Neil Butler

Name:

Neil Butler

Role:

Artist

Media:

Painting

Region:

London

With an obvious reference to the visual media, be it television, magazine, internet, advertisements, Neil intersperses seemingly unrelated images to bring out not only the complexity of image interpretation but also to summon a quirky feeling. This feeling of quirkiness is brought out through repetitive image making, a violent thrush of fleshy colours, and very skillful linear drawings. He creates a dynamic conflict between what should be imbibed within his work. The content is often a re imaging of our lives within an unreal pro media addicted world but his finesse lies in his astute way of delivering the work with intent to prod our consciousness.

Neil Butler was born in Wexford (1976) and currently lives and works in London. He studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork and at Byam Shaw @ Central Saint Martins in London.

Exhibitions

Solo
2011 : (November) : Under the Flag, Tactic , Cork
2008 : (November) : Avalanche, The Coast-guard Arts Centre, Tramore
2008(August) : New World Symphony:Journey's End, No. 76 Gallery Kilkenny

Group
2011 : Same Place Different Faces, Idea Generation, London
2011 : Polemically Small , Garboushian Gallery, LA ,Curated by Edward Lucie Smith.
2010: Bow Arts Trust Open Studios 10, London
2010 : Late Night Art, Brixton Indoor Market, London
2010 : Collected Works, No.76 John Street, Kilkenny
2008 : New Blood Art Fair, The Lightbox, Chiswick, London
2007 : Seven Painters, Wexford Arts Centre
2005 : Tuesday, Kingsgate Gallery, West Hampstead, London
2005 : Final Show, Byam Shaw London
2003 : Art Trail, Various Venues, Cork
2002 : 3Down 4Across, Bodega, Cork
2001 : New Paintings, Fleadh Ceol, Enniscorthy
2000 : Art in the Cathedral, St Finbarrs Cathedral, Cork
1998 : Portable Art, Rosslare Terminus
1997 : Wexford Showcase V, Wexford Arts Centre
1997 : 34 Degrees, Crawford College of Art, Cork
1997: At the Third Level, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford
1996: Opening Show, Bodega, Cork
1996: Group Show, Bantry Library
Awards

2006 : Shortlisted for Emerging Visual Artist Award Wexford Arts Centre
2007 : Shortlisted for Emerging Visual Artist Award Wexford Art Centre
2007 : Selected for viewing by peer panel for Arts Council Bursary Award
2008 : Awarded Wexford Arts Office Artist Bursary.
2009: Awarded Arts Council Bursary.

Collections
Kilkenny County Council Municipal Collection