He was born on December 16, 1933 in Michoacán, México.

He is an internationally renowned sculptor and is a man of great sensitivity and enormous talent. His exhibits have been held in the United States, Mexico and Europe.


By 1966, Castañeda was able to mold plaster and clay for sculptures perfectly. He set out on a path to perfect his ability to create stone sculptures. It is the classic example of the student beginning his career under the inspiration of a master sculptor and then surpassing him. His early training with Zuniga made Castañeda the sculptor he is today.

Castañeda creates sculptures in marble, onyx and bronze. His concentration is the female form. The subject of women is the center of his creativity...wife, mother, lover, and friend. He depicts her kneeling, standing, sitting, reclining, and stretching - capturing all her moods. Each of the women Castañeda creates is mysterious and provocative. They have perfect proportions owing to his profound knowledge of human anatomy. His sculptures are executed in the Greco-Roman style of beauty. His marble and onyx figures, when completed, gleam like polished jewels.

When asked if he were satisfied with his accomplishments, Castañeda replied, "What more can I ask for? Perhaps, just time to someday accomplish what every artist aspires for: to create the best, the greatest work of my life before I die."