From Mrs. Peguero,    
My art and inspiration comes to me as a child growing up on a truly special Caribbean island, the Dominican Republic. I grew up in two wonderful and very different small towns, one on the east coast called Miches and the other in the southwest called Las Salinas. Miches is very tropical and has everything an artist needs to be inspired. Close by is one of the most incredible beaches called Costa Esmeralda. It’s lined with coconut palms and miles of undeveloped shores. Just spending a few moments walking the white sand and you’ll want to start mixing cerulean and ultramarine in a futile attempt to match the beauty of the water. Just west of the town is the rain forest and cocoa plantations. This is an area that as a young girl, gave me much of my motivation to paint nature in it's finest form. It’s filled with an unlimited number of greens blended with reds and yellows ready to be put to canvas. This is the real magic of my childhood memories, traveling to the cocoa farm, the trees, butterflies and undisturbed old growth forest all around. You’ll see this in all of my works, the different phases of a well lived life and the rich colors of nature throughout the world.