In Grand Style

Venice has always struck me as a city that quietly ignores the usual
rules of structure. Streets become water, reflections become
architecture, and the whole place feels as though it’s constantly
improvising. The same spot can look totally different as every hour
passes - no wonder we all get lost.

The setting around Rialto Bridge is quintessentially Venetian - very
renaissance -  but I rather enjoyed taking the classical and adding a
modern twist using graphic components, modern lines and the odd subtle
collage inclusion.

"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.