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Jim
Butler (Seamus de Buitleir)
was born in Dublin and lives in Cambridge where he runs
the B.A. in Illustration & Animation at Anglia Ruskin
University.
Since
completing an M.A. in Communication Design at Manchester Metropolitan Universityin 2001, he
has combined his own practice, centred on drawing, printmaking
and artist's books, with university teaching. His work
has been exhibited widely in galleries in the UK, Ireland,
France, Belgium, Holland, Mexico and the USA, while his
commissioned illustration work has included clients such
as Adidas and Siemens. In 2008 he designed and commissioned
a book of new drawings from leading illustrators including
Quentin Blake, Ronald Searle and David Hughes to celebrate
the 150th anniversary of the opening of Cambridge School
of Art.
He previously lived in Manchester where he taught part
time on the B.A. Illustration with Animation, B.A. Interior
Design and M.A. Media Arts courses at Manchester Metropolitan
University (M.M.U.). He is an elected member of both the
Society of Architectural Illustration and the Society
of Graphic Fine Art. He has exhibited under both the Irish
and English forms of his name.
Work in Public Collections:
Tate Britain
Joan Flasch Collection, Art Institute of Chicago
Museum Meermano, The Hague
Special Collection, Manchester Metropolitan University
Winchester School of Art
Solo
Exhibitions:
2010: "Life Drawings", Changing Spaces, Cambridge
2008: "Lined Paper", Courtyard Arts, Hertford
2002: "Prints & Artist's Books", Art House, Gatley, Cheshire
1997: "Gravures", MacCartan's Café Irlandais, Rennes
Selected
Exhibitions:
2010: "Bitten & Pressed", Aberystwyth Arts Centre
2010: "Cambridge Drawing Society", Guildhall,
Cambridge
2009: "Summer Exhibition", Cambridge Contemporary
Art
2009: "Cambridge Drawing Society", Guildhall,
Cambridge
2008: "Cambridge School of Art 150", Ruskin
Gallery, Cambridge
2008: "Autumn Exhibition", Leys School, Cambridge
2008: "Sitting Room", Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana,
Mexico City, Mexico
2008: "Cambridge Drawing Society", Guildhall,
Cambridge
2008: "Sitting Room", K Gallery, Alameda, California,
USA
2007: "Winter Exhibition", Wendy J Levy Gallery,
Manchester
2007: "Sitting Room", Ruskin Gallery, Cambridge
2007: "Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Open",
Menier Gallery, London
2007: "Manchester Artists' Book Fair", Holden
Gallery, Manchester
2007: "Sitting Room", The Winchester Gallery,
Winchester
2007: "Inkubator", Edinburgh Printmakers
Workshop Gallery
2007: "Sitting Room", Permanent Gallery, Brighton
2006: "Winter Exhibition", Wendy J Levy Gallery,
Manchester
2006: "LAB 06", ICA, London
2006: "Sitting Room" Alsager Arts Centre
2006: "Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Open",
Menier Gallery, London
2006: "Manchester Artists' Book Fair", Holden
Gallery, Manchester
2006: "Hot Bed Press", 8th Day, Manchester
2006:"Print Open", RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
2006: "Summer Exhibition", Wendy J Levy Gallery,
Manchester
2006: "Urban Interpretations", Bianco Nero Gallery,
Stokesley
2006: "Sitting Room", Manchester Craft &
Design Centre
2006: "Cover to Cover", RBSA Gallery, Birmingham
2006: "Printfest 2006", Ulverston, Cumbria
2006: "9th Contemporary Artists' Book Fair",
Dean Clough Gallery, Halifax
2006: "Out of Line", Inspiring Eye Gallery,
Manchester
2006: "Winter Exhibition", Wendy J Levy Gallery,
Manchester
2005: "Lines and Things", Krobar, Manchester
2005: "Images of Rochdale Canal", Littleborough
Art Gallery
2005: "Stockport Open", Stockport Art Gallery
2005: "4th Lessedra Mini-Print Annual", Lessedra
Gallery, Sofia
2005: "Dessins et Gravures", Galerie Le
Petit Chein, Navarrenx, France
2004: "London Artists' Book Fair", ICA,
London
2004: "Bookmarks 2003" Atelier Kasba, Brussels
2004: "Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Open",
Hotbath Gallery, Bath
2004: "Artlink Feature", Stockport Art Gallery
2004: "Bookworks", Houseroom Gallery, Bath
2004: "Drawing the Line", Gallery 27, London
2004: "Manchester Academy of Fine Arts 144th Open",
Salford Museum and Art Gallery
2004: "2ieme biennale Printed Bookmarks Exchange",
Charleroi
2003: "Society of Graphic Fine Art Annual Open",
Hotbath Gallery, Bath
2003: "Stockport Open", Stockport Art Gallery
2003: "Printfest 2003", Ulverston, Cumbria
2002: "Dundee Print Open", Dundee Contemporary
Arts Print Studio, Dundee
2002: "Dedalus - Bloomsday #1", Context Gallery, Derry
1998: "Exposures", Cornerhouse, Manchester |
