Robert Butler

Description

(1943–)Born to sharecroppers in Baxley, Georgia, Butler moved to Okeechobee with his mother when he was four. He grew up hunting and fishing and developed an intimate understanding of his natural Surroundings. Butler has enjoyed drawing and painting since he was a child, selling his first painting in seventh grade. He began painting professionally in 1968. His subject matter and style differs from those of the coastal Highwaymen. Butler paints scenes from the backcountry of central Florida, filled with the woods, rivers, wildlife, and local fauna he loves.

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