Castro NYC

Born in 1972 in Toledo, Ohio, Terry Castro’s mother exposed him to travel, fashion and culture at an early age, sparking a creativity that led him to produce his first jewellery works from rusted, junk components that he found in a local scrapyard. Castro then spent a lifetime interrogating the world around him and translating his experiences into highly personal jewellery designs, handcrafting intense, sculptural, artworks that conveyed the strength of his character.

Embracing the darker aspects of life, Castro’s work features ornate gothic details intertwined with brutal, destroyed elements, and explores the relationships between death, masks, animals, and humans. His refusal to follow trends and his obsessive attention to detail and strict standards of excellence elevated his designs to the highest levels, earning him praise for his craftsmanship and unique approach to meticulously handcrafted jewellery.

Terry Castro started working with Carpenters Workshop Gallery in 2022. Since his passing later that year, Castro NYC has been under the stewardship of his child, Sir King Castro, an artist whose work is a conversation between traumas, philosophical musings and a rich inner imaginative world.