Baywatch

You'd be hard pushed to find a nicer seaside view than from the hillside walk down to St Ives!

Beyond the chimney pots of cottages nestled above Porthminster beach, seagulls swirl above the pier lighthouse and the town full of victorian charm rises above the sand. Even on a grey day, this place has an undeniable brightness. My focus in this piece was to bring all the ingredients that make St Ives so special into one composition. 

"Being challenged daily and discovering new and exciting ways of pushing boundaries keeps me motivated. My mixed media landscapes have something to say, which I like to express with collage and typography."

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Butler creates this narrative with an expert use of characterisation; the people that occupy his scenes, a stylised representation of society that has often been compared to L.S. Lowry, are complemented and modernised with Butler’s collages.His inclusion of newspaper text, slogans, statements or a single word, adds a depth and intrigue that keeps the audience hooked.This murmur from the artist, a quiet commentary accompanying the scene itself can be likened to the hum of the city, the gentle chatter of a metropolis. With this, Butler brings an essence of the City onto our walls and into our homes.