Author Archives: bjdecastro
Bj. deCastro wins WHOA Award
de Castro wins ‘WHOA AWARD”. “Great artwork! The slideshow idea is wonderful too! A great joy to visit your site”…Robert Ellis.
Fire Storm 2005 – Simi Valley West
Images West of Our House! You can also see larger images HERE
How to tell if it is an Original, Reproduction or Print?
There are a lot of ways to tell if a piece is a reproduction or an original, especially to a trained artist. If you are not an artist, but rather a collector, let me tell you about a few things that anyone could look for. As far as authenticity, if you determine that it is … Continue reading
New Catalog Posted of the Body of Work by Realism Artist, Bj. de Castro
A new and updated catalog of the body of work by de Castro has been posted to the site here: Catalog of paintings by Realism Artist, Bj. de Castro Cataloging the entire body of work will be a huge undertaking and will take some time, so check the site periodically for updates. The list includes … Continue reading
deCastro Featured in Book of Top Modern-Day Artists
Bj. de Castro’s Portfolio of Artwork is Selected by Book Publishing Committee to be Published in Upcoming ‘Coffee-table’ Art Book of Top Modern-Day Artists. “Congratulations!…you are a very talented artist and we would love to have your artwork be included in this publication.” ArtWanted.com is pleased to announce that we are creating a Professional book … Continue reading
A Chance Encounter of a Lifetime, by Wendy LeGate
NEW!! A Chance Encounter Of A Lifetime, by Wendy LeGate. A heart-warming story of self-discovery and the love-between a fire-engine red Morgan stallion, and a big-hearted girl. Share in her journey, as she follows her passion for the newfound love of a breed, and discovers, where her destiny lies…is in the eyes of a Morgan … Continue reading
When Passions Meet…The inspiration behind Oak & Morgan Stance.
My mother always told me that I was riding horses, before I could walk. I stood convinced of her exaggeration, until she sent me proof. The truth is…throughout my childhood, I can’t ever remember not having horses around. Afterall, I grew up in farm country. It was only after a giant named, ‘Big Red’, threw … Continue reading
Morgan Horse Promoted Through Art. How the recognition of a painting…garnered PR for the Morgan horse.
Ifinished ‘Capriole, Vienna’, original watercolor in 1995, however…it wouldn’t be until June of 2003 that the Limited Edition print of ‘Capriole‘ would introduce me to Wendy LeGate and the Morgan Horse. It was the birth of a different painting…one that would soon take on a life and destiny of it’s own… Wendy LeGate is owner … Continue reading
Oak & Morgan Stance, by Laura Behning for the Rainbow Morgan Horse Association
One of my favorite pastimes is searching for Morgan related items on ebay. A few months back, I was really excited to come across a print at auction of a pretty palomino Morgan. The artist was Bj. de Castro. The listing on ebay said the art was created as a logo for Morgan breeder and … Continue reading
Help with promotion & selling
Good day. This is Sergey from RUSSIA. My Dad, Vasilij Belikov, was the artist. He has created a lot of beautiful oil paintings. In 1994 he died. Unfortunately the artist is almost unknown among the connoisseurs, collectors and lovers of art. So I am trying now to acquaint the world with his art through Internet. … Continue reading