Dcastroarts

Artist Biography

Born in Coromandel, Brazil , Dcastro started expressing his talent as a child with his drawings,paintings and sculptures.As an adolescent he showed his work in galleries and cultural centers in Uberlândia, Brazil. In 1991 he decided to work as a banker and was not able to focus solely on his art for many years. Nevertheless, during this period he created an art series composed of pieces made of latex on wood and acrylic sculptures that were exposed on televised media. In 2008, he abandoned his career in economics and began to fully dedicate to his art. Later that year he produced a series called “Titanic” which was composed of drawing and photographic elements which was exhibited at the Armazen Ateliê Gallery in Uberlândia.The following year, he was inspired by the beauty of Venice Beach in California and painted series “Thornton Tower” which was shown at the gallery of Brazilian Consulate in Los Angeles . In 2010, he produced paintings of the “Samba” series acrylic on canvas as well as the “Metal” series which was creates using an innovative technique of metal on canvas. In 2011, he created a collection“Los Angeles of the world”which used mixed media and started another series “Soul”. This artist created a new philosophy of art which he called “New Contemporary Art” composed of seven elements: modernity, contemporary, innocence, simplicity, spirituality happiness and poetry. This philosophy combined with his individuality and artistic vision is what makes each every on of his pieces unique and meaningful.