Art, Tracy Butler

Art Sunday; Tracy Butler

http://tracyjanebutler.co.uk/index.html

I think I may have featured this lady before, but even if I have she is worth a second look. She paints mostly landscapes, seascapes and dramatic skys.

The paintings I’ve chosen here are just a few of her, what I would call ‘garden’ pictures, but she has many, many more paintings on her website.

She has painted some pretty spectacular wildlife paintings and more recently, she has been painting dramatic landscapes with dark swirling skys. All of which you can see on the website.

Tracy studied at both the Glasgow School of Art and Central Saint Martins School of Art in London, graduating with an Honours Degree in 1990. 

Born in Glasgow, she has lived in a number of countries, including Canada and South Korea, but Scotland will always be home.  Tracy works in oil, chalk pastel, mixed media and watercolour, depending on her mood, and has had successful solo and joint exhibitions in London, Glasgow and at the Pittenweem Arts Festival, while her work can be seen in galleries all over Scotland. She also has commissioned work exhibited throughout the UK. 

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 23, '11 acousticeagle said The sixth one down reminds me of Rousseau. wow..............I actually wrote that and then deleted it :-)

delete reply acousticeagle wrote on Jan 23, '11 Very attractive pictures and inventive use of colours in landscapes. The sixth one down reminds me of Rousseau.

delete reply runcinnamon wrote on Jan 23, '11 Wow lovely nature paintings xx

delete reply fransformation wrote on Jan 23, '11 Very refreshing to look at ... especially in the freeze of our winter time. http://fransformation.multiply.com/journal/item/599/Art_Sunday_

delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jan 23, '11 forgetmenot525 said I particulartly like the second from top which I believe is an embankment full of spring snowdrops, I love that picture as well - they seem like snowdrops to me. She does a lovely job of contrasting the forest floor with the foliage above. Untrampled places where the wildflowers have spread - heavenly.

delete reply greenwytch wrote on Jan 23, '11 very ethereal and quite beautiful. thank you.

delete reply nemo4sun wrote on Jan 23, '11 stunning and lush i looooooong for lush green at the moment :)

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Jan 23, '11 bennett1 said I have to wake up some for a cogent comment but wow, her paintings really speak to me. Bennett.............your comment are ALWAYS ....... 'cogent' Thank you, I particulartly like the second from top which I believe is an embankment full of spring snowdrops, but it could easily be a summer embankment full of wild flowering garlic. Both of which I'm lucky enough to see in the woodlands around here.

delete reply bennett1 wrote on Jan 23, '11 I have to wake up some for a cogent comment but wow, her paintings really speak to me.

delete reply veroniquemariquita wrote on Jan 23, '11 Very interesting work...simple yet eye-catching.

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Jan 23, '11 I think you probably have because I have a photo that reminds me of some of her paintings. It's always good to re-visit anyway.

Poetry and Art, Wordsworth and Tracy Butler

Snowdrop Carpet by Tracy Butler contemporary Scottish painter

William Wordsworth


TO A SNOWDROP

LONE Flower, hemmed in with snows and white as they
But hardier far, once more I see thee bend
Thy forehead, as if fearful to offend,
Like an unbidden guest. Though day by day,
Storms, sallying from the mountain-tops, waylay
The rising sun, and on the plains descend;
Yet art thou welcome, welcome as a friend
Whose zeal outruns his promise! Blue-eyed May
Shall soon behold this border thickly set
With bright jonquils, their odours lavishing
On the soft west-wind and his frolic peers;
Nor will I then thy modest grace forget,
Chaste Snowdrop, venturous harbinger of Spring,
And pensive monitor of fleeting years!

1819.
Snowdrop Banks by John McSorely

 

delete reply sandycaar wrote on Feb 10, '10 enjoyed wordsworth's poem and esp. the first painting....

edit delete reply forgetmenot525 wrote on Feb 3, '10 brendainmad said That first painting so looks like Scotland. An error occurred in the video so will try to come back later. Thanks brenda, I found this painting almost by accident and have looked up the artist, i may do a whole blog on her at some time because I think that's a rather nice painting too, and yes.. it is typically Scottish in some ways.

delete reply brendainmad wrote on Feb 3, '10 That first painting so looks like Scotland. An error occurred in the video so will try to come back later.

delete reply hedgewitch9 wrote on Feb 3, '10 Wonderful post and beautiful paintings.. Wordsworth has done the flower justice ;)

delete reply veryfrank wrote on Feb 2, '10 I completely agree with Mitchy. I have seen some snow drops here, but they are now covered in deep snow. They will be back, along with the snow bells and crocus.

delete reply mitchylr wrote on Feb 2, '10 That's nice. I really like Wordsworth. The first painting, by Tracy Butler, is beautiful.

delete reply nemo4sun wrote on Feb 2, '10 :)