Begoña Castedo

Born and raised in Madrid, Spain.

The great passion of my life ever since I was a youngster has always been drawing and painting.

I am always inspired by the human figure. I try to penetrate inside my characters and, through the depth of their inner beings, reach the intimacy of their psyche. I am interested in what a person can transmit at a certain time.

I need to have a connection, at some level, with the people I paint, and I feel attracted to their gaze and gesture. When I observe a person, I try to reach what he or she can be feeling and to express not only that, but also how I feel with regard to it. It is, somehow, like painting a self-portrait, even though I am not the person in the canvas. In my wish to take part, I become the filter.


I began my painting studies along with the artists Nieves Solana and Juan Valenzuela, working side by side with them for four years. Then I moved to Florence where I entered the Accademy of Fine Arts and graduated specializing in painting. I also had the opportunity of working in the field of fresco painting with Professor Gustavo Giulietti.

During my student days I loved the Impressionists, but nowadays I admire several different artists that make use of va...

BFA, Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, Italy
Ceramics, School of Ceramics, Madrid, Spain
Drawing, School of Arts and Crafts, Madrid, Spain

2019- Solo Arte, AEPE, Madrid, Spain
2019- Sala de exposiciones Casa de la Cultura Manuel Entero, Colmenarejo, Madrid, Spain.
2018- Art and Antiques Fair Almoneda, Madrid, Spain.
2018- Parallax Art Fair, London, England.
2017- Art and Antiques Fair Almoneda, Madrid, Spain.
2016 -I Salón de arte Realista Vanguardia Vaguada, Madrid, Spain.
2015 Sala Botí y Villaseñor, Casa de la Cultura, Torrelodones, Madrid, Spain.