With an obvious reference to the visual media, be it television, magazine, internet, advertisements, Neil intersperses seemingly unrelated images

to bring out not only the complexity of image interpretation but also to summon a quirky feeling. This feeling of quirkiness is brought out through

repetitive image making, a violent thrush of fleshy colour, and very skilful linear drawings. He creates a dynamic conflict between what should be

imbibed within his work. The content is often a re imaging of our lives within an unreal pro media addicted world but his finesse lies in his astute

way of delivering the work with intent to prod our consciousness.



Neil Butler was born in Wexford (1976) and currently lives and works in London. He studied at the Crawford College of Art and Design in Cork

and at Byam Shaw @ Central Saint Martins in London. Recent solo shows include 'Avalanche' at The Coastguard Arts Centre, Tramore and 'New

World Symphony : Journey's End', No 72 John Street, Kilkenny, 2008. Group shows include 'Polemically Small' at The Garboushian, LA. Curated

by Edward Lucie Smith and The Future Can Wait, 2011. Neil's next solo show will be at Tactic as part of Art Trail Cork, in November 2011.

Neil was recently awarded an Irish Arts Council Bursary to develop a new body of work.

CURRICULUM VITAE
 
Neil Thomas Butler
Born in 1976.

Living and working in East London.

CV {PDF}

 

 

 

 

 

 

Education

 

 

 

2005 Postgraduate Diploma in Fine Art Byam Shaw @ Central Saint Martins, London
2001 Diploma in Web Authoring, Leeside Computers, Cork
1997 BA (Hons) Fine Art, Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork
1996 Diploma (Dist) Fine Art, Crawford College of Art and Design, Cork

 

 

Exhibitions

 

 

 

Solo

 

2008 Avalanche, The Coast-guard Arts Centre, Tramore
  New World Symphony:Journey's End, No. 76 Gallery Kilkenny
Group

 

2010 Bow Arts Trust Open Studios 10, London

 

 Late Night Art, Brixton Indoor Market, London

 

 Collected Works, No.76 John Street, Kilkenny
2008 New Blood Art Fair, The Lightbox, Chiswick, London
2007 Seven Painters, Wexford Arts Centre
2005 Tuesday, Kingsgate Gallery, West Hampstead, London

 

 FInal Show, Byam Shaw @ CSM London
2003 Art Trail, Various Venues, Cork
2002 3Down 4Across, Bodega, Cork
2001 New Paintings, Fleadh Ceol, Enniscorthy
2000 Art in the Cathedral, St Finbarrs Cathedral, Cork
1998 Portable Art, Rosslare Terminus
1997 Wexford Showcase V, Wexford Arts Centre

 

 34 Degrees, Crawford College of Art, Cork

 

 At the Third Level, Wexford Arts Centre, Wexford
1996 Opening Show, Bodega, Cork

 

 Group Show, Bantry Library

 

 

Awards

 

2006 Shortlisted for Emerging Visual Artist Award Wexford Arts Centre
2007 Shortlisted for Emerging Visual Artist Award Wexford Art Centre

 

 Selected for viewing by peer panel for Arts Council Bursary Award
2008 Awarded Wexford Arts Office Artist Bursary
2009 Awarded Arts Council Bursary

 

 

Collections

 

Kilkenny County Council Municipal Collection.