Brian Dalberg, born 1944 in Ashburton was educated at Nelson and Wanganui Colleges. He was a pupil of Dame Louise Henderson with whom he studied landscape, portraiture and life drawing The artist refers to his work as Regional Surrealism. His use of streamlined form imbues each work with a clarity, elegance and almost meditative stillness. Subtly patterned skies and foregrounds, visible from certain vantage points, often feature. Compositions are balanced and the palette considered, resulting in unique portrayals of the New Zealand landscape.

Dahlberg is a Keen marathon and ultra marathon runner and explorer of the 'off the beaten track' bits of New Zealand. He is the recipient of numerous award, exhibiting in Australia and at Pacificart, Zug, Switzerland. His work hangs in embassies and private collections in the USA, Canada, Switzerland, Japan, Holland, and the United Kingdom.

-Winner of the inaugural George Harrison Orange Festival Award in 1976 -Finalist in the Benson and Hedges Award -Exhibitions in various New Zealand centres and in Australia during the seventies and eighties -From the mid eighties to the mid nineties pursued other business interests and travel. -Winner Macalister Award 1997