ARTIST: Steve Ferguson (American, born 1946)
TITLE: Plane - Martin MB Series
YEAR: 1991
MEDIUM: gouache on board
CONDITION: Very good. No visible inpaint under UV light.
ART SIZE: 17 x 14 inches / 43 x 35 cm
BOARD SIZE: 20 x 15 inches / 50 x 38 cm
SIGNATURE: lower right
NOTE: This painting was originally published on the Fleetwood Commemorative Cover with the U.S. 29c Flag stamp issued August 15, 1994. The MB-1 was designed in 1918 as a multipurpose bomber with long-range observation capabilities. Yet it was so versatile that the post office purchased several for use in its fledgling airmail service. An evolution of the MB-1, the MB-2 was the only production bomber ever specifically designated as a night bomber by the U.S. Army. The MB-2s were similar to the MB-1 but featured larger wings and other modifications to permit carrying heavier bomb loads. The MB-2 was America's primary bomber following World War I, a period that saw no combat operations. They nevertheless proved the effectiveness of bombers against warships when General Billy Mitchell used them to destroy the decommissioned World War I German battleship Ostfriesland in a demonstration raid off the coast of Virginia in 1921.
PROVENANCE: Collection of James A. Helzer (1946-2008), Founder of Unicover Corporation.
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BIOGRAPHY:
Steve is known best for creating vibrant and passionate pieces of art. He started his training at the age of 34 and had his first exhibition in Sussex a year later. He channels his inspiration from nature, texture and form with the inspiration of many great artists past and present and particularly from the Cornish artists and sculptors. For the past nine years he has been selling his work at Greenwich Art and Craft market in London. In the past two year his work has been displayed successfully in galleries in Sussex and further a field. Galleries in which Steven's work can be viewed are Io Gallery in Brighton, The Wood Store in Brighton Green tree Gallery at Borde hill gardens in West Sussex, Gallery fifty five in Hampshire,Fisherton mill Gallery in Sailsbury,Saltbox Gallery in York and Doghouse Gallery in Belfast.