Sebastian Thomas received a Bachelors of Fine Arts double majoring in Painting and Creative Writing from the Kansas City Art Institute in 2017 and holds a Masters degree from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago having graduated in 2023.
He has attended the Studio Arts College International in Florence Italy, the AICAD Studio Residency in Brooklyn NY, and Ox-Bow Art and Artist Residency in Saugatuck Michigan.
Sebastian is Adjunct Faculty in the Painting and Drawing Department at Indiana University Northwest in Gary and a Lecturer at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. He is a recipient of the 2023 Municipal Art League Fellowship Award, the Joseph & Emily Gidwitz Scholarship, and the Presidential Scholar Award from KCAI.
His works have been featured nationally and internationally with Nashira Gallery in Milan, Studio Arts College International in Florence, the Association of Independent Colleges of Art and Design in New York City, and Zolla / Lieberman Gallery in Chicago Illinois.
Sebastian is represented by Zolla / Lieberman Gallery in Chicago and Nashira Gallery in Milan.
Email: sebastianjhthomas@gmail.com