Thames At Sunset Study

Tom Says: This elegant and peaceful skyline study taken from the top of the Savoy in London started life as a black and white pen and ink sketch. I had a change of heart and allowed some colour to creep in - subtle blush tones to the sky and water to give a sense of the time of day. The scale of this study really adds to the wow factor - and I must admit, this piece looks absolutely beautiful framed up and on the wall. 

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"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.