About Us
An Artist's Studio within the Gallery
Antoinette's art studio is connected to her art gallery and provides a genuinely unique, immersive experience. A must for art lovers and collectors alike, book your gallery visit to see, feel and hear the inspiration behind the art.
Antoinette's fine artworks can be viewed in Brighton East, Victoria, with collections selectively available through galleries nationally and internationally.
Over the years, her gallery has grown into a warm and beautifully designed space, filled with Antoinette’s art and the art of emerging artists, comfortable furniture, open rooms and a hard working team. What was previously a bike repair shop has become a space for art lovers to peruse, connect and find the perfect artwork for their home.
The Gallery Team
Lara
In her fourth year now at the AF Gallery, having joined our team as a graduate of Fine Arts, Lara is our business all-rounder working between the art studio and front of house. Lara loves project variety and as Antoinette’s Studio Production Manager and Executive Assistant, changes hats between art production and office administration with ease, including curating the art gallery, managing art fairs, and assisting clients and industry partners with finalising art selections.
Lara’s fine art is represented by the AF Gallery.
“In using my organisational mind, I have loved helping create an organised space for us to work in, and I continue to enjoy finding new ways to develop the space.” - Lara Moisi
Antoinette
Antoinette Ferwerda is our Principal Artist and Gallery Director.
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.
Her abstract paintings are somehow familiar and represent personal interpretations of things around her, including the natural world, landscapes, stars, flowers and urban structures. Painting empowers her to connect with a deeper part of herself; something that is instinctive, magical and unique.
Her art is represented in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, New York and London.
"Art connects people. I love what I produce. If what I paint resonates with people, then that is a powerful, human connection." - Antoinette Ferwerda
