I’m not sure what it is about Aussie artists, but I am almost inevitably drawn to their work.  Case in point: Emily Ferretti.  Ferretti’s sparsely populated compositions and chalky palette provide an aesthetic salve to an overwhelmed and frenetic mind.

Her work has such a mellow softness to it, contrasting interestingly with the fragmented shapes and lines that are a recurring theme.  It is work which reminds me that when life is pulling me in a million different directions, I can brush my life’s canvas with tender vulnerability– a soft place to cushion life’s hard edges.

Please visit the artist’s blog to see more work by Emily Ferretti.  Also, there is a lovely interview and studio visit with the artist on The Design Files site.  You know I love a good studio visit!

All images are via the artist’s blog.