Jeremy S. Ferguson

The universe's grandness and seemingly infinite scale are overwhelming to me. From the countless stars in the sky to the blades of grass in a field to a bustling crowd at a nearby airport to the intricacies of a person's attributes - the world around me can seem overpowering in its complexity, scope and lightning-fast pace. It is my desire within the artistic works I create to attempt to look closer at a matter and to appreciate more fully the nuances of its character. In a culture that often seems to appreciate scale over intrinsic value, I want to pull away from the maddening rush, and to not only enjoy the grandness of creation, but to also take delight in the smallest qualities of God's craftsmanship displayed in both man and nature. I work in many mediums, including pen and ink, watercolors, gouache, egg tempera, and oil, but prefer to specialize in acrylics now because of the almost unlimited range of possibilities and freedom it allows.

As a child I dreamed of working in Sequential Art and Animation and pursued those fields for many years, but I've found that telling a story with a single image is even more fulfilling for me. I love the stillness and quiet of a painting or drawing and the wonder that it can inspire in one's imagination.