Bio

Sebastian received his BFA in Illustration from Syracuse University, during which time he studied sculpture and Italian in Florence. After returning from Italy, he began working for a stone carving and restoration company outside of Washington, DC.

He became a fulltime apprentice there directly following completion of his undergraduate degree. He left the company to pursue a Masters degree at the Rinehart School of Sculpture at the Maryland Institute College of Art. He continued to work on private commissions, and as a freelance carver, designer and illustrator while in school.

After receiving his MFA in 2008, and following a residency at the Vermont Studio Center,  Sebastian started his own company, Atlantic Custom Carving, LLC. He has partnered with Hilgartner Natural Stone, Inc., as their resident stone carver and his studio is located in their shop, in the Federal Hill neighborhood in downtown Baltimore. Sebastian lives Baltimore, Maryland and his sculptural work is represented by the Irvine Contemporary in Washington, DC.