About Joe Castillo

Joe Castillo Bio

Joe Castillo is the world’s premier “SandStory” performer, unique live “ArtStory” presenter and gifted “WordStory” speaker and storyteller,

A native of Mexico City, Joe Castillo grew up surrounded by art and the cosmopolitan culture of an international city.

In his teenage years he developed a passion for artwork that told stories. Moving to Florida, he attended Ringling School of Art, and graduated from Florida Bible College. Starting his career as a by founding The Advertising Library, an agency in Knoxville, Tennessee. After 20 years in advertising, he returned to school and received a M.A. in Biblical Studies and M. Div. from Asbury Theological Seminary. He pastored a church for five years before taking his artwork full time.

As an accomplished speaker Joe has communicated “WordStory” messages with enthusiasm and motivation to hundreds of audiences over 30 years of speaking. His artwork has been sold worldwide and touched the lives of thousands of people whose stories have been compiled in a book entitled “The Face of Christ”.

He has also created a series of live “ArtStory” presentations that use intricately crafted illustrations, drawn before audiences to teach life lessons. His latest art adventure is the amazing ‘live art’ presentation he calls “SandStory.” Drawing in sand on a light table, he is able to create powerful, fluid illustrations for large audiences with an overhead video camera projected on a large screen.

His presentations have been seen by thousands of people leaving them with a sense of awe. Make sure you watch video clips of some of his presentations. Joe is an artist, author and storyteller with a passion for promoting the visual arts as a way of touching the heart.

Joe & his wife Cindy call Richmond, KY home. His artwork can be seen at JoeCastillo.com.