
THE ARTIST
Since graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Architecture in 2001, I have spent much of my time designing different ARCHITECTURAL PROJECTS all over the world. Drawing and sketching have always been a part of my life, especially during my years of training and working as an architect. At first painting represented primarily a means of self-discovery and expression for me, but over the years it has become an integral part of who I am.
I am smitten, and at the same time intrigued, by the underlying, yet unspoken and sublime conversation, that a painting can evoke within one’s unconsciousness. The range and possibility between the brush stroke; whether it be simple or complex, coupled with its overall effect, both inspires and challenges me to induce certain sense of the unknown, intimacy, as well as awe. I get immersed into interpreting the unconscious symbolism, especially those exceeding the limitations of simply aesthetic conditions.
AWARDS
2022
3rd Mixed Media – Armonk Outside Art Show
2021
Award of Distinction 2D – Naples National Art Show
2020
Winner – The Woodlands Art Bench Competition (Mystical Senses)
Best of Mixed Media 2D – La Quinta Arts Celebration
1st Mixed Media – Coconut Grove Arts Festival
2019
1st Painting – Beaux Arts Festival of the Arts
Award of Distinction – Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
2018
Winner – The Woodlands Art Bench Competition (Proud Souls)
Winner – The Woodlands Art Bench Competition (Unmasked Symbiosis)
Best of Show – Brookside Annual Art Fair
Award of Excellence – Winter Park Sidewalk Art Festival
2017
3rd Painting – Coconut Grove Arts Festival
1st Painting – Beaux Arts Festival of the Arts
2016
Best of Mixed Media 2D – Krasl Art Fair
2015
Best of Show 2D MM – Uptown Art Festival
1st Mixed Media – Beaux Arts Festival of the Arts
2nd Mixed Media – Armonk Outdoor Art Show
2014
1st Painting – Port Clinton Art Festival
Best of Show – Third Ward Art Festival
1st Painting – Lincolnshire Art Festival
Best of Show – Buffalo Grove Art Festival
Award of Merit – Art Fest Naples
3rd Painting – Space Coast Art Festival
Award of Excellence – Osceola Art Festival
2013
4th Best of Show – Bayou City Art Festival
Outstanding Award – Gold Coast Art Festival
Best of Show – Art at the Glen Town Center
1st Painting – Lincolnshire Art Festival
2011
Winner – 2011 ArtParis – Grand Palais (France) – Saatchi Online Gallery
2009
SOLO Award – 2009 ArtExpo New York – Jacob Javits Convention Center – New York, NY
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS
Old Town Art Festival (Chicago, IL)
Des Moines Arts Festival (Des Moines, IA)
La Quinta Art Festival (Palm Springs, CA)
Saint Louis Art Fair (Saint Louis, MO)
Main St Art Festival (Fort Worth, TX)
Plaza Art Fair (Kansas City, MO)
Winter Park Art Fair (Winter Park, FL)
Coconut Grove Art Festival (Coconut Grove, FL)
Sausalito Art Festival (Sausalito, CA)
Cherry Arts Festival at Stanley (Denver, CO)
Artisphere (Greenville, SC)
Dogwood Art Festival (Atlanta, GA)
Art in the Square (Southlake, TX)
Brookside (Kansas City, MO)
Krasl Art Fair (Saint Joseph, MI)
Port Clinton Art Festival (Highland Park, IL)
Art Expo New York (New York, NY)
Armonk Art Fair (Armonk, NY)
Bayou City Art Festival (Houston, TX)
Ann Arbor Street Art Fair (The Original) – (Ann Arbor, MI)
Bethesda Row Art Festival (Bethesda, MD)
TESTIMONIALS
“Gaston, I hope you know how thankful we are to have met you. It’s with so much gratitude not only for your work, but the experience of you ! From the moment Tony and I found your booth, to the multiple revisits, the private conversations, the decision we made as a couple, to you visiting our home!!! I called In two sets of neighbors cause how could I keep such beautiful art to myself when there is a private Art show in my drive. The installation, I will never forget. When this house was built it was waiting for your work, and we found you! So thanks for everything that went into the “experience” we now have in our home. I’m so Proud of it, so proud of you, and I’m filled with joy and gratitude. Our kids will grow up soaking in your work, your talents, and I’m sure will inspire them in their childhood. How lucky are they to grow up with such exposure!“
“I have 4 of your works and I experience them every day and it satisfies me very much. When Art changes everything and wakes us up to not just the present but the past and the future: then it is like a new beginning where the forms and the colors take on a life force that is both random and precise with flashes of intelligent design with an archetypal presence that flows from the prehistoric self to our evolving future self.”
“Dear Gaston, your painting arrived yesterday in good order. Bob was so helpful with the delivery. When the painting emerged from its protective cover, Linda could only say, “Beautiful! Beautiful! It’s so beautiful!” I totally agree! We have someone coming Monday to install it in our living room. I will send you a photo when it’s in its proper place. We are so glad we met you and are very serious about acquiring another painting from you. I’ll send you a photo and dimensions of the wall soon. Linda and I are discussing possible choices now. We are planning to attend the March 2022 celebration, as well. Again, we are honored to display such beautiful art in our home! You will be hearing from us shortly! God Bless!”
“Gaston, Randy just called me. He loves them as much as I do! We definitely prefer the first set for that room. We expected something great, but those truly EXCEEEDED those expectations. Can’t wait to see them on our wall. Thank you so much!!”
