Building a tapestry
of structure and dimension through a weaving
of loose and tightly knit brush strokes, Casteel builds upon the canvas» plain surface an orchestra
of color and texture, with the
application of paint not unlike the caress
of a familiar hand.
The moody dystopian atmospheres are punctuated by subtle
color shifts and a variety
of paint
applications varying from meticulous rendering to
loose, abstract expressionist strokes, describing figures and places like a visual shorthand.