Tanya Casteel

Tanya Casteel is a full-time artist based in Asheville, North Carolina. Her Cosmic Animal watercolor paintings and symbolic animal writings are deeply inspired by her dreams and visions from her meditation practice. Tanya has a passion for studying animals and drawing wisdom from the way they move through the world, using their behaviors to guide how she engages with humanity.

Tanya studied at the Maine College of Art in Portland, Maine, and earned a Master’s Degree from the University of Southern Maine. She has been awarded both a NC United Arts Council Grant and a National Artist Relief Grant. Her art has been featured in the Wild Messengers Alchemical Tarot, Ceramics Monthly magazine, and 500 Teapots Volume 2 book.

“Imagination is the paintbrush of your perspective, so be mindful of each brushstroke. You’re always creating—so why not make it beautiful?”
— Tanya Casteel