BRITISH COLUMBIA ARTISTS |
Ferguson appears to have arrived in Vancouver in 1913, when the City Directories first listed him, as artist, home 1009 Odlum Drive. In 1914 he is listed as a member of Ferguson & Eaves, commercial artists at 641 Granville Street. Janet Eaves was his partner.
Ferguson exhibited with the B.C. Society of Fine Arts from 1915 to 1924.
In 1924, a book written by Annie Dalton titled Flame and Adventure, 73 pages, was published by MacMillan Company in a hardcover edition. The book was illustrated by Charles Ferguson.
Also, per card file at Vancouver Art Gallery Library:
Vancouver Exhibition: 1925
BC Vital Statistics on-line did not provide any confirmed information on the artist as of July 16 2023.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
DATE | EXHIBITION | ARTWORK |
1915 April | BCSFA Works by Members | Interior |
The Lost Lagoon | ||
Gateway, Birnam | ||
San Miguel Mission, California | ||
Clark Drive | ||
The Bridge | ||
Banbury Cross | ||
Design for Bookplate | ||
Design for Bookplate | ||
1916 September | BCSFA - Annual Exhibition | Knighthood - A Roll of Honor |
Lady of the Renaissance | ||
Le Petite Seminaire, Quebec | ||
1920 September 18 - 25 | BCSFA Annual Exhibition | Tryptich for Altar-piece Embodying six ancient Celtic Legends |
1921 Sept. 19 - 24 | BCSFA 13th Annual Exhibition | Monmow Bridge, Monmouth |
Courtyard, Le Petit Seminaire, Quebec | ||
Fire Screen embroidery design | ||
1922 Sept. 16 - 23 | BCSFA 14th Annual Exhibition | Moonlight, Lulu Island |
The Green Door | ||
The Promenade | ||
1923 May 12 - 19 | BCSFA 15th Annual Exhibition | Winter |
1924 May 3 - 17 | BCSFA 16th Annual Exhibition | Etching, The Red Lion |
Spring, Japanese Garden | ||
Plum Blossom in Japanese Garden | ||
1924 Aug. 9 - 16 | Vancouver Exhibition Annual Exhibition | Japanese Arch |
1946 July 2 - 28 | VAG Jubilee Exhibition | The Lost Lagoon |
1950 April 25 - May 14 | BCSA 40th Annual Exhibition | Ship |
THE FINE ARTS IN VANCOUVER, 1886 - 1930 (refer to THOM69)
CITY & PROVINCIAL DIRECTORIES 1910 to 1924 (refer to DIR)
Canadian Overseas Expeditionary Force Attestation Paper
https://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?op=pdf&app=CEF&id=B3042-S004
"Though but a small organization, numerically considered, the B.C. Society of
Fine Arts has had the honor of contributing its quota of members to engage
in the determined and now successful fight for freedom and civilization. It
may be said that all those belonging to this artistic fraternity have helped
in various ways, but those marked out for special recognition are:
CHARLES FERGUSON. - A water-color artist of much ability and a valued member,
who donned the khaki and placed his services at the disposal of his country on
the first opportunity. He also is a contributor to this volume."
From "Honor Roll - B.C. Society of Fine Arts"
The Gold Stripe, Volume One, Christmas 1918
"Mr. Charles G. Ferguson touches a high mark in his water-color of buildings
by moonlight."
From "Local Work is on View" by Bernard McEvoy
Vancouver Province, October 2 1919
"In the "Courtyard of Le Petit Seminaire," Mr.
C.A. Ferguson has rendered a fine piece of work in stone and blue,
it has atmosphere and is eloquent of the old-cloistered calm of Quebec."
From "Pictures at B.C. Fine Arts" by J. Butterfield
Vancouver Province, September 19 1921, page 12
"Among those whose pictures were sold were ... C.A. Ferguson ...
The other exhibit of craft work was a fire screen, the mahogany frame of which was designed and
made in the Burgess Beach workshops.
Mr. C.A. Ferguson, B.C.A., designed the embroidery,
which was sewn by his wife."
From "By the Way in Art" per B.C. Art League
Vancouver Province, Thursday October 6 1921, page 12
"The Society membership has been constantly strengthened in the succeeding years
by the addition of other members, which included in the early years ... C. Ferguson ... "
From "B.C. Society of Artists - A History"
by J.D. Parker
B.C. Society of Fine Arts 40th Annual
Exhibition Catalogue, 1950