Southeast Cohort

Instructors

David Butler (he/him)

St. Louis native and Ohio-based artist, David Butler, has situated himself within the figurative painting tradition. He attained his BFA at the Columbus College of Art and Design, and is inspired by the figurative works of traditional painters. His work engages the visual essence of pop/urban culture, placing figures in environments and narratives to provoke dialogue on identity, and his life experiences. His recent focus is interpreting Pulp Fiction novels with text that speaks to multiple identities and sub cultures.

Along with his visual arts background, Butler has maintained ten-year career as an educator, illustrator, and mural painter doing work for clients such as Price Waterhouse Cooper, Ithaca College, Soulo Theory Creative, National Association of Black Accountants, and Miami University Oxford, Ohio. He has illustrated three children’s books, and completed illustrations for multiple editorial publications. David currently works as an educator, and recently graduated from the The University of the Arts, for a MFA in Studio Art. He lives in Columbus, OH with his wife Erica.