T
he results of picking up the brush again have
been inspiring and well accepted. My passion has
evolved beyond what I ever could have imagined.
Creating a legacy of work that I can leave behind that
speaks my name and my brand, along with the subject
and the emotion shown was all inspiring to me. I want
people to see what I see, remember what I remember
and enjoy it long after I’m not here to paint anymore.
Looks, emotions, stories and faces inspire me, and the
ability to capture them through a mix of photography
and acrylic excites me every time I start or have the
idea to start a new piece. I see opportunities for work
on the streets, within my friends and family and also old
photography.
My influences come from a mix of Pop art icons and
also Frida Kahlo. Andy Warhol used a mix of photograpy
and paint. Frida used what was closest to her as her
subject, and current artist Jonny Romeo uses a mixture of
all. All three of these artists and their works inspired me
to pick up my brushes and create my own style, which
still evolves with each piece I create.
I love the ability and the freedom I feel to create
anything I want in any way I want. Getting it right and
sometimes getting it wrong is also part of the process I
feel passionate about.
I want to continue to create a body of work that draws
people in and they can be enthralled, entertained and
captured by it.From a young age
Terry Fergusson
would sketch
portraits and
received an
Art award at
school. Then with
everyday life and
becoming a solo
Dad he just never
had time to pursue it further. Now, as
an empty nester, he has felt the urge
to pick up the brush and concentrate
on painting people, their faces, their
emotions. Terry tells us about his
passion.‘Still Mine’ - Acrylic. 762 x 1016mm. Winner of the ‘People’s
Choice’ at the Adam Portraiture Award 2016.
‘Self’ - Acrylic. 609 x 914mm.