Anna Peter-Breton’s work channels a vivid and joyful imagination, guiding viewers through the most treasured moments of her personal and artistic journey. Her paintings—whether portraying a nude, a fleeting face, a cherry blossom, or a landscape—reflect both her physical travels and her inner explorations, capturing emotions and experiences tied to specific places and encounters. In her travel journals, watercolors serve as a method of recording and remembering compelling figures and events, preserving the essence of her journeys.
Her visual practice is deeply informed by memory and experience, with travel serving as both inspiration and catalyst for creativity. Initially working in a figurative style shaped by her global travels, Peter-Breton’s approach has evolved toward a more introspective, meditative language, transforming observational studies into intimate, reflective compositions.
Physical voyages have become pathways for imaginative exploration, with watercolor sketches expanding into larger oil-based canvases. Her work often investigates the female form anew, revealing women through transparency, subtle color gradients, and organic tonalities, evoking both presence and memory in a delicate interplay of light, form, and emotion. ...
