Into the Garden

For the past three decades, artist Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff has often traded his traditional artist studio for the expansive possibilities of a global odyssey. Immersing himself in terrains both near and far - from Lunuganga in tropical Sri Lanka to the Aegean Island of Sifnos - he has had the privilege of painting in some of the most exquisite and heretofore unrecorded gardens of world-class tastemakers and the international elite. Translating the immediate and sublime presence of nature with painterly impressions en plein air, Peltenburg-Brechneff pays homage to the resplendent beauty of the garden and the visionaries behind them. Included here are gardens by masterful designers like Geoffrey Bawa, Bruce Kelly, Bunny Williams, and John Rosselli. Into the Garden chronicles this long-term pilgrimage of a visionary painter, opening the exquisite private gardens to the public through Peltenburg-Brechneff's vivid expressions in watercolour, oil and gouache. AUTHOR: Born in the former Belgian Congo, artist Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff has exhibited his drawings and paintings in numerous galleries across Europe and the United States. Educated in Switzerland, England, and the United States, he received his master of art degree in 1975 from the Royal College of Art in London. In addition to winning prestigious awards, such as the Swiss Federal Government Scholarship, his paintings appear in distinguished public and private collections worldwide, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He currently divides his time between Hadlyme, CT, New York City, and St. Martin. SELLING POINT: A vibrantly colourful selection of watercolours and gouaches of 25 of the most exclusive and inspiring gardens around the world by Swiss artist Christian Peltenburg-Brechneff 185 colour images