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Soft, delicate oil paintings by Emily Ferretti

Melbourne artist Emily Ferretti is known for her oil-on-linen paintings of plants, rocks, domestic settings and architectural details, all with a delicious lightness of touch and subtle abstraction. A graduate of Fine Arts at the Victorian College of the Arts, she has been exhibiting annually with Sophie Gannon Gallery since 2008.

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A stylised architectural painting depicting tall spires against a blue sky, framed by delicate white curtain-like forms in soft brushstrokes

Emily also recently released her first book, Everyday, published by Perimeter Editions. It features many of her latest paintings and is available online or at Sophie Gannon Gallery.

A white ladder leans against a wall beside a wooden window frame with pale yellow shutters, rendered in soft, muted tones of white and green.
Emily Ferretti's oil painting of a badminton shuttlecock with coloured feathers arranged in a delicate, abstract composition against a cream background
Autumn leaves scattered across a pale floor beneath bare tree trunks in muted autumn tones, painted in soft oil on linen
Painting of a cream-coloured round table with glass vases holding green foliage and scattered objects, set against a blue background
Abstract oil painting of a drooping plant with dark blue-black leaves and stems against pale blue and white washes by Emily Ferretti
Abstract oil painting featuring layered geometric shapes in shades of blue, teal, brown and white, with delicate plant forms and architectural elements throughout
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