Arroyo, Cristina (Josie Del Castillo Abstract)

 

1. Artist’s professional website: https://josiedelcastillo.com

1. The artist provides her audience with images of her artwork, professional portfolio, and a brief introduction to her background. She describes her work and dives into where she draws some of her inspiration for her work. She also provides her contact information and gives the audience access to comment and share thoughts on her work. 

2. “A Q&A with Artist Josie Del Castillo” by San Antonio 

1. In this interview with the artist, the conversation navigates where Del Castillo finds inspiration for her artwork. From her hometown in Brownsville, Texas, to plants, and even in her own struggles with mental health Del Castillo incorporates these diverse themes. She shares her struggle navigating her artistic style and incorporating her Mexican culture in a non-cliche, stereotypical manner. Her experiences and her mentors, she shares, have shaped the direction of her artistic expression. 

3. The University of Texas Del Rio Grande: https://www.utrgv.edu/en-us/student-experience/profiles-in-excellence/2020/josie-del-castillo/index.htm

1. In this student highlight on the University’s website, the school highlights Josie Del Castillo the last year of her Masters program. In an interview style report, the school asks Del Castillo to elaborate on her choice to major in Art and her aspirations post graduation. She shares her passion for art as a significant influence and she hopes to pursue a career as an art professor. Del Castillo also shares her struggles with mental health during the pandemic and advises others to hold on to the simplicity of life during similar difficult times. She also highlights her Mexican heritage and highlights its impact it has on her artwork.