Margie Butler

Bio/Resume
Artist statement
I create paintings that tell a story of life assembly. In my studio, life's oscillating roles and competing desires create fertile ground. I enjoy observing how painting mirrors life by relying on the ability to make choices while remaining open to chance. My increasing use of collage allows me to visualize life's uneven, rich landscape. While I am overwhelmed by the volume of accumulated imagery, I revel in sorting and re-assembling to locate a sense of possibility and pleasure in the chaos.
Bio
Margie's first artistic chapter was entirely devoted to plein air watercolor painting instilling an affinity for color and framed observation. In 2002 she detoured to make art the focal point, take a break from a time consuming career and venture into the studio. Not surprisingly this shifted her view from the great outdoors to a more personal narrative of identity. Margie completed her MFA at The Art Institute of Boston's low-residency program in 2006. Margie resides in Providence and works as a consultant.
Education
Art Institute of Boston, Masters in Fine Art - June 2006
Middlebury College, B.A. Middlebury, VT - 1990
Exhibitions
Solo
Moira Fitzsimmons Arons Art Gallery, Hamden, CT "from where I sit." 2007
Lesley University Solo Show "What Color is Happiness?" Marran Gallery, Cambridge, MA 2007
ArtWorks! Solo Show "Window onto the Journey" New Bedford, MA 2003
Group
YES Gallery, Warren, RI 'Itty Bitty' Show 2008
Providence City Hall, PARK AS MUSE 2008
University Gallery, UMass Dartmouth STAR STORE, Science, Religion & Art, 2007
Cambridge Art Association "BLUE", juried by Carole Anne Meehan, 2006
Warwick Museum of Art 20th Annual Rhode Island Open, 2006
Art Institute of Boston Graduate MFA Exhibition, 2006
Museum of Fine Arts Small Works Student Show/SMFA, Boston, MA, 2002
Corscaden Barn, Keene Valley, NY - Summer 2002 & 2003
Residencies
UMass Dartmouth six month residency; New Bedford, MA 2003
Vermont Studio Center; fellowship awarded, Johnson, VT 2002