about Lisa butters
Lisa Butters is a North American artist with a passion for translating the beauty and spirit of the American West into paintings that evoke a sense of wonder and shared experience.
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Contemporary Art: at home in the American West
I've lived in the American West my whole life. And though I've traveled the world, few places compare with the wild beauty and strength of spirit found within the West's diverse cultures and landscapes. As an fine artist who paints primarily in oils, inspiration for new works are discovered everywhere - whether on a drive into the mountains or a ferry ride into the islands. My work is heart-centered, which means I love to investigate and explore the softer side of life in the West, such as experiences and moments that evoke a sense of nostalgia for simpler times past. Yet, I'm also drawn to the explosive power of rodeo, and the athleticism and grit required of the modern cowboys and cowgirls who ride the circuit. Like snapshots in a photo album, each painting tells a story. For me, these are stories of family and friendship, of hope and wonder, and of the beauty found all around us, wherever we may be.
As featured in the march 2024 issue of Western Art Collector Magazine, artist Focus.
CURRENT & UPCOMING: SHOWS, EXHIBITIONS, & EVENTS
17 July 2024 (Ongoing) - NOAPS 2024 Associate Online Exhibition - National Oil & Acrylic Painter’s Society
21 March 2025 - The RUSSELL, First Strike Friday Night Live Auction at the C.M. Russell Museum (Great Falls, MT)
05-08 June 2025 - Artist in Residence - Triple Creek Ranch (Darby, MT)
01 August - 30 September 2025 - ‘Women’s Work’ Presented by Cowgirl Artists of America and the A.R. Mitchell Museum (Trinidad, CO)
PUBLICATIONS
May 2024 - The Art Queens, ‘AQ Volume II’ (published by Create! Magazine; Available on Amazon)
March 2024 - Western Art Collector Magazine, ‘Artist Focus’
January 2024 - The Art Queens, ‘AQ Volume I’ (published by Create! Magazine; Available on Amazon)
January 2023 - Western Art Collector Magazine, ‘Collector’s Focus’
AWARDS
January 2024 - ‘Two for the Road’ (2023) wins 'Top 100 Finalist’ - PleinAir Salon International Art Competition, PleinAir Magazine
PAST: SHOWS & EXHIBITIONS
05 September - 20 October 2024 - Stockton Art League 62nd Annual National Juried Exhibition - Haggin Museum (Stockton, CA)
23 July - 01 October 2024 - Women Artists Making Their Mark, Online Exhibition - O’Hanlon Center for the Arts (Mill Valley, CA)
16 March 2024 - The Russell - THE RUSSELL Sale & Exhibition Saturday Night LIVE Auction - The C.M. Russell Museum (Great Falls, MT)
15 March 2024 - The Russell - First Strike Friday Night LIVE Auction - The C.M. Russell Museum (Great Falls, MT)
31 August - October 29, 2023 - The Fall Art Show 2023: Juried Group Exhibition; Lake Granbury Art Association; Shanley House Gallery (Granbury, TX)
15 - 24 September, 2023 - Artists for Lahaina: Online Fine Art Auction - 100% Proceeds benefit approved 501 C (3) non-profit organizations supporting Lahaina relief efforts.
17 August 2023 - The Russell - First Strike Thursday Night LIVE Auction - The C.M. Russell Museum (Great Falls, MT)
22 July 2023 - Cowgirl Art Rodear - Saturday Night LIVE Auction - Bridgeport Ranch (Bridgeport, CA)
18 March 2023 - The C.M. Russell Museum: Charlie’s March Roundup Group Exhibition and LIVE Auction (The Newberry, Great Falls, MT)
17 March 2023 - The C.M. Russell Museum: Charlie’s March Roundup Group Exhibition and Silent Auction (The Newberry, Great Falls, MT)
02 March 2023 - The Arts Council of Big Sky, 11TH Annual Auction for the Arts. Group Exhibition and Sale. (Montage Big Sky Resort Hotel, Big Sky, MT)
2022 - 1st Annual “Charlies Miniature Roundup” Group Exhibition & Silent Auction, C.M. Russell Museum, Great Falls, MT (March 18, 2022)
2018 - “Celebrate Whidbey Artisans” Group Exhibition, The Front Room Gallery, Langley, WA (Sept – Oct 2018)
2018 - 2nd Annual “Global Warming is Real” National Juried Encaustic Exhibition, Museum of Encaustic Art, Santa Fe, NM (July – Sept 2018)
Solo Shows
July / August 2023 - Cowboy UP! at Prima Bistro and Gallery (Langley-by-the-Sea, Whidbey Island, WA)
February to April 2019 - Movement and Light: Encaustic Perspectives at Prima Bistro and Gallery (Langley-by-the-Sea, Whidbey Island, WA)
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