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Stephie Butler SWA
PORTRAIT & WILDLIFE
ARTIST AND TUTOR
with a passion for
Portraits, Wildlife & Africa
An award winning artist and elected member of the Society of Women Artists.
Predominantly working in watercolour, a tutor who shares her passion internationally.
Regularly exhibits in the prestigious Mall Galleries, London.
Her work is in private collections across the UK, USA, Europe and the UAE.
Membership
Society of Women Artists
Society of East Anglian Watercolourists
"Her work is expressive, loose yet detailed, conveying feeling in every brushstroke. A trained draughtswoman, self taught in watercolour, each piece contains the keynotes of design and emotion".
Elected member of the Society of Women Artists in 2018 with whom she now regularly exhibits, at the prestigious Mall Galleries, London. Awards include the new “Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour Award” at the selected Society of East Anglian Watercolourists Exhibition 2017 and the “Derwent Art Materials Award” in 2015, at the SWA exhibition, Mall Galleries, London.
Her work has been published in a book on watercolour techniques, included in the International Watercolour Society catalogue, and also used as a book cover. Regularly entering and being selected for exhibitions in the UK, she has achieved best in show, runner up and has had solo exhibitions in the UK and USA. Stephie regularly exhibits in the Mall Galleries and Mayfair, London, along with other art society’s. She tutors internationally and her work is in private collections across the UK, USA, Europe and the UAE.
She is the current Vice Chairman of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.
Awards & Achievements
"Walk in my shoes" SOLD @ Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 206th Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 2021
"Walk in my shoes" selected for RI - Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 206th Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 2021
Elected Vice-Chairman of the Society of East Anglian Watercolourists.
Elected as a full member of the Society of Women Artists in 2018
"Behind the eyes" selected for RI - Royal Institute of Painters in Water Colours 206th Exhibition, Mall Galleries, London 2018
Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolour Award - Selected Society of East Anglian Watercolours Exhibition 2017
Derwent Art Materials Award 2015- Society of Women Artists 154th Exhibition
Published paintings "Compendium of Watercolour techniques" by Robin Berry
Runner up to Best in show-RAA Exhibition
Elected Associate Membership of the SWA - Society of Women Artists 154th Exhibition
Runner up to Best in show-RAA Exhibition
Featured Artist on www.artistsandillustrators.co.uk
Runner up to Best in show-RAA Exhibition
Best in show -RAA Exhibition 2012
Shortlisted for Bert Hamilton Trophy for Visual Artists - RAA Exhibition
Runner up - Ken Bromley cover competition
Drawing & Painting-Watercolour and Inks - Distinction
Certificate of Draughtsmanship
PUBLICATIONS
Paint & Draw Portraits
Step by step article
I was commissioned by Future Publishing to do a step by step article for their latest Creative bookazine, “Paint & Draw Portraits”.
Interview
interviewed by leading French magazine @pratiquedesarts
in a 6 page article
I was interviewed for this special edition of Pratique des Arts, which is entirely devoted to the Art of Portrait. 116 pages of inspiration and advice to find your artistic style! With all the techniques: watercolour, pastel, acrylic, oil painting and drawing.
IWS Catalogue 2013
International Watercolour Society 2013
"Eternal Dream" Selected for Fabriano Italy
International Exhibition and included in catalogue.
Paintings included
"Compendium of Watercolour techniques"
by Robin Berry
3 of my paintings were included in this book of Watercolour techniques by artist and author Robin Berry.
Artists & Illustrators
Featured Artist
"Self-taught Portfolio Plus member Stephie Butler has a wonderful way with watercolours, using delicate washes to create unique portraits and paintings of wildlife"