Phillip Butters

Phillip Butters artistic style has developed over decades of self-taught practice.  Previously working in large striking colours and bod brush strokes, he arrived at an impressive monochromatic style that is sophisticated, striking, layered and full of mood.  From there, the colour slowly crept back in, at times saturated and at others more a flirtation.

Throughout his life, Phillip Butters has been very interested by American philosopher Wayne Dyer, and his concept of “Now”; that it is subject to translation, and “that as individuals we are all in charge of how we perceive any situation.” Consequently, he enjoys the viewer bringing their own thoughts, experience and interpretation to his work.

Phillip’s 2020 Solo Exhibition entitled “TODAY WILL BE YESTERDAY, TOMORROW” evolves from this style and began a journey of flirtation with a hint of colour as he created both real and imagined scenes to get lost in.

LUMINOSITY in 2021 took the hint of colour and exploded it on the canvas, exploring the chromatic, while staying true to style. Up next a solo show in December 2024 brought a happy mix of all of the above, playing with hazy recall and fluid horizon lines in EVOCATION. 
See the Past Exhibitions tab if you wish to explore each exhibition further.
  • Phillip Butters The Haze over Distant Cliffs, Oil on Canvas, 355 x 630mm Natural Frame $415
  • Phillip Butters, Light Begins as Time Departs, Oil on canvas, 1040 x 1040mm, natural frame, $1,800
  • Phillip Butters, At First Glimpse Across the Lake. Oil on canvas. 1040 x 1040mm, natural frame, $1,800
  • Phillip Butters Twilight Reverie, Oil on canvas, 1040 x 1040mm, Natural frame $1,800
  • Phillip Butters Somehow I Remembered the Distant Shores Differently, Oil on canvas, 940 x 1860mm, Natural frame, $2,500
  • Phillip Butters, Veil of Morning 2 Oil on canvas, 1040 x 1040mm, Natural frame $1,800
  • Phillip Butters, Forever Festive Oil on canvas 101 x 101cm Natural frame $1,800
  • Phillip Butters Ship Wreck Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm Natural Frame $1,700
  • Phillip Butters Across The River To The Mangroves Oil on canvas 100 x 100cm Natural frame $1,700
  • Philip Butters Evening Desends Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000mm $1,700
  • Phillip Butters The Entrance to Green Water Bay, Oil on canvas, 790 x 1040mm, Natural frame, $1,500
  • Phillip Butters, Sometimes When the Sun is at a Certain Angle, Oil on canvas, 1040 x 1040mm, natural frame, $1,800
  • Phillip Butters After the Thaw Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm $1,600
  • Phillip Butters The Naked City #2 Oil on Canvas 100 x 100cm Framed $1,600
  • Pihllip Butters, Gala night in the City oil on canvas 101 x 101cm $1,800
  • Phillip Butters, Each Dellicate Flower adds to a Riot of Colour oil 101 x 101cm sold
  • Phillip Butters Commission Rhythm of Light Oil 60 x 90cm 2025 sold
  • Phillip Butters Daisies on the Ridge, Oil on Canvas, 790 x 1040mm, $1,500 sold
  • Phillip Butters Springtime in Solitude Bay, Oiil on canvas, 790 x 1040mm, Natural frame, $1,500 sold
  • Phillip Butters The Late Afternoon Haze in Lower Reaches Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm sold
  • Phillip Butters I'll Never Know What Takes me Back There, 101 x 101cm Natural frame sold
  • Phillip Butters Cardinal Spin Oil on canvas 101 x 101cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters Global Warning oil on canvas 101 x 101cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters Festival of Lights Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm Natural Frame
  • Phillip Butters It's Always There Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters And Dawn Early Light Appears oil on Canvas 100 x 100cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters If this was music, it would be jazz Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1500mm Natural Frame sold
  • Phillip Butter The Gentle Power Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters Somewhere up the River Oil on Canvas 101 x 101cm Natural frame sold
  • Phillip Butters Misty River Oil on canvas 100 x 100cm Natural frame sold
  • Phillip Butters The Village Behind the Hill Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000mm sold
  • Phillip Butters The First Fingers of Light Caress the Hill Oil on Canvas 1000 x 1000mm $1,300 sold
  • Phillip Butters The Day Bleeds into Night Oil on canvas 122 x 152cm sold
  • Phillip Butters As Dusk Descends Oil on canvas 75 x 100cm Framed SOLD
  • Phillip Butters The Bluff Oil on canvas 90 x 90cm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters sunny sunny morning Oil on Canvas 92 x 122cm Framed sold
  • Phillip Butters Morocco in Spirit Oil on canvas 90 x 90cm Framed SOLD
  • Phillip Butters A Jaunty Sort of Day Oil on canvas 75 x 100cm Framed $1,100 SOLD
  • Phillip Butters There's an Island Near Here Oil on canvas 102 x 152cm Framed $1,300 SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Of a Time Beyond Oil on canvas 75 x 100cm Framed $1,100 SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Promise of a Warm Day Oil on canvas 1000 x 1500mm $1,300 SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Tea Tree Point 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Salt Bush Inlet 900x 900mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters South Arm 1000 x 1500mm $1,200 SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Craggy Rock 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Winter Night on Far Point 900 x 900mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Last Wave 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters The Bluff on a Light Misty Day 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters South Wharf 900 x 900mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Ocean Wave on a Grey Day 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters On a clear day you can see the Island 1500 x 1000mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Rain Clouds at Trinity 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Storm building in the South 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1936 1500 x 1000mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1937 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1922 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1802 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1924 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1932 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters #1804 1000 x 1500mm SOLD
  • Phillip Butters Land Fall 1000 x 1200mm SOLD