Vanessa Castro

Artist Bio
I, Vanessa Castro, am an artist, author, an illustrator in Alameda County with Cerebral Palsy with a speech impediment. I graduated from the University of California, Berkeley with a Bachelor of Arts degree in English with a minor in Education. I own and run my own art business called, Ness Ness Va’s Art. I often incorporate disabled themes in my artwork and especially my children’s books. For example, I did a few paintings of Wonder Woman in wheelchairs because I want to teach children and others that even though someone has a disability or has something unique about them, everyone has their own super powers.

Artistic Discipline
A lot of my art has disabilities themes. Especially, all three of my children’s books, Gloria, The Gecko Attendant, Rollerblading On Autism, and Finding The Spirit, which I wrote, illustrated, and published have characters with disabilities. I love children, so a goal of mine is to educate kids and other about different disabilities through my art and books.

Ethnicity
Asian

Disability Description
Physical/mobility disability

Address
Alameda, CA 94501

Phone: 415-572-1988 (Since I have a speech impediment, texting or emailing me is best).

Email: nessnessva@gmail.com

Website: www.nessneessva.com

Representation
Ari Bird is my business assistant through an organization called Casa Allegra.
Dale Dutton runs Casa Allegra.
The address is
San Rafael, Ca 94903