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Robert Butler in Tanzania Africa
| Robert Butler | |
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| Born | Robert Butler 1943 Baxley, Georgia |
| Residence | Lakeland, Florida |
| Nationality | African American |
| Known for | Paintings depicting Florida's Wildlife and Landscapes |
| Spouse | Dorothy Butler |
| Children | Robert Jr., Daniel, Dorene, David (deceased) Samuel, Timothy Michael (deceased), Aletha, Angela |
| Parents | Annie Talifer Butler |
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Robert Butler (born 1943) is an American painter best known for his portrayals of the woods and backwaters around Florida's Everglades. He is a member of the well-known African-American artist's group, The Highwaymen |
Butler was born in the small timber and farming community of Baxley, Georgia, in 1943. Raised by his mother, Annie Talifer Butler, who always took time to instill the principles of faith and compassion in her family, Butler considers his upbringing as "classically American."
In 1947, Robert moved to Okeechobee, Florida, where he later became intimately familiar with the woods and waters of the Florida Everglades, and especially Lake Okeechobee, that feature prominently in his paintings.
His professional career began in 1968. In the early days, he often sold his paintings door-to-door or on the roadside. He honed his skills by creating upwards of one hundred paintings per year. Despite a lack of formal training, Robert developed his own style, which was exemplified by dramatically-lit and romanticized portrayals of landscapes..
Exhibits/Displays
Zora Hurston/Festival (Judge) Orlando, Florida Bethume Cookman College Daytona, Florida Hillsborough Community College Tampa, Florida Stetson University Law School Clearwater, Florida Orlando History Center Orlando, Florida Florida House Washington, D.C. Dusable Museum Chicago, Illinois Florida State Capitol Building Tallahassee, Florida Tampa Museum of Art Tampa, Florida Friends of the Library Tampa, Florida Appleton Museum Ocala, Florida Daytona Museum of Art/Science Daytona, Florida Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Gulf Coast University Pensacola, Florida University of Florida Gainesville, Florida Miami Museum of Art/Science Miami, Florida Strawberry Festival Judge Plant City, Florida Newspapers/Magazines Articles Florida Wildlife Magazine Cover 78' Hydro Magazine Florida Trend Magazine Fort Lauderdale Sentinel St. Pete Times Miami Harold Ft. Myers News Press Lakeland Ledger Tampa Tribune Gulf Coast Life Pensacola Sun Florida Land and Livestock News The Florida Cattlemen Cover 96' Winter Haven News Chief Orlando Sentinel Ocala Star Banners Gainesville Sun Tallahassee Democrat Sarasota Harold-Tribune Okeechobee News The Monroe Journal Gainesville Sun Judge for Miniature Art Society of Florida 04' News Chief 04' |
Public/Corporate Collections
Sun Bank Punta Gorda, Florida Florida Power & Light Tampa, Florida TECO Electric Tampa, Florida Holland and Knight Tampa, Florida Fifth District Court Lakeland, Florida First National Bank Clearwater, FloridaLakeland Ledger Lakeland, Florida WLKF/WWRZ Radio Lakeland, Florida Commercial INS Consultants Lakeland, Florida Brocton Museum Brocton, Mass. Dusable Museum Chicago, Illinois Florida Department of Agriculture Tallahassee, Florida Beijing Zoo Director Beijing, China CF Industries/Head Office Beijing, China Imabari Mayors Office Imabari, Japan Imabari High School Imabari, Japan Plaid Enterprises Atlanta, Georgia Rollins Inc. Atlanta, Georgia Florida FFA Training Center Haines City, Florida Daytona Museum Art/Science Daytona, Florida British Embassy/Agricultural Dept. Washington, D.C. Florida State Fair/ Hall of Fame Tampa, Florida Florida Garden Club Office Tallahassee, Florida Florida A&M University Tallahassee, Florida Smithbilt Auburndale, Florida Citrus & Chemical Lakeland, Florida Ben Hill Griffin Inc. Frostproof, Florida Turner Ranch Corporation Immokalee, Florida |
TV & Radio APPEARANCES
WFLA NEWS FEATURE
Tampa, Florida WUSF TV Tampa, Florida (Painting Southern Landscape & Fund-raiser) WEDU TV Tampa, Florida (3 Series Nationwide Painting Florida Southern Landscape) WUFT-TV WCJB-TV WUFT- FM WJUF-FM WRUF-FM QVC TV USA, Canada, Germany , and England Channel 12 West Palm Beach, Florida Channel 13 Tampa, Florida (Martha Macy Talk Show) Discovery Channel Home Matters Discovery Channel Your Home Studio Ross Productions TV |
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| Name | Butler, Robert |
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| Date of birth | 1943 |
| Place of birth | Baxley, Georgia |
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Robert Butler St Pete Times article interview 1993-4
Robert Butler & Jim Fitch Interview of Robert's Career and their business/friendship connections.
Tanzanian Village Ledger
Hydroscope Robert Butler-Green Swamp project
October 1978 Cover |
