Standby for Sunset

I’ve enjoyed exploring further downstream in London recently—it feels
like there’s still so much more to uncover. This view is based on the
poetically named Cherry Garden Pier (despite not a cherry in sight).
The vista changes almost every time I visit, with cranes tracing the
skyline—quiet reminders that the city is still rewriting itself.

There’s a brief moment at day’s end when the city seems to collect
itself, poised for the evening glow. If you're lucky the sky might be
concocting its own symphony.  I often return frequently to this
in-between state in my city scenes—it never lasts long, but for a
fleeting moment the balance between the man-made and the natural feels
on point. Perhaps this piece is simply my way of letting that moment
linger a little longer.

"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.