John Butterworth
1944 - 2010
This exhibition was a retrospective of the much loved, Milton Keynes artist John Butterworth.
The exhibition featured some of his larger, very dynamic works mainly concentrating on geometric shapes. They are stunningly beautiful and make a wonderful contribution to the art heritage of Milton Keynes. This exhibiion would not have happened without the determination and persistance of Ian Michie of Public Arts Trust, Milton Keynes. Designed and curated by Gary Williams with the assistance of Peter Foster. Funding for this exhibition was kindly given by MK Community Foundation.
John once said of his paintings: “They are arrived at by mathematical formulae; they are highly organised, complex, consistent and coherent mathematical and logical expressions of universal natural law. Each painting is worked out by having its own rules of composition which govern the entire structure and colour of each individual work. They express the harmony of the universe, the hidden order behind it, as harmonious and serene, peaceful in expressing stability without nuclear weapons. All my work is aimed at a fairer world for the poor.”
In the last ten years of his life, he discovered a totally different style, which he developed alongside his other work. With the help of a computer, he would combine photographs of religious paintings with photographs taken by telescopes of distant parts of the universe.
For more information about John Butterworth visit his website
