MCFERRON

Mark McFerron, Unorthodox Watercolorist

Describing my style is a challenge — I’ll admit to imaginative weaknesses but assert aesthetic strength. Stylistically, I leave interpretation up to the viewer. Painting is an innate impulse for me — not a deliberate creation of style, but an organic, unstoppable expression. Does the artist shape their style, or does style shape the artist? For me, it's an ongoing dialogue between my evolving work and the distinct style that naturally emerges.

“Paintings have a life of their own that derives from the painter’s soul.” “Painting is a faith, and it imposes the duty to disregard public opinion.” Van Gogh.

Coal Tipple

Brodhead Cafe

Burdette Farm

Catching Crawdads

Hub Caps (Face of Christ)

Ole Y Complex

Still Standing

The Alley (Shelbyville Main Street)

Pongo Bus

Floyd’s Creek

Skegg Creek

Stage Coach

Breckenridge Skis & Snow Boards

In Their Own Words

I have known Mark McFerron for years. He is a close family friend. One can live a lifetime while looking at Mark’s paintings. His colors are vivid and one can see his passion, while at the same time the peace that he has with his subject matter.

Duane Allen, The Oak Ridge Boys, Nashville, TN

McFerron’s style is born of his life in Kentucky. Raised in the company of farmers, coal miners and stone masons, McFerron honed his craft to reflect the individualism that permeates the Kentucky back country. Simple, honest and straightforward, his paintings tell a story that people do not soon forget. His adroitness, in creating images of art that prompt memories and thoughts that can be both haunting and auspicious at the same time is a rare quality.”

Honorable Jeffrey T. Burdette, Circuit Court Judge of Kentucky

Mark McFerron creates remarkably realistic watercolor art that beautifully captures the heart of Kentucky. His masterful use of soft tones and bold textures brings each subject to life with incredible detail and depth. We’re proud to own multiple originals, each one feeling both personal and timeless, and celebrating the region with grace and authenticity.

Christine & Dave Harms, The Harms Collection, Denver, CO

McFerron’s art invokes a richness of the soul of Kentucky. Kentucky is a land of contrasts. You cannot write, you cannot paint unless you feel the passion of its’ people.

Dr. James Claypool, Northern Kentucky University, Highland Heights, KY

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