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About Me and My Art

Brenda Ferguson
photo by Molly Ferguson, September 12, 2002
Articles About Brenda
American Artist Magazine
July 2004
Methods & Materials:
Overcoming Challenges
,
by Christopher Willard
Bangor Daily News
The Weekly
October 12, 2006
A teacher's hobby turns to fine art
by Hunter Umphrey
Art Museums in Maine
that I Enjoy Visiting or Plan to Visit
Reference Photos

Where the Art Begins

Brenda's School Visits

I'm a self-taught artist and have worked in several mediums. Sometimes I combine mediums. A few years ago I was delighted to happen upon the wonderful, messy medium of soft pastels. I enjoy its ease and immediacy of use and intense color possibilities. Soft pastels are an extension of my fingers so I am able to get them to do just what I want... most of the time.

I was born and raised in Rumford, Maine, graduating from Rumford High School.

I received my BS in Speech/Language Pathology and Elementary Education from the University of Maine in Farmington in 1981.

I received my MA in Education of the Deaf from Gallaudet University in Washington, DC in 1983. (My hearing is fully functional.)

Exhibitions:
Bangor Public Library Solo Show, December 1-29, 2001
Art Now, Bucksport, Maine, 2002
The Artist's Café, Machias, ME, July 1 - August 17, 2002
'Tis the Season, December 1,2002
Bangor Public Library Group Show, December 1-29, 2002
Bangor Art Society 2003 Juried Exhibition, May 5-31, 2003
Cancer Care of Maine Solo Show, Aug 7- Oct2, 2003
Bangor Art Society 2004 Juried Exhibition, May 1-29, 2004
Studio Open House, December 4, 2004
Bangor Art Society 2005 Juried Exhibition, May 1-28, 2005
Bangor Public Library Solo Show, July 1-29, 2005
Studio Open House, December 3, 2005
Cancer Care of Maine Solo Show, Feb 2- March 31, 2006
Studio Open House, December 2, 2006
Bangor Public Library Solo Show, April 1-30, 2007

Articles:
American Artist Magazine, July 2004
Methods & Materials: Overcoming Challenges,
by Christopher Willard
Bangor Daily News, The Weekly, October 12, 2006
A teacher's hobby turns to fine art
by Hunter Umphrey

Collections: My art hangs in private collections in California, Colorado, Florida, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Washington and abroad in Iceland and France.
Some of my tools

Click to see new arrivals.

Click to see my secret tools.



November 18, 2003
Click on me...
November 29, 2003
Click on me...
Click photos for
the big picture.
About the Reflections Exhibition


See Brenda in her Studio


September 22, 2004

TV interview
seen Statewide
in Maine
on
December 1, 2002

My studio is in my home.
.
Winter 1999

Click to see this as a art...
Sunrise view east from the house February 19, 2003

Click this photo to see the apple trees at night
Click to read about the apple trees...
View northeast from the house December 26, 2002

Photos around my yard
in rural Maine






Self-portrait photo in the snow
January 20, 2003

White Blossoms May 30, 2003


Flowering Crab May 30, 2003


Martin Stream at dusk on May 28, 2003 as it flows by our house
photo by Bruce McMillan


Strawberries in the early morning dew on May 30, 2003


Sunflowers blooming on sunny August 18, 2003
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Hot Hazy Sunrise September 11, 2002
Fluent in sign language, I taught deaf children in Augusta and Fairfield, Maine for five years before moving out to the hills of Dixmont, Maine. I was a Speech and Language Clinician at the Etna Dixmont School before leaving in June 2002 to pursue a full-time career as an artist.


Sunrise October 19, 2002


Daughter Sadie
hand feeds the chickadees
at my studio window
February 17, 2004.

The vew out my studio window
September 20, 2003






October 23, 2002
With my husband Doug, I am also raising three funny, athletic, artistic kids, Molly, Lucas, and Sadie.
Cursor over their art to meet them.


Click on
The Magic Tree
to read Sadie's Book
(automatic page turner).
Written March 2003
Mouse over the top three to see the artist.






Art by Molly at age 11
Photo Jaz & Molly at 13



Art by Lucas at age 8
Photo Lucas at 10






Art by Sadie at age 7 & 5
Photo Sadie at 7







January 13, 2002

Wood and Shells
a still life..




by Lucas




by Sadie
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Art by Sadie at age 9
December 30, 2005

Click to see the Artist at work
and even more fine art



Private Collection
Cyclamen Trio
Sadie Ferguson
9.5" x 7.5", 2005
Soft Pastel

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Wall Plate Schematic Doodle


by Brenda
Artist's Doodle

Diagram for myself to figure out how to connect the computer modem to the wall phone plug.


Private Collection
Not for sale


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