Two dozen of Granville artist David Butler's works are on view through Jan. 28 at Sean Christopher Gallery in the Short North.
Butler, 57, is a native of Pittsburgh who grew up in Mount Vernon, Ohio. He attended and graduated from the Columbus College of Art & Design, where he met his wife,Early in his career, David Butler worked in commercial design – something he still does as he pursues the fine art part of his career. He has designed album covers, logos, liquor labels and posters, including the digital poster for Cirque du Soleil’s “Varekai,” which toured to Columbus in 2005.
The triptych “Triada,” embellished with gold and silver leaf, is a series of three panels showing large human heads with various face-covering elements. The work, Butler said, explores “the masks we wear – our personas who we think we are and the real person behind the mask.” The back room of the Sean Christopher Gallery is what Butler and gallery owner John McCutcheon call “the gold room.” Here, a half-dozen of Butler’s collages with even more gold and silver leaf accents than many of his other works are hung and lit from below, giving them increased sparkle and the room a magical feel. “Gravitas Fidei ” considers religious beliefs in nonjudgmental fashion.
“I don’t believe in boundaries in making art,” he said. “I choose to have a much bigger palette than in traditional collage.”
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