Bretton Bowne is a visual artist. She uses ink, gouache, acrylic and oil paint to create intricate paintings and drawings. She is a classically-trained oil painter and has been developing her unique line-work aesthetic since 2001.

Her process is intuitive and often unplanned; her patterns and landscapes develop as her pen is on paper. She seeks inspiration from her extensive travels and daily observations, and she is drawn to an eclectic range of artists, from Albers to Miyazaki to Monet.

Bretton graduated from Parsons School of Design in 2011 and Scripps College in 2009. She started her career in the design studio and atelier of Oscar de la Renta, one of New York City’s premier luxury fashion houses. In addition to painting, she is passionate about global travel and is an African Safari Specialist for esteemed Micato Safaris.

Bretton lives and works in Greenwich, Connecticut with her two young children and her two cats.