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Pearls of Jinapsan

New Small Works

by RIC CASTRO

Softcover
Flexible, high-gloss laminated cover
Hardcover, Dust Jacket
Linen cover with full-colour dust jacket and flaps
Hardcover, ImageWrap
Cover design is printed on the hard cover
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About the Book
Paintings featured in this book are the third in a series of recent works done this past year and will be exhibited at the Isla Center for the Arts on the island of Guam in January, 2010. The small paintings in acrylic and watercolor are a visual essay of an idyllic stretch of property in the north of the island called Jinapsan beach.
Features & Details
  • Primary Category: Fine Art
  • Project Option: Small Square, 7×7 in, 18×18 cm
    # of Pages: 40
  • Publish Date: Dec 10, 2009
  • Keywords Tropical landscape paintings, jungle paintings, exotic landscapes, island landscapes, Chamorro artist, Guam artist, Contemporary Pacific Islander artist
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About the Creator
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Ric Castro
Hagatna, Guam

Ric R. Castro is a native Chamorro raised on the island of Guam. Currently a tenured full professor of art at the University of Guam, he is primarily known for his paintings but also does printmaking and stone carving. Castro studied at the Art Institute of Pittsburgh (associate degree in specialized technology) where he won Best in Show his final year; the University of Pennsylvania (bachelor of fine arts); and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (master of fine arts), where he received a Ware Travel Award to experience art in France, Germany, Italy, and Spain. The recipient of other numerous awards, he has exhibited his paintings and prints in the continental United States as well as Japan,Hawaii, Tahiti, and the Philippines.

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