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Amos Ferguson: Amos Ferguson, a Bahamian folk artist is known for his brilliantly colored Bible stories and Bahamian scenes. He was born in Exuma in 1920. He worked as an upholsterer, furniture finisher, and house painter. He did not become an artist until he was in his 40s. He would usually paint on cardboard with house paint. He often titled his paintings using poor grammar and misspellings. He always signed his paintings with the phrase “Paint by Mr. Amos Ferguson”. Amos Ferguson wasn’t trained as an artist and was known as an outsider artist. He often said “I paint by faith, not by sight”. His paintings have been displayed in galleries in the Bahamas and the United States. He died in Nassau in 2009.

The above information is a summary of a article originally published in The New York Times on October 29, 2009. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/10/30/arts/design/30ferguson.html