Guy Peppin, painter, was born in Sydney in 1980. Initially working as a graphic designer, Guy turned to studying art after travelling to Europe and viewing the work of Cy Twombly. In 2005, Peppin commenced a Bachelor of Fine Art at the National Art School, Sydney, completing his Honours in Printmaking in 2008. During his Honours year, Peppin’s work shifted into abstraction, dispensing with pictorial modes of representation.