Peter Ferguson

Montreal, Canada

One of our most sought after artists, painter Peter Ferguson’s vividly imaginative works read like a lucid dream of an alternate history, recalling the aesthetics of Dutch Renaissance painting, old National Geographic photography, and 18th century British Naval history and 19th Century Natural History illustrations. Meticulously painted, Ferguson’s darkly humorous narratives evoke an achronological magical realism, featuring composite cities and landscapes comprised of everything from from 16th Century European towns to early 20th century Americana (or Canadiana as the case may be). Combining grandiose narratives of the great ages of exploration with a distinctly paranormal bent, Ferguson’s work subtly hovers the line between fantasy, surrealism, and realism without ever falling into either of them fully. Norman Rockwell meets H.P. Lovecraft. Norman Rockwell meets H.P. Lovecraft. Most notable are his painting that veer into a sublime and beautiful horror- featuring cosmic terror monsters that actually represent benign angels in Ferguson’s visual vocabulary. Luminously painted and complex in their composition, his paintings are made with a built in patina to evoke the feel of long lost magical works found in the dusty corner of some old gentleman’s explorer club library.

Please contact us to find out about upcoming shows, availability of current work. Peter’s work tends to sell out quickly so let us know if you are seeking a piece.

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