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John Butt
White Rock,
Canada
Member Since: Feb 2005
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Artist Media:
Painting Acrylic (6)
Sculpture Bronze (2)
Sculpture Steel (2)
Sculpture Stone (1)
Sculpture Wood (4)
Artist Statement:
All art is about
inspiration. It begins with
the artist's need to portray
in some way a thought or image
that will be expressive of
this inspired idea.
It is widely accepted
that inspiration comes from
within, and stimulation from
that which surrounds us. With
the artist confronted by...

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John Butt's Artist Portfolio

Welcome to John Butt's Portfolio.
All art is about inspiration. It begins with the artist's need to portray in some way a thought or image that will be expressive of this inspired idea.
It is widely accepted that inspiration comes from within, and stimulation from that which surrounds us. With the artist confronted by a blank canvas, or in the case of sculpture, a solid block of stone or wood...the stimulation is very much present. From within the natural growth of the wood block, remain the forces of it's own time and presence. Now cut and presented as the artist's medium, it yields up it's tendencies of grain and tensions as an inspiration to the sculptor. Depending on the nature of the piece to be worked on, these inner forces in fact translate into chisel cuts by the artist that must be responsive to the twists and turns that this medium will present.
In the case of more "constructive" pieces, wood, stone or metal can be manipulated in the same way that a painting will take shape on canvas. Most often...the medium of wood will strongly suggest or "inspire" the images found in nature. The human figure can be...

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Artist: John Butt, title: Blue Heron, 2006, Sculpture Steel

Blue Heron, 2006
Steel Sculpture,
36 x 60 X 28 inches
Availability: Sold
Artist: John Butt, title: Standing Firs, 2005, Painting Acrylic

Standing Firs, 2005
Acrylic Painting,
32 x 51 inches
Price: US$ 1760
Artist: John Butt, title: Cherry Box  revised 06, 2000, Sculpture Wood

Cherry Box revised 06, 2000
Wood Sculpture,
9 x 16 X 8 inches
Price: US$ 2200
Artist: John Butt, title: Arctic Crossing, 2004, Painting Acrylic

Arctic Crossing, 2004
Acrylic Painting,
60 x 27 X 2 inches
Price: US$ 2080
Artist: John Butt, title: Moondogs, 2003, Painting Acrylic

Moondogs, 2003
Acrylic Painting,
24 x 30 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 1680
Artist: John Butt, title: Fraser Current, 2001, Painting Acrylic

Fraser Current, 2001
Acrylic Painting,
30 x 40 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 1480
Artist: John Butt, title: Sandheads, 2003, Painting Acrylic

Sandheads, 2003
Acrylic Painting,
30 x 40 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 1720
Artist: John Butt, title: Boundary Pass, 2001, Painting Acrylic

Boundary Pass, 2001
Acrylic Painting,
36 x 48 X 1 inches
Price: US$ 1720
Artist: John Butt, title: Venus Totem, 2001, Sculpture Wood

Venus Totem, 2001
Wood Sculpture,
46 x 15 X 11 inches
Price: US$ 2720

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