Bio

Andrew Castañeda grew up surfing and skateboarding in sunny southern California.

Constantly analyzing the symbols of the world around him, Andrew constructs his own symbologies and tells his own stories. Andrew’s work is the product of his responses to the situations where he finds himself.

Andrew has work in several private collections including: Harvard Ceramics Collection, the Charlotte Street Foundation Cup Library, the Penn State Ceramics Teaching Collection, The American Museum of Ceramic Arts, and the Kansas City Art Institute Teaching Collection.

Andrew earned his BFA in ceramics from the Kansas City Art Institute, and then his MFA from Penn State University. Andrew has worked as a production potter and fine art photographer across the US, was Harvard Artist In Residence 2021-2022, and is currently based in Boulder, CO.