Amos Ferguson ((Bahamian/1920-2009) is a self-taught artist from the Bahamas. Amos is known for his brilliantly colored paintings of daily life, portraits, still life and spiritually charged biblical themes. Amos began painting in the 1970's and quickly grew in popularity to be one of Bahama's most celebrated artists. On March 31st, 1985, Amos had his first international exhibition entitled Paint Like Amos Ferguson at the Wadsworth Atheneum (Hartford, Connecticut).