Alexis Butterfield - Informal dot-art Artist Talk at LAF

Alexis Butterfield - Taking a Line for a Walk

Join dot-art and LAF25 Artist Alexis Butterfield for a 45 minute tour and talk about his experience exploring Liverpool as a new resident, recording its lesser-known places with mixed media drawings and paintings.

Sunday 3rd August, 12:00pm - 12:45pm

FREE Event

Location:

Liverpool Art Fair, Royal Liver Building

Time:

12pm - Arrival

12:10pm -Meet the Artist, learn about the works on show and their practice

12:35pm - Questions

About The Artist

Alexis has worked in architecture for over 25 years and has a lifelong love of buildings and history. His work draws inspiration from the everyday historic buildings and places in his adopted city of Liverpool.

“My artwork records my walks exploring the city. I normally keep away from tourist Liverpool - seeking out, valuing and enjoying the everyday past that surrounds us. I believe these historic places and buildings are not neutral objects. They’re often places of gathering and past pride, memories from the time of their creation onward that we still live with into the present day, even if our collective response is frequently neglect. This gives them layered, emotional (sometimes grieving, sometimes celebratory, sometimes defiant) qualities that I want to capture through my work”

Alexis’ pieces have a foundation of line drawing with figurative abstraction, focussing on simplification, colour, and emotional expression. As much as an exploration of the city, they are also an exploration of the capacity of materials. Working fast and in series, layers of techniques and media are combined and collaged to give dramatic contrasts of tone, mark-making and mood.

The resulting pieces can focus on individual buildings, or large pieces that map out whole areas of the city and represent an increase in the use of scale in his artistic practice. Both types of work are represented in this exhibition. As a growing body of work, they represent a personal, emotional, political and artistic response to sense of place as he explores the changing city.

About Liverpool Art Fair

Liverpool Art Fair is back at the iconic Royal Liver Building this summer, continuing its mission to make art accessible to everyone. Since 2012, the event has welcomed over 60,000 art lovers and showcased nearly 2,500 artists, proving that great art doesn’t have to break the bank.

Liverpool Art Fair throws open the doors for artists and art lovers, making it super easy and affordable to own something truly unique from talented local creators.

Come along and experience the work of some of the region’s most talented visual artists, and with prices starting at just £20, a large “Under £200” section and a ceiling price of £2000, you won’t leave empty handed!

Find out more at liverpoolartfair.com