 GMT

Boilerplate the Victorian combat robot, MIA??!

I sent the following as a bulletin, but thought I should also post it as a blog.For those who haven't heard, Boilerplate's illustrated biography is delayed, but to its benefit.Publication of the eager...
Posted by on Tue, 15 May 2007 18:58:00 GMT

BOILERPLATE IN JAPAN

As I work at full steam finishing the Boilerplate coffee-table book, my robot continues its tour of the world wide web. The latest Boilerplate sighting comes from a Japanese blog.The blog contains exc...
Posted by on Tue, 06 Mar 2007 15:49:00 GMT