A Pioneer of Colour: The Life and Art of John Duncan Fergusson Born in Leith, Scotland, in 1874, John Duncan Fergusson was a restless spirit destined to become a pivotal figure in the development of modern British art. His early life offered little indication of the vibrant canvases that would later define his legacy. Initially training as a doctor at Edinburgh University, he soon abandoned medicine for the allure of painting, a decision fueled by an innate artistic sensibility and a growing dissatisfaction with scientific rigidity. This shift marked not merely a change in profession but a f…