He received his MFA from Lesley University College of Art and Design, and BFA from Montserrat College of Art. Colin is represented by McGuire Gallery, where he works alongside his father and fellow painter Michael McGuire. He is also represented by Gallery Galleon in Vieques, Puerto Rico, where he exhibits and teaches plein-air painting. Colin teaches at the Provincetown Art Association and Museum, Montserrat College of Art, and holds private painting lessons on the Cape.