Peg Belcastro

Puttanesca, Original Painting

2024

Artist Comments
Lavender flowers spill from a copper vase, while tomatoes, garlic, and Kalamata olives lie scattered below. Artist Peg Belcastro stamped the striped tablecloth using a handmade linoleum block, lending an Old World feel to the painting. The scene reflects a time when Peg worked for a catering company, and customers frequently requested Chicken Puttanesca.

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: food, copper, tomatoes, garlic, olives, Italian, vase, lavender, bouquet, still life, cuisine, modern , acrylic painting, purple

Puttanesca
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
30 in. h x 24 in. w x 1.5 in. d
4 lbs. 10 oz.