Galerie Bonheur

Amos Ferguson

Amos Ferguson, born c.1920, was a house painter by profession who began painting when he was a boy. He received a vision from God in a dream; God told him to paint the beauty of His world, celebrate the Bible and nature, and to show off his native Bahamas. Amos has followed God's commands and has been painting prolifically for many years. Amos Ferguson claims to, “Paint by Faith, Not by Sight.” He does not paint what he sees, but what he dreams. Amos's subjects include Biblical scenes, nature motifs, and scenes of everyday Bahamian life, including the festival Junkanoo.

His works are bold and bright, comprised of colorful shapes and patterns, making them charming, fun, and uplifting. Amos's use of color and imagery speaks of his lush tropical surroundings in the Bahamas. Ferguson uses lush enamel house paint on cardboard, creating a beautiful shiny and smooth paint skin in his artwork.

Amos has become a well-known artist in his own country as well as others, and there is a museum in Nassau dedicated to his works. His work was discovered by the New York Art world in 1983 and has since toured the United States and several other countries.

The Nassau Band
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 30 x 36
Price: SOLD

Jesus Praying
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 12 x 16
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Mary and Joseph on Donkey
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 30 x 36
Price: Please Inquire In the Fire
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 16 x 20
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The Rich Young Man
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 30 x 36
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Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 12 x 12
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Three Headed Lady
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 11 x 14
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Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 12 x12
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Ladies in Orange
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 24 x 14
Price: Please Inquire The White House
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 26 x 30
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Woman and Child in Yellow
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 11 x 17
Price: Please Inquire Smack Fishing Boats
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 26 x 30
Price: SOLD

Riding Donkeys
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size:
Price: Please Inquire Bahamian Smack Fishing Boat
Medium: enamel on paper board
Size: 30 x 36
Price: Please Inquire

	The Nassau Band Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 30 x 36 Price: SOLD		Jesus Praying Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 12 x 16 Price: Please Inquire
	Mary and Joseph on Donkey Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 30 x 36 Price: Please Inquire		In the Fire Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 16 x 20 Price: Please Inquire
	The Rich Young Man Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 30 x 36 Price: Please Inquire		Three Brides Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 12 x 12 Price: Please Inquire
	Three Headed Lady Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 11 x 14 Price: Please Inquire		Children Holding Hands Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 12 x12 Price: Please Inquire
	Ladies in Orange Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 24 x 14 Price: Please Inquire		The White House Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 26 x 30 Price: Please Inquire
	Woman and Child in Yellow Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 11 x 17 Price: Please Inquire		Smack Fishing Boats Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 26 x 30 Price: SOLD
	Riding Donkeys Medium: enamel on paper board Size: Price: Please Inquire		Bahamian Smack Fishing Boat Medium: enamel on paper board Size: 30 x 36 Price: Please Inquire

Amos Ferguson
Amos Ferguson, born c.1920, was a house painter by profession who began painting when he was a boy. He received a vision from God in a dream; God told him to paint the beauty of His world, celebrate the Bible and nature, and to show off his native Bahamas. Amos has followed God's commands and has been painting prolifically for many years. Amos Ferguson claims to, “Paint by Faith, Not by Sight.” He does not paint what he sees, but what he dreams. Amos's subjects include Biblical scenes, nature motifs, and scenes of everyday Bahamian life, including the festival Junkanoo.
His works are bold and bright, comprised of colorful shapes and patterns, making them charming, fun, and uplifting. Amos's use of color and imagery speaks of his lush tropical surroundings in the Bahamas. Ferguson uses lush enamel house paint on cardboard, creating a beautiful shiny and smooth paint skin in his artwork. Amos has become a well-known artist in his own country as well as others, and there is a museum in Nassau dedicated to his works. His work was discovered by the New York Art world in 1983 and has since toured the United States and several other countries.