In the same year Porter carried out a residency in Russia as part of the Glasgow City Council Cultural Twinning Programme. Renowned Scottish Artist Ian Hughes said: "I have known Guyan and his work for over 15 years. We were both Glasgow District Council's artists-in-residence in Rostov-on-Don, Russia in 1999. Guyan is one of those rare artists who pursue their vision, despite the contemporary artistic vogue for cultivated superficiality, with ruthlessly focused intensity. He never shys away from the 'difficult', morally challenging themes of the human condition. Yet, all his artworks have a delicacy and beauty that shows redemption is possible through human creative self-analysis. His work is still as relevant today as it was 15 years ago. It will continue to be so"Ian Hughes. LinkedIn, 5 April 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2020.The Sunday Post - Two Scottish Artists In Russia, December, 1998
