Amos Ferguson Amos Ferguson (1920 - 2009) was born in Exuma, the Bahamas. Ferguson was a folk art painter. The artist was renown for his works dealing with biblical stories and brightly coloured landscapes. Self-taught Ferguson’s paintings of folkloric and religious narratives - their simplified forms rendered in joyous colours - earned him the title “the grandfather of Bahamian art.” Initially a house painter, Ferguson began painting vibrant pictures in the 1960s after his nephew, George Bastian, described a dream to him. Ferguson interpreted this dream as a call to make art. His rhythmic compositions portray scenes from the Bible as well as flora, fauna and people of the Bahamas. Ferguson began showing in galleries in 1972. In addition to painting canvases he also painted houses and worked with furniture. A breakthrough to real “international” collectors came in the late 1970s when his work was bought by an American collector named Sukie Miller. The ‘Wadsworth Atheneum’ in Hartford mounted an influential solo exhibition of Ferguson’s work in 1985 - which traveled around the United States for two years. By 1990, Ferguson was recognised around the world. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #design #words #pictures #love #exuma #bahamianartist #gospel #woodwork #housepaint #cardboard #plywood #folkart #paintbymramosferguson #beaferguson #baystreetmarket #drsukiemiller #utesteibech #wadsworthatheneum #obe #amosferguson (at Nassau Bahamas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CiKLZH2MSyY/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
Absolutely loved working on this mural... ———————————— Only question now is... who’s wall am I painting next ? 👀 ———————————— #meckogibson #artist #mural #wallart #gorillaz #bahamianartist #artistofinstagram #illustrator #studioart https://www.instagram.com/p/CE744jrh9t_/?igshid=k8e25afjc4ji
Quick work break sketching in my lil @cansonpaper_northamerica sketch. Got some reference, looked at it for 5mins then started. Good practice for any artist 😉. And thanks @davisthecameraguy for the quick pic 🤘🏿 Tools #pencil @uniball_uk #art #sketch #canson #blackgirl #pencil #illustration #portrait #bahamas #bahamianartist (at Nassau, New Providence) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvmFp2wgXbi/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=17nq4gtul9fjk