Felipe Castro

Felipe Castro Rubio is a Chilean visual artist. At the age of 8 he began painting, and at 14 he decided to dedicate his life to art. His early works were influenced by the surrealists, using techniques such as *frottage*, *fumage*, collage, free association, and automatic dictation from the dream world.

Later he became a disciple of Ernesto Banderas, Eduardo Vilches, and Mario Vergara. The techniques he currently develops include oil and acrylic painting, mixed media on wood, and intervened collage.

Some of his exhibitions include: Galería La Ventana Cemicual, Santiago de Chile; Studio 1922, Fresno, California, USA; Galería LAN Chile, Santiago de Chile; and the Pablo Neruda National Railway Museum, Temuco, Chile.