Peg Belcastro

Shimmer, Original Painting

2022

Artist Comments
Sunlight shimmers off the stream as it winds through a colorful landscape. Tall, slender trunks frame the scene, while lush green grasses line the water's edge. Rolling hills rise under a purple sky with an orange sun. The mix of bright and pastel colors creates a lively atmosphere while the textured sycamore tree adds character to the setting. Artist Peg Belcastro painted this piece using acrylic paint and collage.

About the Artist
Artist Peg Belcastro paints vibrant narratives in her colorful and energetic compositions, inspired by the wooded acres and lush gardens of her rural Pennsylvania home. Living in Alaska for ten years deeply influenced her artistic approach. "The people who live there have a particular way of thinking which is essential for surviving in the far north. It's the attitude of courage to be true to yourself, to honor your passions, and to live life to the fullest—no matter what anyone else thinks," says Peg. She knew from a young age she would follow a path in the arts and sold her first painting at age fifteen. However, it was only after retiring from a career in real estate, which included designing and building homes, that she dedicated her time to artistic exploration in her painting studio—a stand-alone structure across their driveway built by her homebuilder husband, which she calls her happy place. When she's not making art, she finds joy in cooking with homegrown produce, playing the African marimba with an all-woman band called Mazimba, and meeting artist friends over lunch to talk about art.

Words that describe this painting: sun, stream, water, trees, colorful, collage, water, hill, grass, woods, expressionism, nature, mixed media artwork, purple

Shimmer
Peg Belcastro
Acrylic paint and collage on stretched canvas
Finished white edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2022
30 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
5 lbs. 2 oz.