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| John Ferguson (right) with some of his art |
What do you do with 37 years of high-stress law enforcement experience? If you're John Ferguson, you trade in your badge for a welder and start finding the beauty in the broken.
Welcome back to the podcast. Today, we're talking to a fellow I’ve known for quite some time. John spent 37 years in law enforcement right here in South Central Arkansas, finishing his career at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy.
John has a fascinating story. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1982, went into the military, and came back to enroll at Southern Arkansas University as a history major. But a simple ride-along with a friend who was a police officer was all it took—he was hooked on a career in service.
As you can imagine, decades of police work can be incredibly stressful and began causing John some health problems. So, he looked for a way to relieve that pressure and found it in an entirely new world: metal art.
Now calling his business Metal Art by Ferguson, John has only one rule for his creations: all elements have to have been something else in a previous life. He detects the possibility in every miscellaneous piece of trash, giving it a new life.
One of his most unique pieces is an eight-foot-tall female figure commissioned by a lady who had recently moved to Mt. Ida from Illinois. Her only stipulations were that it had to be a woman wearing a dress and be tall. And so was created the Eight Foot Fairy Godmother!
Mt. Ida is now home for John and Diane, drawn by the crystal clear lake waters where he learned to scuba dive. We caught up with John at the recent car show at Immanuel Baptist Church so you'll need to excuse the background noise of motorcycles and announcers! John showed us all of his incredible work, including the story behind the massive 8-foot woman sculpture he once completed on commission. He even revealed that he writes poetry!
You can reach John by email at Metalartbyferguson@yahoo.com or by phone at 870-914-0876. Drop by Ouachita Artists Gallery the next time you’re in Mt. Ida where his work is on exhibit.
And click the button below to hear my interview with John. It’s an inspiring conversation about service, stress, and the power of transformation. Let’s dive in!
Welcome back to the podcast. Today, we're talking to a fellow I’ve known for quite some time. John spent 37 years in law enforcement right here in South Central Arkansas, finishing his career at the Arkansas Law Enforcement Training Academy.
John has a fascinating story. He graduated from Magnolia High School in 1982, went into the military, and came back to enroll at Southern Arkansas University as a history major. But a simple ride-along with a friend who was a police officer was all it took—he was hooked on a career in service.
As you can imagine, decades of police work can be incredibly stressful and began causing John some health problems. So, he looked for a way to relieve that pressure and found it in an entirely new world: metal art.
Now calling his business Metal Art by Ferguson, John has only one rule for his creations: all elements have to have been something else in a previous life. He detects the possibility in every miscellaneous piece of trash, giving it a new life.
One of his most unique pieces is an eight-foot-tall female figure commissioned by a lady who had recently moved to Mt. Ida from Illinois. Her only stipulations were that it had to be a woman wearing a dress and be tall. And so was created the Eight Foot Fairy Godmother!
Mt. Ida is now home for John and Diane, drawn by the crystal clear lake waters where he learned to scuba dive. We caught up with John at the recent car show at Immanuel Baptist Church so you'll need to excuse the background noise of motorcycles and announcers! John showed us all of his incredible work, including the story behind the massive 8-foot woman sculpture he once completed on commission. He even revealed that he writes poetry!
You can reach John by email at Metalartbyferguson@yahoo.com or by phone at 870-914-0876. Drop by Ouachita Artists Gallery the next time you’re in Mt. Ida where his work is on exhibit.
And click the button below to hear my interview with John. It’s an inspiring conversation about service, stress, and the power of transformation. Let’s dive in!
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