Howard Butterworth
Howard Butterworth is a Scottish artist working in the Deeside area.
Howard Butterworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rochdale |
| Nationality | British |
| Website | www.howardbutterworth.co.uk |
Butterworth moved to Aberdeenshire from Yorkshire, England in the 1960s.[1]
In 2006 he created fifteen oil paintings of the River Dee, Aberdeenshire, which were sold for up to £13,000 each, with 30% of the proceeds donated to the River Dee Trust.[2] Queen Elizabeth II purchased one of the paintings.[2]
He has an art gallery, run by his daughter, located between Banchory and Aboyne.[3]
References
- "Artist gives design student valued advice", The Press and Journal, 1 November 2010
- Galleries.co.uk
- Grampian.police.uk
- Zara Janjua (18 May 2013). "World-renowned artist hopes painting can help protect the River Dee". STV News. STV. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- "Generous Howard goes with the flow and supports river project". Deeside Piper. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
- "The Butterworth Gallery". Visit Scotland. Retrieved 15 January 2014.
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