Salcombe Sails

Most of my early childhood holidays were spent in Salcombe Devon, so this place holds lots of nostalgic memories for me. 

Particularly climbing aboard the sea tractor at South Sands and alighting the ferry which takes you around to Salcombe town. It still is a wonderful seaside destination popular with the sailing community - colourful sail boats meandering through the estuary are part of the scenery and an important inclusion for this piece. 

The cluster of hillside town houses, structures and jetties are always fun to do - an opportunity for some hidden collage details for those of you who like to hunt for things!

"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.