ANTICIPATION: PAINTINGS BY JANE FERGUSON ON DISPLAY AT WOODS

A Lenten exhibit of paintings by local artist Jane Ferguson will be on display in the Gallery at Woods Memorial Presbyterian Church in Severna Park February 14 through March 31 . Gallery hours are Monday-Thursday 9am-9pm, Friday 9:00 am-5:00 pm and weekends by appointment by calling the church office at 410-647-2550.

Inspired by the last commandment Jesus gave to his disciples on Maundy Thursday: “ . . . that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another” (John 13:34), the exhibit includes several paintings that feature children. Also featured are sunset and sunrise scenes, paintings of lilies and daffodils, and several prints with original poetry.

Ferguson, who lives in Arnold, got her first art lesson from her sister, a professional artist in Florida, in 2000. A year later she began painting full time at the Yellow Barn Studio with Walt Bartman. Since then, she has studied with Cedric and Joanette Eglie, John Ebersberger (all students of Henry Hensche, founder of the Cape Cod School) and Don Shali (last apprentice to Russian Impressionist Sergi Bongart).

Her paintings are in many private collections; John Travolta owns four. She has exhibited her work in a variety of juried shows. In 2005, her one-woman show, Chesapeake Landscapes, was selected as one of the Washington Post’s Best Picks for the week.
Her painting of Annapolis harbor was chosen for the cover of the New Annapolitans cookbook Comings and Goings for which she created all of the pen and ink illustrations.

Woods Church offers a program of art displays in its gallery as an affirmation of the relationship between the arts and religion. Work by groups of artists or individuals are exhibited throughout the year. For more information on exhibiting at Woods, contact Nancy Saarlas at 410-647-0135.