Sebastián Canovas

Sebastián Canovas Ávalos (born 1957 in Mexico City) is a Mexican artist known for watercolors, oil paintings and murals. He has exhibited throughout Mexico, in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Germany and France.

Biography

Education After attending the Instituto Cumbres (1971–1976), Sebastián Canovas obtained his bachelor's degree in industrial design from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.

Career Canovas started his career as a furniture designer in his father's family business, Galerías D'Canovas. Some customers, who saw his early work, suggested he become a full-time painter. He then studied watercolor painting under Isabel Leduc. Next was the "Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas" under Guati Rojo, Manuel Arrieta, Roberto Vargas, Demetrio Llordén, Leonard Brooks.

Canovas has worked in various techniques, particularly watercolor. From 2010 through 2012, he has attended the Instituto Allende, under Philip Cusini and the Tamayo Academy in Mexico City.

Exhibitions