Meet Alyx Fergus

Today we’d like to introduce you to Alyx Fergus.

Every artist has a unique story. Can you briefly walk us through yours?
I grew up in a creative home, with both parents having an artistic hand and eye. I developed my creativity through writing with my mom’s fancy calligraphy pens and watching my father build and work with wood. While going to school to become a nurse, I also took art and writing classes to appease that colorful, creative part of my brain.

I have been a Nurse in the Emergency Department for six years and also teach nursing students at Grand Canyon University. As I enjoy this field of work very much, I also needed a release, a different way to express myself. My roommates would come home to find me painting on large canvases (usually playing Adele very loudly). I started to take some of my Dad’s scrap wood from his workshop and paint and stain different pieces. When I married my husband in the summer of 2017, I had done all the signage for our wedding and found a love in creating that ‘dream wedding look.’ I am still learning, creating and am constantly inspired by beautiful minds around me and am so thankful to have found something that keeps my right brain colorful and artistic.

Please tell us about your art.
I am a maker of things. Specifically, signs for home decor and weddings. Words are my inspiration. I love a simple black and white sign with a good word or quote on it. So, I create custom signs that deliver a message and give a feeling.

Remember my mom’s calligraphy pens? Well, those stuck around and I do some hand-lettering/calligraphy, including escort cards and table place cards.

Buying a Cricut (or any smart cutting machine) will change your world, if you’re into that kind of thing! I enjoy sharing tips and tricks to make and create on a Cricut machine, as well as other projects I come across.

I also find my work as a nurse to be an art. Keeping creativity (expression/inspiration/color) alive in the world of medicine can be challenging but beautiful.

Choosing a creative or artistic path comes with many financial challenges. Any advice for those struggling to focus on their artwork due to financial concerns?
I continue to do art as a hobby. I find the financial challenges to be the uncertainty in pricing and managing my time. When I am struggling to focus on creating I think about where this passion is coming from and what fuels it. Working as a nurse fuels my creative side. My advice would be to create environments (a home, gathering place, occasion, etc) that encourage and remind people to celebrate and live life. Keep your passions alive and do what you can to support them.

How or where can people see your work? How can people support your work?
All my work is on Instagram and Facebook (and at weddings and in homes!) Right now I am supported by those that reach out through social media platforms and word of mouth.

Contact Info:

• Email: loveyoumoreco88@gmail.com
• Instagram: LoveYouMoreCo
• Facebook: Loveyoumorecompany

Image Credit:
Denton Fergus

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