About the artist:

Gerard Sebastian was born in 1930 in San Sebastian, Spain,where he lived for twenty-one years. He studied in Madrid under Juan A. Morales and Rafael Boti. After leaving his native country , he worked with Armand Altaba in France, and Albert Schlosser in Germany. In 1958 he moved to the United States, where he engraved for a Franciscan monastery, and where he has since lived and painted. Once Gerard Sebastian came to the United States he resided in New Jersey. Most of his works depict the Spanish people and landscapes, and even his still lifes will remind you of Spain. His compatriot, Salvador Dali, said of his works: "Sebastian's landscapes, still lifes and subjects are as Spanish as the bullfight and Sevilla, but more so, for Sebastian paints with a pure Iberian flavor. His somber street scenes are full of vigor and grandeur, and superb simplicity is found in his realistic indoor settings. In spite of extensive European travel and study, Sebastian remains intrinsically Spanish in favor and scope. His highly controlled later paintings reveal haunting nostalgia for Spanish peasants, expresion, architecture and landscape. In the few years he has lived in America he has achieved notable acclaim for his reminiscent and powerful works. The artist comments: "When I was younger I wanted to have a bit of conflict in every square inch of each painting I made. Today I have changed this early need and have become orderly , not leaving much chance or just good luck. I arrive at the finished work with the help of a very good visual memory of my country of origin, Spain..." Awards: Twin Lights Historical Society Stratford Art Festival Cap May Art Exhibit Jamaica Art Festival Atlantic City Art Show Cherry Hill Invitational Art Show Long Branch Art Festival Moorestown Art Show Fair Lawn Art Association Collections: Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell Boner Dr. Ferruccio A. Dicori Mr & Mrs. Allen Ducovny Mr. David D. Duncan Gould Properties Inc. Dr. & Mrs. Robert D. Greenman Mr & Mrs. Richard Gertz Mr & Mrs. Murray Katz Reid - Meredith Inc. Prince Rainier III Mr. Edward G. Robinson Mrs. Mary Todd Hunter Clark Rockefeller Soundesign Corporation Shell Chemical Co. Time Inc.