Background
Guy-Watkins was born and raised in Gloucestershire, England. He attended Beaudesert Park School and St. Edwards School in Cheltenham, before moving onto Gloscat to study English and Drama. He would move to London in 2000, where he would attempt a career in the music industry, before following his love of art and film.
In 2007 Guy-Watkins curated the Ruhe Bewahren exhibition in Tacheles, Berlin. The exhibition was attended by actresses Susan Sarandon and Christina Ricci.
In March 2008, Guy-Watkins was enlisted by American artist Marc Horowitz to assist in the writing and guest booking of 'The Me And You Show', an interactive exhibition, broadcast live on the internet from The Hayward Gallery in London.
In 2010 Guy-Watkins studied a Masters in Fine Art at Central St Martins School Of Art in London, he graduated in 2011, following on from this he began to direct films.
Guy-Watkins has also written for a number of magazines and held the post of UK Editor for Big Shot Magazine from June 2007 until 2009.
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