Claudia Castillo - USA
Claudia Castillo was born in Colombia and educated in the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana in Bogota. She sought additional arts studies at the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale, the Finishing School, NY, and the National University of Colombia. Claudia’s deep appreciation of the great masters led her through a personal journey to study their works.
Claudia’s art is a process of transformation that starts with an inspired idea from the emotions evoked from nature, earth and water. The outcome is instinctive and spontaneous: simply colors and forms. Claudia’s work draws upon emotions to create her own sense of realism which is a transformative abstraction reflecting her unique reality of continual change.
She founded Claudia Castillo ART studio, an art gallery in Ft. Lauderdale/Wilton Manors, Florida providing a variety of quality original artwork. Claudia has exhibited her work nationally and internationally in Italy, Netherlands, Switzerland, Greece, London, Spain, Japan and Korea. Claudia is passionate about helping her community serving on various boards and non-profit organizations expanding culture, art and diversity.
Artist Statement
My work aims to convey harmony, and inner peace. I want my paintings to have a special meaning for the person that sees my art. I intend for my art to be a vehicle to communicate and make a special connection between the viewer and myself. My goal is that the viewer sees my abstraction of reality and that it inspires in them a memory, or special moment in their life.
My inspiration comes from nature, earth and water and from the moments that bring me peace and reflection. The oceans are a great inspiration to me because of their grandness and the fluidity of the movement of the water that is never the same. I draw upon the emotions and feelings I perceive in the world to create my own sense of realism which is a transformative abstraction reflecting the unique reality of continual change. Like Matisse said: “Color was not given to us in order that we should imitate nature, it was given to us so that we can express our own emotion”
Contact: claudiacastilloartist@gmail.com
