BIOGRAPHY
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.
CV
ARTIST CV
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
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.
