Jose Castro Gallery

Monument to The Colorful Stories We Lost

When I encounter open spaces in nature, I'm filled with curiosity about the lives that unfolded before us—those who inhabited these lands and the myriad untold tales that remain concealed. Though ancient artifacts surface and oral traditions endure across generations, much of the vibrant tapestry of the past eludes us. Dominant narratives often overshadow the diverse and intricate details that once colored our shared history, forever lost to time. My piece stands as a tribute to these buried accounts, urging us to embrace the richness of forgotten narratives and to diversify the historical r...

Meeting Place of Buried Memories

“Meeting Place of Buried Memories”. It makes reference to the history and the stories buried in El Cocal Beach in Yabucoa, Puerto Rico. That’s where my mom is from and it is a special place for our family. It surely was for the Taíno Indians way before us....

The Colorful Rock

A a color rendition of the iconic white boulder to which White Rock, BC, owes its name. The smaller white figure is also an interpretation of a sculpture located on the walkway along White Rock Beach, not far from the boulder. My interpretations makes allusion to the colorful and diverse world we live in, where dominant powers and narratives are in reality a minority....

Craving Solitude

Backdrop landscape: Cathedral Rock, Sedona, AZ. Before visiting Sedona, my idea of spending time in Arizona was very narrow: flat vast desert. But once in the wilderness of Sedona, not too far up north from the Sonoran Desert, surrounded by the towering rocky formations that glow with iridescent hues of red throughout the day, I felt nothing but awe. I was pleased to be there, I wanted to be there. Away from the hustling and bustling of the city, I realized I was craving this ecstatic sense of solitude. ...

All the Thrills We Can Never Grasp

The PNW is know for its riveting trails. People just can’t get enough of all the wonders of nature and the inexplicable sensations it triggers in us. ...

Enigmatic Recollections

Thinking of memories from Puerto Rico’s vibrant landscape and its enigmatic Taíno history. I’m now immersed in the lush greenery of the Pacific Northwest: uprooting and transplanting captured in color. ...

Midnight-Blue Dreamscape

Monochromatic work. I’m using Prussian Blue, (also known as Berlin blue, Brandenburg blue, Parisian, Paris blue and Crayola’s Midnight Blue) one of the most versatile and stable chromas. It’s been challenging for me to limit my palette to one color and believing in “Less is more”. There’s a dreamlike quality to this place that pulls me. Prussian Blue is an elegant hue. I have thoroughly enjoyed taking my time to reflect on its tonal complexity. About the setting: somewhere in the small Japanese garden within the Bellevue Botanical Garden. I make these figures in clay then I pa...

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