Original Pastel by the late Sammy Pasto titled "Minstrel"

Custom frame with beveled mat.
Sammy Pasto’s two great loves were art and music. He actually began his career as a musician and played jazz clarinet professionally. Pasto’s knowledge of both fields allowed him to create art as he would music. The lyricism of his lines suggest a musical perspective, and musical instruments often appeared in his paintings. There is an unmistakable sense of rhythm and melody in his creations. Playful abstracted figures suggest court jesters, medieval musicians, and mythical personages. His vibrant glowing works convey a spirit of magic and mystery. Sammy Pasto was an intuitive & emotional painter. Choices about form, color, composition and subject were made as the composition developed. He worked in both pastels and oils, and his colors were prismatic & sensuously blended into one another. Pasto referred to his work as “Contemporary Cubism”.

Includes a small booklet on Sammy Pasto and his artworks.(See Photo).

DIMENSIONS: H: 51” x W: 43” x D: 1 ½”

Sammy Pasto’s greatest passion was art. Also a musician, he was consumed by an intense need to create since his youth. The influence of music in Pasto’s work is apparent; his lines and shapes convey a sense of rhythm and harmony. Playful images dance among vivid, radiant colors. Pasto’s work has been featured in various solo and group exhibitions in San Diego, Los Angeles, Philadelphia, and New York. The artist won numerous awards and his art is included in many private art collections. Always innovating, Pasto developed several unique styles and his works are widely recognized and critically acclaimed.

ARTIST’S STATEMENT “I like the lure of pastels and the feel of manipulative oils that allow many transitions of touch and emotion. Usually I like to work in a variety of artistic venues; whether they are abstract, non–objective or traditional, my inner self is more fulfilled.”

SOLO AND GROUP EXHIBITIONS
Sharp Gallery, San Diego, CA, February 2007
East County Art Association, El Cajon, CA, June/July 2005
San Diego Hospice, San Diego, CA, January/March 2004
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, August/September 2003
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, July/August 2002
Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA, 2002
Galleria JAN, La Jolla, CA, September 2000
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, January 2000
Golden Pacific Arts, San Diego, CA, March 1999
Golden Pacific Arts, San Diego, CA, February 1998
Galleria JAN, La Jolla, CA, 1997
Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA, May 1997
DM Gallery, La Jolla, CA, September 1996
La Costa Gallery, La Costa, CA, July 1996
Contemporary Fine Arts Gallery, La Jolla, CA, May 1995
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, April 1995
New York Art Expo, New York, NY, March 1995
Gallerie Prometheus, San Diego, CA, April 1994
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, December 1991
Calhoun Gallery, San Diego, CA, May 1991
Calhoun Gallery, San Diego, CA, December 1990
San Diego Art Institute, San Diego, CA, February 1988
Creative Gallery, New York, NY
Creative Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Fraymart Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

1921-2013