meet the artist
Kendra Castillo
ABOUT:
I am an abstract and landscape artist, creating work inspired by nature and the beauty found in everyday moments. For over seven years, I’ve been selling my original paintings and fine art prints, helping people slow down and notice the quiet beauty that often gets lost in the rush of life.
When someone collects one of my paintings, they’re not just acquiring art—they’re intentionally curating a home that reflects their story. I love inviting people into the creative journey, from slowing down to pick wildflowers to the moment wet paint glides across a canvas, requiring presence and patience. Creating is how I connect with the world—where words often fail, color and movement become their own language.
My art helps people express what can be hard to put into words. Each painting is mine for only a moment before it goes on to live its own life—helping others celebrate, process grief, or mark a milestone like a wedding or birth. My work becomes a voice for these moments, a way for people to connect with beauty, meaning, and memory in their space.
I hope you are able to find something you love and that will accentuate your already beautiful life!
You may have seen me in…
makers Magazine + handmade pop up shop + live painting at Aslan Depot + Apse Adorn + Mysa Home Styling + Oakmoss collective + Salt & Iron + Apartment Therapy + seattle art source
My Story:
I’ve spent most of my life in Bellingham, Washington. A place that sits at the edge of the ocean with beautiful lush islands and wooded mountains in the distance. This place, and the many others that I have been lucky to travel to, are what constantly inspire my work. Textures, colors and the different creative energy that a place brings, keeps me constantly on an adventure to find new beautiful that I haven’t experienced before.
I graduated from Montana State University with a degree in interior design. My love for functional beauty has transferred itself to my artwork and has led me to find creative ways that we can all be surrounded by unique things that inspire us.
I believe art is a beautiful luxury that we all deserve to be surrounded by. My hope is that my art is able to reach as many people as possible whether through original paintings, prints or the items you find in my gift shop.
A few questions I get asked ↓
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It kind of just found its way to me. I’ve always seen life a little differently and even when I tried many different styles of artwork, Abstract art always felt like home. I see the world around me a little blurred and a little zoomed in — as if you were to squint your eyes while watching the sunrise. I see the colors of those landscapes as unique shapes and color combinations that then translate onto canvas.
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I was offered the opportunity to travel to many different countries after high school and spend many different months immersed in different cultures through a youth focused program. My favorite place that I wish I could go back to would have to be India. The people and culture were so very different and so beautiful. It will forever have a piece of my heart!
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Nope, I never went to art school, but I did get my education in interior design! I still take on clients and small design projects which is so much fun!
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I think it helps me think beyond a single painting that I create. When I work with my clients I am able to envision the space and how the painting will bring balance and help complete the entire vision for a room or building. Fun fact. I received my degree in Interior Design from Montana State University!
what people are saying …
client reviews and kind words
over on the ‘gram
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disclosure: All photos and images on the blog are by Kendra Castillo unless otherwise specified. I always want to make sure photos are fairly credited so if you catch a photo without the right sourcing, please be sure to let me know. In the same way, If you would like to share a photo from this blog, please just make sure it is linked back.
Sponsored posts are always fully disclosed, and if an item is gifted it will be marked with c/o. Affiliate links are used at times in which a profit is earned from sales. Thank you for supporting the companies that allow me to continue devoting time to Kendra Castillo. And there you have the Full disclosure!