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Biography
Eumelia Castro was born in Venezuela, since she was a little girl she showed the ability to draw, particularly little dolls. Through the years with her ability she knew she wanted to be an artist. Eumelia studied and graduated in Advertising, and worked for many years as an Illustrator, Graphic Designer, and Art Director in Advertising Agencies in Caracas Venezuela. This job served her as an experience to learn new techniques like watercolor, crayon, marker, and others; that ultimately pushed her to jump into painting and illustration, to make it into a main hobby in her life.
In 2002, she emigrated to the United States and currently lives in Miami, FL. This was a crucial moment, it was like a “New Beginning” where she became interested in improving her knowledge in Art, knowing other artists, participate in Art fairs and make art completely part of her everyday routine.
Through the years she has been developing her own and unique style, to which she has been faithful, a style with figurative tendency in which she always reveals the female figure, with rich and strong in colors. Eumelia works with pallet knife and applies Impasto Technique to create soft and dynamic textures, combined with Watercolor touches Technique.
Eumelia Castro has successfully exhibited her work in Fine Art Galleries in Miami and Art Fairs in The US, Belgium, Spain, Italy, Beijing- China, and Seoul- Korea.
Artist Statement
"Painting is part of a ritual, a process of abstraction, a spiritual elevation. Slowly I prepare the color palette, I sit down to the canvas, and I observe I detail; take a deep breath and start painting. Painting is my passion and that way I connect with my spirit, I go into another dimension where my mind is filled with beauty, magic, happiness and peace. At that moment I stop thinking; and a divine power flows through me. Since my childhood this process has always been inside me, and as a self–taught artist is a process of internal growth by which I live and vibrate...
I feel a special charm to work on funds, soft textures and varied vivid colors, always inspired in nature. Also experimenting with different materials and tools combined with acrylics and oils, has given me the strength to give that special sparkle where the feminine figure, beauty and delicacy of women is always implied in my work.
I want to express through the very large and languid eyes, which are in search of something wonderful, that big and magical things always happen. This is the wish to convey to all who observe my work...
Through The abstract painting I express that the movement can create a feeling, accompanied by strong colors that can communicate warmth and mystery, a place that may have an enigmatic depth and a splash of color can show character or unabashedly. I think the conjunction of abstract elements can create a magical image to viewers."
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