Guy Adam Skocki wasn’t always sure about turning his art into a business. Creativity is one thing—contracts, deadlines, and invoices are another. Still, art has always demanded something deeper from him. It’s more than talent—it’s who he is.
“Laura inspires my art,” Guy said, holding up a Marvel-style superhero portrait of his partner. “I love her so much.” Her encouragement pushed him to share his work beyond his sketchbooks and into the public eye. These days, Guy paints bold murals and creates unique commissions that span walls, canvases, and clothing—his style as expressive and vivid as his personality.
If you’ve walked into Salt Lake City’s Butler Pro Gym, you’ve seen Guy’s work—18-foot-tall comic-book heroes flexing acrylic muscles across massive walls. The gym’s website even features a video panning across his art. It’s the loudest thing in the room. And it’s unmistakably Guy.
Art has been part of Guy’s life for as long as he can remember. He sketches constantly—during meals, in his downtime, whenever he can. His journals are filled with drawings that capture moments in his life more clearly than words ever could.
“I was adopted from El Salvador,” he shared. “Just a few weeks ago I started researching my family history. Turns out I’m from Santa Ana—a cultural hub.” Known for its artistic spirit, he wonders if his sense for color and line comes from those roots.
Art runs in the family now, too. Guy’s daughter shares his talent, and they often challenge each other with sketch-offs. “She did a drawing, I did one. We were trying to outdo each other,” he laughed. “I’m trying to show her how to sketch from imagination—not just to trace—because you won’t always have a reference.” It’s a mantra he lives by; Guy doesn’t use projectors when painting his large-scale murals. His technique is driven by observation, memory, and practice.
Their relationship is close, and art keeps them connected. He guides her not just in drawing, but in how to think like an artist—testing pens, brushes, paints, and colors to see what works best. “Trying different tools teaches you so much,” he said. “It’s part of the theory of it.”
Guy is drawn to comic and graffiti styles, and two elements define his work: motion and color. His compositions lead the eye naturally across the image, and his palette choices make the pieces pop. “If you look at a tree’s shadow,” he explained, “it’s not black—it’s a darker hue of the same color. Shadows have color, too.” It’s the kind of detail most don’t think about—but he sees it instinctively.
Even with his talent, art isn’t yet a full-time gig. By day, Guy works as a mine contractor, calculating the specs of massive, two-story gears to ensure proper function and repair. His precision on the job mirrors the care he takes with his art. Growing up in Park City, his technical career echoes the legendary miners who once kept the town running.
But the dream is alive—and slowly becoming reality. Guy recently teamed up with his childhood friend, Philip Lund, to create a line of comic-inspired, graffiti-style T-shirts. Transitioning from hand-drawn work to digital vector files was a learning curve, but Guy’s deep understanding of color blending helped.
“I’ve known Adam—his middle name—since we were two,” said Philip. “In seventh-grade art class, he was drawing stuff way beyond the rest of us. It’s just who he is. It’s electric.” The two bonded early—both were adopted from Latin America—and have been inseparable since.
Guy lights up when he talks about murals. Maybe it’s the scale. Maybe it’s the way larger-than-life figures reflect inspiration back to the viewer. He’s currently working on new pieces and hoping to take on more projects as awareness of his work grows.
His process is both energetic and focused. With hip-hop playing in the background and a pencil or spray can in hand, Guy’s mind is in constant motion. Each drawing refines the next. Every mural pushes him forward.
It’s not just talent—it’s about making the elements do what you want them to do.
Though he inspires those around him—Laura, his daughter, lifelong friends—Guy is quick to say it’s the people in his life who inspire him. Their belief in his talent keeps him working, improving, and sharing what he creates.
“I’m just trying to get her”—his daughter—“to venture out and try different things,” he said. “It’s important. You don’t realize how much it helps.” That mindset guides not only his art but his life: experiment, explore, evolve.
With every mural, shirt, sketch, or canvas, Guy is doing more than making art—he’s building a legacy. One that’s full of movement, color, and love.
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