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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.^[1]

After attending the Instituto Cumbres (1971–1976), Sebastián Canovas obtained his Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design from Universidad Anahuac in Mexico City.

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.^[2]

Canovas has worked in various techniques, particularly watercolor.^[3][4] From 2010 through 2012, he has attended the Instituto Allende, under Philip Cusini and the Tamayo Academy in Mexico City.

• List of Mexican artists

• Sebastián Canovas, official website [1]