A native of Eastern Long Island, New York and current resident, Jerri Castillo’s work is inspired by both the construction and deconstruction of the landscape which is signified by the buildings erected in such space. It is these structures and sites that she tries to capture before they become completely altered and essentially forgotten.

     She received a Bachelor in Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon University, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate, from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and a Master in Fine Arts from The American University in Washington D.C. Ms. Castillo has also studied at The Florence Academy of Art, in Florence Italy and has been the recipient of several awards including most recently the Graduate Student Mellon Travel Grant. Her recent installations, videos and works have been shown in both galleries and museums in New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and Tempe, Arizona.