Antoinette Ferwerda

Antoinette Ferwerda is a mother, a gallery owner and an Australian artist known for creating bold artworks with a masterful use of colour and texture. After a rich journey with many twists and turns – studying visual communication, working in the pharmaceutical industry, dipping her toes into the fashion world – she now runs her eponymous Brighton gallery and creates an inspiring output of original artworks. Using her signature collage techniques and captivating eye for colour, her work explores abstract and metaphysical interpretations of the natural world and the wide range of life forms that call it home.

Artist Statement \”Using expressive techniques of combining paint, layered collage, geometry and texture, I create deeply rich interpretations of the world around me. My unique art stories deconstruct and reimagine everyday points of inspiration, encouraging viewers to find their own story and connection within each piece.\”

Recent Past Exhibitions 2022 ‘Jardin’, Lendlease, Brighton 2022 ‘ART AF’, AF Gallery, Brighton East 2022 \’Affordable Art Fair\’, Melbourne 2022 \’Affordable Art Fair\’, Sydney 2021 \’Superchroma\’ AF Gallery, Brighton East 2021 \’Luminous Transparancy\’ Lilac Gallery, New York City 2019/2020 \’Affordable Art Fair\’, Lilac Gallery, New York City 2019 Solo Exhibition \’Sanctuary\’ AF Gallery, Brighton East 2019 Solo Exhibition ‘Wonderland’ AF Gallery, Brighton East 2019 Group Exhibition ‘Easter Show’ Thom Gallery, Brighton East 2019 Group Exhibition ‘Grammar Art Show’ Toowoomba, Queensland 2018 Solo Exhibition ‘Constellation’ AF Gallery, Brighton East 2018 Group Show ‘Peace of Art’ Fenton & Fenton, Prahran 2018 Solo Exhibition ‘Glasshouse’ AF Gallery, Brighton East 2018 Group Show ‘Salon’ Salon, Regent 2018 Group Show ‘No Peace in Quiet’ Format Framing, Richmond 2018 Solo Exhibition ‘Denfair’ Exhibition & Convention Centre 2018 Group Show ‘Supernova’ Fenton & Fenton, Prahran 2017 Group Show ‘Light Years’ Thom Gallery, Byron Bay 2017 Group Show ‘Under the Sky’ St Kilda Arts Space 2017 Group Show ‘A Home Away From Home’ Fenton & Fenton, Sydney 2016 Group Show ‘Peace of Art’ Fenton & Fenton, Prahran 2016 Group Show St Kevins Art Show St Kevins, Toorak 2016 Group Show ‘Christmas Show’ Ministry of Art, St Kilda 2015 Group Show CAMART Camberwell Girls Grammar 2015 Solo Exhibition ‘Alchemy’ Ministry of Art Gallery, St Kilda 2014 Group Show CAMART (Feature Artist) Camberwell Girls Grammar 2014 Solo Exhibition ‘Debut’ Ministry of Art Gallery, St Kilda