Arts - Artes

Virginia Castillo
La Ceiba, Atlántida, Honduras, 1949
Tel. 441-2733
E-mail: viart50@hotmail.com


Better known as Virgie, Virginia Castillo was born in La Ceiba, but brought up in Roatan. 


Her paintings are inspired by the surroundings she grew up in, the colorful Caribbean setting as well as a strict church dominated society.
 

A self-taught artist, Virgie began painting as a young girl, but it was not until the early 80s when she seriously dedicated herself to painting.
 

Her paintings can be seen at her art gallery located on the main street in Coxen Hole, Roatan as well as at her kiosk at the Mega plaza mall in La Ceiba.
 

Virgie describes her style as “colorful and unpredictable”. 







The female figure plays an important role in many of her paintings, which reflect the local customs and the unique lifestyle of the Caribbean coast of Honduras.