Harlan W. Butt : Recent Vessels
April 10, 2017 – May 13, 2017
Harlan W. Butt’s new work is inspired by nature and crafted with outstanding mastery. Perfect color palettes and keen designs compliment the wit and skill of each work.
Harlan W. Butt is an artist with over 40 years of experience working in metal and enamel who specializes in making vessels inspired by the human relationship to wilderness and the natural environment.
A past President of the Enamelist Society, President-Elect of the Society of North American Goldsmiths, Fellow of the American Crafts Council and a Regents Professor of Art at the University of North Texas, Harlan W. Butt crafts incredible vessels in metal and enamel that capture the spirit of a specific environment. Many of the vessels are covered in cloisonné enamel, bear lines of poetry written by the artist, and are inspired by elements from the natural world: leaves, twigs, acorns and other souvenirs of time and place.
SELECTED COLLECTIONS
- Mint Museum of Fine Arts, Charlotte, NC
- Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA
- Museum of Arts and Design, New York, NY
- National Gallery of Australia
- National Ornamental Metal Museum, Memphis, TN
- Renwick Gallery, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Washington DC
- Victoria and Albert Museum, London, UK
- Numerous private collections throughout the United States and internationally
Above: Image of Harlan W. Butt at work in his studio.