AMOS FERGUSON
Galerie Bonheur has been representing Amos Ferguson for the past twenty-five years, and our gallery has the most significant selection of this Master Artist's work for sale in the United States.
Please feel free to contact us at gbonheur@aol.com for price inquiry.
- Typical Bahamian Scenes, Outdoor Life -
Vintage: 1960s - 1990s
Price Range: $4,000 - $10,000
The works of art in this section are typical images and themes that Amos painted throughout his career. The subject matter in these paintings is friendly and joyous, convey a feeling of wamth and vitality.
"No one can deny there is an element of sophistication in Ferguson's intuitive paintings, as he illustrates his subjects in a simple and unique way with a bold hand tempered by an extra touch of surrealism." - Lorraine Bastian Jones
"Honeymooners". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Pink House with Silver Shutters". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Roundabout". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Conch Shells". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Junkanoo Coconut Head". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Shingled House". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Moving Animals to The Outer Island". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "House with Cactus and Birds". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Visiting a Baby". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 22x20 inches. *On Hold. "Visiting Grandma". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Bird's Nest". circa 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Picking Grapes". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Pink House". 1992. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Pink House with Yellow Flowers". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Orange House Under Blooming Tree". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Light House". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Boats in Front of Hotel". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Three White Yachts". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Biggest Fish in The Sea Is A Wale". 1985. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Queen Staircase". 1986. Enamel paint on paper board. 23x35 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Bar". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Bird Island". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Family Supper". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Paradise Island". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Flowers and Hummingbirds". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "A Family Supper". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Birds". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Monkeys". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "One Flamingo". 1983. Enamel paint on paper board. 20x13.5 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Two Flamingos". 1985. Enamel paint on paper board. 20x15.5 inches. *Please inquire for price.
AMOS FERGUSON BIOGRAPHY
Amos Ferguson (born c.1920 - 2009) 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, to celebrate the Bible and nature, and to show off his native Bahamas. Amos followed God's commands and had been painting prolifically for many years. Amos Ferguson claimed to, “Paint by Faith, Not by Sight.” He did not paint what he saw, but what he dreamed. Amos's subjects include Biblical scenes, nature motifs, and scenes of everyday Bahamian life, including the festival Junkanoo. His wors are bold and bright, comprised of colorful shapes and patterns, making them charming, fun, and upliftting, Amos's use of color and imagery speaks of his lush tropical surroundings in the Bahamas. Ferguson used 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 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. (Text by Laurie Carmody Ahner)
- Religious & Historical Themes -
Vintage: 1960s - 1990s
Price Range: $8,000 - $18,000
During his lifetime from 1920 to 2009, Amos Ferguson was called "The Picasso of The Bahamas", a cultural icon of the Bahamas, a national treasure, the father of Bahamian art. He was an original creator and became world renowned.
From his discovery by the art world in 1983 he captured the attention of numerous art historians, critics, galleries, collectors, magazines, television & newspaper media, and major art museums all over the world. The paintings in this section below reflect some of the more important and significant subject matter that was so dear to Amos' heart. His spirituality and love for his country - the Bahamas - speaks loud and clear in these works.
"Drug Dealers". 1986. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Wedding Feast at Cana. 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Noah and His Wife and Three Sons". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Jesus Preaching The Soming on Month Soni" ("Sermon on Mount Sinai"). 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Mary and Mather" ("Mary and Mother"). 1970. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Jesus Feeding His Disciples With Too Small Fishes and Five Balleys Loves". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Moses Was The Leader Of His People". 1989. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Ten Commandments". 1983. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "The Rich Young Man". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Jesus Praying".1983. Enamel paint on paper board. 17x12 inches. *Please inquire for price. "In The Fire". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 16x20 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Crucifixion of Jesus". 1991. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price.
- Post 2000s -
Price Range: $1,000 - $2,500
In the year 2000 Amos lost his muse, Bea. Around that same year his eyesight became clouded with cataracts, and thus began a period in which Amos could not see clearly. In spite of this challenge, this creative and original artist continued to paint every day with an uncanny sense of design and impeccable composition.
The later paintings from the year 2000 through 2009 are bold, imaginative and enchanting, even though they may seem to lack the precision of the earlier works.
"Lady with Crab". After 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 2 paintings: 9x12 inches each. *Please inquire for price.
"The Couple". After 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 9x12 inches. *Please inquire for price "Beaded Hair". After 2000. Enamel paint on paper board.12x12 inches. *Please inquire for price. "Lady and Donkey". circa 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. *Please inquire for price.
- Misc -
Tumblers and Plate.
Hand painted by Amos Ferguson.
*Please inquire for price.
AMOS FERGUSON catalog
Master of ColorThe catalog includes 25 color images of the works of Amos Ferguson over a forty year period of his career, currently in the Collection of Galerie Bonheur and many other national & international galleries and museums.
Most of the works are available to purchase. We have included ten articles written by various writers and from two publications.
$25 + Shipping
AMOS FERGUSON Documentary Film DVD
"Match Me If You Can"
$30 + Shipping
Notecards by Pomegranate.com
20 Notecards with 20 envelopes
5 each with 4 designs
$15.95
Unavailable Works
- Typical Bahamian Scenes, Outdoor Life - "Junkanoo". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Boats and Birds". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Shells and Fishing". 1970s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Women in Red Bikini". 1960s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "A Lady Expecting". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Angel". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Pink House with A Bird". 1980s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The Fishing Boat". Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The Kiss". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "A Woman with A Bird Hat". 1987. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The Cabneth". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The Dopers". Enamel paint on paper board. 24x30 inches. SOLD "Twin Flamingos". 1985. Enamel paint on paper board. 22x15 inches. SOLD "Three Flamingos". 1985. Enamel paint on paper board. 20x16.5 inches. SOLD "Boys at Foutain". Enamel paint on paper board. 24x30 inches. SOLD "Figure with Arm Raised". 1990s. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD. "Lady With Red Lips". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 16x12.5 inches. SOLD "The Wedding Party". 1999. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Bird and Fish". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Lady on Red Chair". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 19x12 inches. SOLD "Boys on Donkey". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Rock House Fire". 1986. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Bird Bath". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The Flower Basket". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 30x21 inches. SOLD "Women and Flowers". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Rock House". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Bahamian Smack Fishing Boat". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 30x21 inches. SOLD "The Nassau Band". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Sailors". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "The White House". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. SOLD "Smack Fishing Boat". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 26x30 inches. SOLD "Rock House Fire". 1984. Enamel paint on paper board. 36x30 inches. *Please inquire for price. - Religious & Historical Themes - "Mary and Joseph o Donkey". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 16x12 inches. SOLD. - Post 2000s - "Sail Boat". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 13x9 inches. SOLD. "Mother and Child in Yellow". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 18x12 inches. SOLD. "Lady in Red". circa 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 19x15 inches. SOLD. "Riding Donkeys". circa 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. SOLD. "Yellow Mermaids". circa 2000. Enamel paint on paper board. 15x15 inches. SOLD. "Three Ladies". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 9x12 inches. SOLD. "Three Ladies in Yellow". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 9x12 inches. SOLD. "Children Holding Hands". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. SOLD. "Riding Donkeys". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 9x12 inches. SOLD. "Four Ladies". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. SOLD. "Three Brides". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. SOLD. "Lady Under The Leaves". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. SOLD. "Three Headed Lady". year. Enamel paint on paper board. 11x14 inches. SOLD. "Ladies in Orange". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 24x14 inches. SOLD. "Red and White Flowers". 2002. Enamel paint on paper board. 12x12 inches. *Please inquire for price.
link: http://www.cawmagazine.com/articles/laurie-carmody/index.php
October 19, 2009
Dear friends and lovers of Mr. Amos Ferguson,
It is with great sorrow that I report to you the passing of Amos Ferguson. This wonderful painter of joy died peacefully Monday, October 19, 2009, in Nassau at his family home. Congratulations to all of you who own and have admired and enjoyed his work over the years.
I was privileged to visit with Amos many times during my 30 year career, the last time having been just last week with my daughter Robin. I looked straight into his beautiful green eyes and told him how much I loved and appreciated his paintings. He perked up from a sleepy daze, gave me a big smile, locked eyes with me and said:
"So you like my artwork?"
That made my day !
Amos was never one to mince words. He would always expound on how God gave him the talent to paint, and that he painted only through God. God and His Creation was Amos' sole inspiration. Amos could detect sincerity and its opposite in a person, and though he was a simple and humble man, he was as brilliant and sharp as they come.
I will dearly miss those sparkly, piercing eyes and that gentle smile, the joyful face and the baseball cap.
Amos, you were and always will be an INSPIRATION !
The Folk Art World will surely miss Mr Amos Ferguson.
I enclose photos of our newly acquired Amos Fergsuons that will now be in our Galerie Bonheur collection .
There is a movie called: Artists of the Bahamas, featuring a live interview with Amos and other artists. His home and studio will hopefully soon be moved to the grounds of the National Art Museum in Nassau.
I am also sending a link to the articles written about Amos on the day of his death.Laurie Carmody Ahner
