…With Keith Stewart & Pinto Pete
Available March 21, 2025 at the C.M. Russell Museum’s
The RUSSELL Live Auction Exhibition and Sale
‘First Strike Friday Night’
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28 × 22 inches
oil on primed 640 GSM paper
2024
27 inches x 19 inches
oil on acrylic primed, archival 640 GSM paper
2024
‘At the Water’s Edge’ is named after and inspired by an original photograph by E.S. Curtis (1910), one of many striking and memorable images he created during his illustrious career. I’ve attempted to recreate the scene - a modernist master copy, if you will - channeling a peaceful family gathered under a serene sky. Inviting and quiet in its magnitude, this painting is a journey of quiet contemplation, filled with a sense of wonder and respect for the vast beauty of the northern plains and the people who (still) call it home.
Reimagining an iconic photograph by American photographer, E.S. Curtis (c 1910), award winning contemporary Western artist Lisa Butters brings history to life through an impressionistic oil painting that celebrates the life and culture of Native American plains Indians.
Reimagining an iconic photograph by American photographer, E.S. Curtis (c 1910), award winning contemporary Western artist Lisa Butters brings history to life through an impressionistic oil painting that celebrates the life and culture of Native American plains Indians.
…Over the Swinomish Channel to La Conner
8 × 16 inches
oil on canvas
2024
8 × 16 inches
oil on canvas
2024
24 inches x 16 inches
oil on oil-primed 640 GSM paper
2024
6 inches x 6 inches
acrylic on cradled panel
2024
6 inches x 6 inches
acrylic on cradled panel
2024
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Available
10 x 8 inches
oil on canvas
2024
+SOLD+
7 inches x 5 inches
acylic on canvas
2024
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WHAT I LOVE ABOUT THIS PAINTING
Morbidity and mortality - the short, precious life of a sparrow. Capturing the beauty of a found and fallen angel in a sweet little portrait. I happened upon this tiny being in the spirited, old mining town of Roslyn, WA. If I hadn’t been paying attention to my footsteps on the slanted sidewalk, I’d have crushed this little bird. Thankfully, I was able to capture her delicate beauty with my camera to later render her exquisite stillness in this tiny studio portrait. A life gone, perhaps, but not forgotten.
10 1/2 x 6 inches
oil on paper
2024
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What I LOVE about this painting:
Luna is my very first painting of 2024 and also my very first oil portrait. It’s image is inspired by my beautiful granddaughter, Luna, who is as independent in her thinking as she is in her personal style. I love her energy, her strength, and her creative sensibilities - each of which are characteristics that are celebrated and valued in my family.
Portraiture is new for me, and a particularly challenging vehicle that I’ve intentionally chosen to help deepen my practice as an artist. Expect more portrait paintings to come in 2024 as I continue to stretch, grow and learn!
