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Date Listed: May-09-08 Robert Butler was born in the small timber and farming community of Baxley, Georgia in 1943. The first four years of his life were spent with his parents in a log cabin that he fondly remembers as an environment that perfectly reflects his African/Cherokee heritage. In 1947 events transpired that brought Robert to the community of Okeechobee, Florida. A move that must have been providential because it was here on the shores of Lake Okeechobee in the heart of Florida's backcountry, that he developed a familiarity with the woods and waters that are so honestly rendered in his paintings. It is correct to say that Robert Butler was tutored by nature itself. His professional career began in 1968. Robert honed his skills by pushing the limits of his artistic talents, and accumulated a vast amount of knowledge by creating more than one hundred paintings a year. With no formal training to facilitate an inherent artistic spirit Robert developed a style now known world wide as the "Butler style", and exemplified by a dramatically lit and romanticized portrayal of the landscape. "For many years, I've lived close to nature and witnessed the beauty my privileged eye has been allowed to see. As an artist, it is important to me to share my experiences, and whenever I work, it is the larger view that I strive to maintain. I invite you to look at your experience in the same way. The textured tapestry we call reality is constantly changing. An artist is one of the few who will be privileged to add his or her special splash of color." -Robert Butler 1999 Exhibits/Displays Zora Hurston/Festival (Judge) Orlando, Florida Bethume Cookman College Daytona, Florida Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida Stetson University Law School Clearwater, Florida Orlando History Center Orlando, Florida Florida House Washington, D.C. Dusable Museum Chicago, Illinois Florida State Capitol Building Tallahassee, Florida Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, Florida Friends of the Library Tampa, Florida Appleton Museum Ocala, Florida Daytona Museum of Art/Science Daytona, Florida Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Gulf Coast University Pensacola, Florida University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Miami Museum of Art/Science Miami, Florida Strawberry Festival Judge Plant City, Florida Newspapers/Magazines Articles Florida Wildlife Magazine Cover 78' Hydro Magazine Florida Trend Magazine Fort Lauderdale Sentinel St. Pete Times Miami Harold Ft. Myers News Press Lakeland Ledger Tampa Tribune Gulf Coast Life Pensacola Sun Florida Land and Livestock News The Florida Cattlemen Cover 96' Winter Haven News Chief Orlando Sentinel Ocala Star Banners Gainesville Sun Tallahassee Democrat Sarasota Harold-Tribune Okeechobee News The Monroe Journal Gainesville Sun Judge for Miniature Art Society of Florida 04' News Chief 04' Public/Corporate Collections Sun Bank Punta Gorda, Florida Florida Power & Light Tampa, Florida TECO Electric Tampa, Florida Holland and Knight Tampa, Florida Fifth District Court Lakeland, Florida First National Bank Clearwater, Florida Lakeland Ledger Lakeland, Florida WLKF/WWRZ Radio Lakeland, Florida Commercial INS Consultants Lakeland, Florida Brocton Museum Brocton, Mass. Dusable Museum Chicago, Illinois Florida Department of Agriculture Tallahassee, Florida Beijing Zoo Director Beijing, China CF Industries/Head Office Beijing, China Imabari Mayors Office Imabari, Japan Imabari High School Imabari, Japan Plaid Enterprises Atlanta, Georgia Rollins Inc. Atlanta, Georgia Florida FFA Training Center Haines City, Florida Daytona Museum Art/Science Daytona, Florida British Embassy/Agricultural Dept. Washington, D.C. Florida State Fair/ Hall of Fame Tampa, Florida Florida Garden Club Office Tallahassee, Florida Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Smithbilt Auburndale, Florida Citrus & Chemical Bank Lakeland, Florida Ben Hill Griffin Inc. Frostproof, Florida Turner Ranch Corporation Immokalee Florida Florida Artists Hall Of Fame Inductee Beautiful Collector Calendar Print from the Original Painting by Hall Of Fame Inductee Robert Butler.. AVAILABILITY: In Stock. Product Number: 211417153 Don't miss an important date ever again! Our high quality one page wall calendars are printed on glossy, 12 point paper and measure 11" x 17".
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