Full of the life and emotion of figurative art, the abstracts in Sebastian Alterera’s “Prosperity” series are made up of lively colors, shapes and textures. Born in New York, Alterera drew inspiration from his mother’s art and the experience of his father’s death. His art was greatly influenced by his surroundings in New York and San Fransisco as well as in Italy when he studied fine art. Partial to portraying the human figure, Alterera also utilizes alternative expressions of thick collage and drip painting.