Peg Belcastro

Escabeche, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Vibrant colors and dynamic patterns create a striking, cheerful composition. Titled after a Spanish dish made with pickled vegetables, the still life embraces whimsy through jaunty polka dots and abstract food details. The balance of intricate elements and playful graphic touches gives the piece a lively, engaging quality.

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: colorful, polka dots, stripes, plant, vegetables, whimsical, playful, leaves, jar, pot, still life, cuisine, modern , acrylic painting, blue

Escabeche
Peg Belcastro
Acrylic painting on stretched canvas
Painting wraps around edges
Varnished and Ready to hang
One-of-a-kind
Signed on front and back
2024
24 in. h x 30 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 11 oz.