Education
2023
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Drawing & Painting, California State University, Long Beach
2019
Associates in Studio Art, Santa Monica College
Exhibitions
2023
The Local Group Show 5, Stay Gallery, Downey, Ca.
Process/ Proceso Group Exhibition, South Gate Museum & Art Gallery, South Gate, Ca.
Artists in Solidarity, 4th Annual Auction for Migrant Families, online exhibition.
Entre Nos Group Exhibition, Visible Records Gallery, Charlottesville, Va.
Dialogue Renewed Garduating Exhibition, CSULB School of Art Gatov East & West Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
Note to Self Duo Exhibition, CSULB School of Art Gatov West Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
Fragments Group Exhibition, Rod Briggs Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
Solace Solo Show, Avenue 50 Studio, Los Angeles, Ca.
Hecho en Ganas Group Exhibition, Munzon Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
2022
AXA Art Prize Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY.
Open House Exhibition, Kline Academy of Fine Art, Los Angeles, Ca.
Gray Area: A Duo Show, CSULB School of Art Dutzi Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
A Nude Show: A Group Exhibition, CSULB School of Art Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
Nuance: A Monochromatic Group Exhibition, CSULB School of Art Gatov Gallery, LB, Ca.
CATS: A Group Exhibition, CSULB School of Art Gatov Gallery, Long Beach, Ca.
Unheard Voices; A Group Exhibition, Nous-Ance, Irvine, Ca.
2021
Identity in the Digital Age, Nous-Ance, Los Angeles, Ca.
NYAA Summer Residency Exhibition, New York Academy of Art, NY.
Publications
2023
Meet Johnny Castillo, Canvas Rebel Magazine
Conversations with Johnny Castillo, Voyage LA Magazine
Hispanic Heritage Month and Cultural Guide, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA, Ca.
2022
Hispanic Heritage Month and Cultural Guide, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA, Ca.
Primary Issue 2
2021
Primary Volume 1
LGBTQ Heritage Month and Cultural Guide, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA, Ca.
2019
LGBTQ Heritage Month and Cultural Guide, Department of Cultural Affairs, LA, Ca.
Grants & Awards
2022- 2023
College of the Arts Scholarship
2022
Orval Dillingham Memorial Scholarship
AXA Art Prize Top 40 Finalist
Residencies
2021
New York Academy of Art, Summer Undergraduate Residency Program