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Lost
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Looking for Gauguin |
FROgard Butler
602 Old Vine Court
Pleasant Hill, CA 94523
(925) 381-9584
Email: FRO
I was born in Hamburg,
Germany and immigrated to the United States in the 50’s with my parents
and two sisters.
We settled in New
Jersey where I went to elementary school and two years of high school. In
1961 we all moved to the Bay Area in California.
I was enrolled at San
Francisco State College, where I declared studio art my major, and took
several classes (Sculpture, Drawing, Art History, Painting, Design
Classes). My goal of completing my BFA was seriously side tracked and
put on hold for over 30 years! I married, raised 3 children; remarried
and helped raise two more. During this time I became an Early Childhood
Educator. I received my BA degree from Cal State Hayward in Liberal
Studies with an emphasis in Early Childhood Education.
At Left:
"Lost with Gauguin", Watercolor, Full Sheet, (NFS)
and "Looking for Gauguin", Full Sheet ($500)
T his watercolor is a study of some of
Gauguin’s oil paintings. I learned to layer and have fun with color. |
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Recently I have returned to college and have taken watercolor, ceramics,
and drawing classes. I plan to obtain my BFA degree. As I paint, I find
myself lost in the “puddles” and in the world of color and mixing.
My most
recent college educational experience took place in Italy. I always
wanted to be an overseas student. This summer I lived and studied in
Florence for 6 weeks. My classes consisted of Art History and Drawing.
My goal was to see the “real thing” and draw it. I got to do both!
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"Saving the White", watercolor, Full Sheet.
This close up flower is a study of some of O Keeffe’s
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The Cuttlefish was a project which was timed. It helped
me to develop a more free flowing style. I also learned to pop the image
by going darker.
At Left: Cuttlefish Series
Top: Cuttle Fish,
Watercolor, Full Sheet, below: Cuttlefish #2 and #3, "Looking Closer", $900
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My
latest interest has been the dogs! Over the years I have had 5 dogs of my
own. Now that I travel and no longer have dogs, I enjoy painting them.
Send me
your favorite photo or have me meet your puppy and I will take a photo. Then I'll turn it into a
watercolor portrait for you or a friend.
Puppy Pawtraits
are 5 x 7", matted with white mat, framed to 8 x
10, and cost $100.
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In the Dog House
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At Left: French Bread
acrylic
24" x 20" |
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