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PUTNAM — The Putnam Arts Council will present an art show featuring the works of 95-year-old artist Gerald (Jerry) Ferguson will be on display at The Corridor Gallery at the Putnam Municipal Complex through June 30.
The show, titled “A 70-year Retrospective: The Works of Jerry Ferguson,” is a visual journey through his long, varied career. Mediums will include oil painting, watercolor and pastel.
Jerry says he is “inspired by nature, the scenery around him, his family and humanity.”
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1928, his favorite hobby as a child and teenager was drawing and studying art along with his younger brother and sister. He attended Brooklyn Technical High School, and later graduated from Cooper Union in 1953. He began his first job as an illustrator for Science and Technology magazine. He was also employed as an Art Director for the books division of Reader’s Digest in New York City.
Jerry and Helen moved to Putnam 17 years ago where he has enjoyed painting landscapes, still life and portraits, as well as some abstract interpretations. Photography is another of his passions as it can be spontaneous, capturing a moment in time. He has found oil painting to be fulfilling because of all the colors he achieved. He enjoys watercolor because of their simplicity, but stresses you need to be committed to your color scheme, as it is more difficult to modify your choices compared to oils. As he grew older, he worked in pastels, as it is very direct and versatile.
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