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Sebastian
Alterera was born in 1964 in New York City. As Alterera's
father unexpectedly died when Sebastian was fifteen,
his mother chose to move the family to San Francisco.
Alterera quickly retreated into his art, which began
to reflect the influence of nature on the human mind.
The architecture, mountains and ocean in and around
San Francisco became an infinite source of inspiration.
After receiving his MFA there in 1992, he embarked on
further studies in Naples, Italy, where his painting
thrived, inspired by the culture and heritage of that
region.
Alterera's work has evolved dramatically over the years.
Although he still prefers to work with the human figure,
he has moved on from realistic figures to dynamic, figurative
abstracts that reflect the natural colors and organic
lines inspiring much of his work. Alterera's abstract
art, with its deep texture and earth tones, seems to
live and breathe emotion almost as much as his figuratives.
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