George Butler
georgebutler4321@hotmail.com
+44 7789 713115
Date of Birth: 11th April 1985
Nationality: British
In September 2006 I was invited as a guest of 16 Brigade to visit and draw the British Army in Afghanistan, whilst I was there I travelled from Kabul, to Camp Bastion, through Helmand province, Kandahar and back to Camp Souter. Documenting the story of the soldiers lives whilst they waited for war. This was an incredible experience and really set my interest in reportage, documentation and story telling in stone.
I hope I can continue to work in this way as a freelance illustrator living and working in London.
| Date | Description |
|---|---|
| Clients 2009 | Hachette Children's Books, Granta Magazine, Artists and Illustrators Magazine, 300million design, Katy Eary Fashion. |
| August 2008 | Oil and Orphanages of Azerbaijan. |
| Clients 2008 | Descent luxury ski holidays, Walker Books. |
| May 2007 | Plastic Surgery in the Cromwell and Lister Hospitals. |
| March 2007 | New York Fire Department. |
| March 2007 | 24 hours in Marrakesh. |
| January 2007 | A neutral perspective on Fox Hunting since the ban. |
| September 2006 | Afghanistan with the British Army. |
| Year | Exhibition |
|---|---|
| 2009 | Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at the Mall Galleries |
| 2009 | Watercolours and Works on Paper Fair in Covent Garden |
| 2008 | Jonathan Poole Gallery - with Auguste Rodin, A.R. Penck |
| 2008 | Royal Institute of Painters in Watercolours at the Mall Galleries |
| 2007 | Kingston Museum Brill Foundation |
| 2006 | Kingston Museum Brill Foundation |
| Year | Place awarded | Awarding body |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Winner | June Robert Stokes Bursary at the Mall Galleries |
| 2007 | Winner | Brill Competition Bursary |
| 2007 | Winner | For excellent Reportage work in conjunction with Kingston university (judged by David Driver of The Times and Wendy Coates Smith) |
| 2006 | Winner | Brill Competition Bursary |
| Date(s) | Grade | Place |
|---|---|---|
| 2004-2007 | 2.1 | Kingston University (BA Illustration) |
| 2003-2004 | Merit | Kingston University (Art Foundation) |
| 1998-2003 | 3 A-Levels and 1 AS-level | Eton College |