About ANTOINETTE
Antoinette Castro was born in London, where she read Pure Mathematics at RHBNC London University, later working in accounts and finance, becoming finance director to various companies, even though her passion had always been to become a fine art painter and illustrator. However, it was not until her visit to Robert Mapplethorpe’s controversial exhibition held at the ICA, London, that her interest in photography was truly ignited and her passion grew. Having attended numerous courses and obtaining various diplomas, obsessed with making pictures, she decided in 2016 to gave up her full-time work and embark on her BA (Hons) degree in Photography with UCA London, setting up her photographic studio, which allowed her to work on her personal projects and as a freelance portrait photographer. She had to pause her studies during Covid, and is now in her final year at the London School of Film, Media and Design, at the University of West London.