Cock-knee Charm

When you think of Whitehall in London, a prestigious, statue adorned road might spring to mind; a gateway to Downing Street with plenty of grandeur perhaps...with that in mind I have delivered something far more interesting! 

I love this viewpoint heading from Parliament square towards Trafalgar, Nelson in the distance. Following on from the success of pieces such as Coronation Street, I really wanted to go to town with the details in this one - the ideas just kept coming thick and fast it was almost a struggle to fit everything in. Definitely a cheeky Cock-knee theme running through it! If you're a fan of my eye-rolling Dad humour, this one's for you.

"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."

---

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.