Beverly
Ferguson Deevy...

Beverly Ferguson Deevy is a painter for today. Central to Ms. Deevy's philosophy is the traditional role of artist as apprentice, practitioner, and teacher. She feels strongly about her responsibility to carry the thread of those who have preceded her. Ms. Deevy lives this principle by honoring the tenets of classical approaches to painting while incorporating them into a new framework. Her artistic goal is to obtain a full expression while maintaining economy of brushstroke...less is more.

Her peers have repeatedly honored Beverly Ferguson Deevy. She has twice received the prestigious Pastel Society of America Award in competitions attracting the world’s premier pastelists. Ms. Deevy is recognized also for her skillful capturing of the human likeness through the receipt of The Philip Isenberg Award for Outstanding Portrait at the Pen and Brush Club in New York City.

The work of Beverly Ferguson Deevy is viewed worldwide. She has had the honor of seeing her paintings grace the cover of and the content of The Artists’ Magazine, and of having her images included in several instructional texts. Most recently, Ms. Deevy was proud to have four paintings from her Nantucket Series included in the permanent collection of the Polaroid Corporation’s Museum Replica Collection.