Kathy De Castro

Kathy de Castro is an illustrator born in Binan, Laguna, Philippines. She moved to Canada with her family in 1994 and is currently residing in Toronto. She studied at OCAD and Humber College, and graduated from Seneca’s Independent Illustration Program in 2011. Working in mixed media—digital, paper, gouache, and sometimes embroidery, she’s been published in children’s and parenting magazines. Her work blends real and imagined moments, creating scenes that feel both familiar and surreal.