Fish Plate in Pink Original Artwork by Brittany Ferns

Brittany Ferns is an Australian artist based in Newcastle, NSW, working across painting and mixed media. Her practice draws on personal narrative, cultural heritage and the textures of everyday life, resulting in works that feel both intimate and layered. 

Originally trained in textile design in Los Angeles, Ferns brings a strong material sensibility to her work. Her paintings are built through a process of layering, using linen, plaster, wax, oil paint and rice paper to create surfaces that are tactile and complex. 

Her visual language is shaped by recurring symbols and motifs, such as suns, flowers and figures, which draw on both memory and observation. A formative period spent travelling through Mexico and Guatemala further informed her approach, deepening her connection to traditional craft and hand-making processes. 

Brittany Ferns’ work sits within contemporary Australian art, recognised for its textured surfaces, symbolic storytelling and material depth. Her pieces are collected for their ability to bring narrative, colour and a sense of place into interior spaces.