Cutting Edge - Tom Butler

F i n d i ng t he r i gh t ma t e r i a l f o r a c o l l a ge r e l i e s on cha n c e - s po t t i ng t ha t p i e c e o f t e x t o r po t en t i a l c u t t i ng a t t he r i gh t t ime . . . or looking for something specific and ending up with something better. There’s nothing more satisfying than taking a magazine cutting out of its original context and placing it within the urban composition to successfully suggest something else. People love discovering new things in my work, perhaps things they missed first time around. For me, the artwork has to operate on two levels – to look like an accomplished and impressive painting from afar but then to surprise you when it draws you in for a closer look at the detail