Dahmen Barn hosts painter on Sept. 12

UNIONTOWN - The Dahmen Barn is hosting painter John Sebastian for a reception on Sept. 12.

The theme is Lonely Barns.

"Sebastian is on a journey of abstract expressionism and impressionism," stated organizers. "The concept for the lonely barn series came from Sebastian's stage of life. A group of frivolous work that borders on absurdity representing the artist's current stage of life."

A reception for people to meet the artist from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Masks are required during attendance.

Sebastian is an artist and the publisher of the New York Optimist. He was born in Long Island, New York.

He was raised in a family "infused by generations of artists and craftsmen," said organizers. "In a very large family, (Sebastian) grew up spending holidays first listening to his uncles and father playing classic swing music and jazz and eventually taught himself how to play guitar and joining in."

Sebastian is inspired by American contemporary painting masters, Paul Klee, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg, Mark Rothko, and Gerhard Richter.

"He most likens his work to in that he follows no rules or palette patterns. He has derived a penchant for drawing and draftsmanship from the old masters, Albrecht Durer being one of his favorites," stated organizers.

Artisans at the Dahmen Barn is a non-profit art organization located at 419 N Parkway in Uniontown. It is open Thursday through Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, visit http://www.ArtisanBarn.org or call 509-229-3414.