Education
Glendale Community College, CA - AA 2-D Visual Arts Degree 2019 AA 3-D Visual Arts Degree 2019 AA Art History Visual Arts Degree 2019 Art Center College of Design Pasadena, CA - Fine Art 2013 Articles or Press Virtual Frogtown Artwalk Feature: Los Angeles, CA 2020 SIPA Filipino Friday Webinar: John DeCastro and DIY Paper Marbling 2020 Queer Artists Collab Feature 2020 Mata Art Gallery Artist Feature 2019 Article With Voyage Los Angeles: John DeCastro Art Shows 2020 Mata Art Gallery - Quality Time Curated by Nica Aquino Group Show, Online Virtual Gallery Scream Queens Presents Curated by Christopher Velasco and Dakota Noot Online Instagram Gallery Brand 48 Annual Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper Juror: Dan McCleary Brand Library & Art Center Glendale, CA Tuloy Po Kayo or "Please come in" FPAC 2020 Virtual Art Exhibition Curated by Nica Aquino 2019 Graduation Show Sierra Vista at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA SIPA ( Search to Involve Pilipino Americans ) Curated by Eddy Gana* Monthly featured Artist: John DeCastro SIPA, Historic Filipinotown, Los Angeles, CA Sunday Jump - Be Free Open Mic Curated by Write Steady: Eddy Gana & Stephanie Sajor* Community Spotlight: John DeCastro Pilipino Workers Center (PWC), Los Angeles, CA Araw Ng Mga Patay - Day of the Dead Group Exhibition of Filipinx-American Artists Curated by Nica Aquino & Anna Calubayan* Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA Year-End 8x8 Silent Art Auction Group Exhibition Avenue 50 Studio, Highland Park, Los Angeles, CA Filipino Fiesta Week, Cultural Celebration Featured Filipino Artist: John DeCastro Student Center at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA You're a Good Man Charlie Brown Production Designer Guido Girardi Background Artist - John DeCastro Auditorium at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA PCN - Pilipino Culture Night, Pagsikat Ng Araw Featured Artist - John DeCastro San Rafael at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA 2018 Student Pop-Up Show The Art Gallery at Glendale Community College, Glendale, CA CA Emerging Artist Spring Show Open Mind Art Space, Los Angeles, CA 2017 Intellect Elites Solo Show Regent Coffee, Glendale, CA Queer Eyed Student Juried Show Juror (Luis De Jesus)* The Art Gallery at GCC, Glendale, CA Chocolate and ArtShow The Vortex Los Angeles, CA 2016 TIDES Solo Show The Wooden Fork, Glendale, CA 2015 Beyond the Lines Art Show Solar Studios Glendale, CA Chocolate and ArtShow KBG Gallery Los Angeles, CA Asian Pacific Heritage Week LGBTQ Center Torrance, CA Chocolate and ArtShow KGB Gallery Los Angeles, CA 2014 EarthBound series Study Break Eat Cake Cafe, Rowland Heights, CA 2011 District Art Showcase Buena Vista High, Chino, CA |
Instructing CV
2020 Center for the Arts, Eagle Rock, LA, CA Paper making with Banana Leaf Coordinated by Nica Aquino Instructed by John DeCastro Balay/Bahay: Creating Community, a year-long exploration of Filipinx-American multidisciplinary arts The Sunday Jump, PWC (Pilipino Workers Center), Historic Filipinotown, LA, CA Coordinated by The Sunday Jump Team Instructed by John DeCastro SIPA Filipino Friday Webinar: John DeCastro and DIY Paper Marbling 2015-2019 Michael's Arts & Crafts, Glendale, CA Chartpak: Certified Grumbacher Fine Arts Instructor 2016 The Wooden Fork, Glendale, CA Paint @ The Wooden Fork Instructed by John DeCastro and hosted by Nilez Martin |