† JOHN FERGUSON, FSHA – Heraldic Artist and Designer

John was a founder member and former Secretary of the Society of Heraldic Arts. He specialized in heraldic paintings, the designing of bookplates, and heraldic illustration.

Paintings and line drawings by John Ferguson were executed in gouache colour and prepared on heavy-weight, fine quality paper with a vellum finish.

The artist’s considerable experience in producing artwork for reproduction both in half-tone and letterpress printing imparted a bold, crisp quality to his work which made it ideal for printing and embossing.