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Most Recently Robert Butler was named Knight of the Imperial Order of the Star of Honor of the Ethiopian Empire by order of |
Most Recently Robert Butler was named Knight of the Imperial Order of the Star of Honor of the Ethiopian Empire by order of[http://www.ethiopiancrown.org/emperors.htm His Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Haile Selassie.] |
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==Exhibits/Displays== |
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Revision as of 23:58, 14 May 2008
Robert Butler | |
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| Born | Robert Butler 1943 Baxley, Georgia |
| Nationality | African American |
| Education | High School |
| Known for | Paintings depicting Florida's Wildlife and Lanscapes |
| Board member of | The Florida Highwaymen LLC (Pres.) |
| Spouse | Dorothy Butler |
| Children | Robert Jr.,Daniel,David(deceased),Samuel,Dorene,Timothy,Michael(deceased),Aletha,Angela |
| Parent | Annie Talifer Butler |
| Website | http://robertbutler.com |
Robert Butler was born in the small timber and farming community of Baxley, Georgia in 1943. In 1947 events transpired that brought Robert to the community of Okeechobee, Florida. A move that must have been providential because it was on the shores of Lake Okeechobee in the heart of Florida's Everglades backcountry that he developed a familiarity with the woods and waters that are so honestly rendered in his paintings. Raised by his mother, Annie Talifer Butler, who always took time to instill the principles of faith and compassion in her family, Butler looks upon his beginnings as "classically American."
Early Life
His professional career began in 1968. In the early days, that required selling his paintings door-to-door or roadside. Robert honed his skills by pushing the limits of his artistic talents. He accumulated a vast amount of knowledge by creating more than one hundred paintings a year. He had no formal training to facilitate an inherent artistic spirit. Robert developed a style exemplified by a dramatically lit and romanticized portrayal of the landscape.
Recent Events
Most Recently Robert Butler was named Knight of the Imperial Order of the Star of Honor of the Ethiopian Empire by order ofHis Imperial Highness Prince Ermias Haile Selassie.
Exhibits/Displays
- Zora Neale Hurston Festival of the Arts and Humanities (ZORA! Festival)
(Festival Judge)
- The Miniature Art Society of Florida Judge 04'
- Strawberry Festival Judge
Newspapers/Magazines Articles
- Florida Wildlife Magazine Cover 78'
- Hydro Magazine
- Florida Trend Magazine
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- St. Petersburg Times St. Petersburg, Florida
- The Miami Herald Miami, Florida
- The News-Press Ft. Myers, Florida
- The Ledger Lakeland, Florida
- The Tampa Tribune Tampa, Florida
- Gulf Coast Life
- South Florida Sun-Sentinel Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
- Florida Land and Livestock News
- The Florida Cattlemen Cover 96'
- Winter Haven News Chief Winter Haven, Florida
- Orlando Sentinel Orlando, Florida
- Star-Banner Ocala, Florida
- The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, Florida
- Tallahassee Democrat Tallahassee, Florida
- Sarasota Herald-Tribune Sarasota, Florida
- Okeechobee News Okeechobee, Florida
- The Monroe Journal Monroeville, Alabama
- The Gainesville Sun Gainesville, Florida
- News Chief Winter Haven, Florida04'
- Florida Digital Newspaper Library
Influences
References
The Miami Herald
Desoto Sun Herald
- The Highwaymen (artists), a group of 20th-century African-American landscape painters from Florida
Further reading
- Highwaymen paintings lost in fire
Video Links
- The Highwaymen Artist Robert Butler
- Explosion/Fire Destroys Millions In Highwaymen Paintings
- Highwaymen tradition lives on through next generation
- Video about the Highwaymen by WMFE-TV's
The Arts Connection-Arts & Culture in Central Florida
Orlando,Florida