Howard Butterworth Howard Butterworth is a renowned Scottish Artist and has lived and painted professionally in Northern Scotland since 1968. Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother supported him over the years and his work can be found in her personal collection. Producing mostly oil paintings his style captures the atmosphere of light and colour that is so unique to Scotland. His work has increased in popularity worldwide, particularly his paintings of Scotland including those of native birchwoods, Caledonian pine forests, heather covered moorland and snowcapped mountains with the lively waters and bridges of Royal Deeside, Aberdeenshire. Equally popular are his oil paintings and watercolour paintings of historic castles, e.g Edinburgh Castle and Eilean Donan Castle, his coastal towns, e.g Portsoy, harbours and seascapes, e.g Skye, and city street scenes e.g Aberdeen. His work spans the whole of Scotland and many of his paintings are now published as prints, cards and giftware. Click HERE to visit his current exhibition. Mary Butterworth Mary has grown up surrounded by nature, observing and capturing her surroundings instinctively. From an artistic family, where painting and drawing were actively encouraged, her natural ability and passion for art were fostered. With no formal training in art she has been the student of her father since she left University. As a teacher he emphasised the importance and discipline of plein air painting and capturing the emotional impact of a scene rather than the pure realism of the scene. Painting mostly in acrylic, her subjects are natural spaces for solace and reflection both within urban and countryside settings where the musicality of light can be observed within a brief pause. In her work she attempts to capture the hypnotic qualities of light, pattern, and form emphasising elements which tie an observer emotionally to a place, making fleeting moments linger for the viewer. She has exhibited and sold her paintings successfully since 1997, and has had a continuous display at The Butterworth Gallery since the end of 2003. She has painted portraits by commission and her paintings are held in private collections across the U.K, Spain and New Zealand. Click HERE to visit her current exhibition. The Butterworth Gallery The Butterworth Gallery at Ballogie is a 3 star visitor attraction situated on Royal Deeside between Banchory and Aboyne on the scenic B976 South Deeside Road, Aberdeenshire. Follow the brown tourist road signs for "Butterworth Gallery". The Gallery is family run by Howard's eldest daughter Sarah. This bright, spacious and airy gallery displays the whole range of Butterworth publications. Limited edition and open edition giclees and lithographic prints, both framed and unframed, are all available alongside a large selection of greeting cards. Many of these images are also now available as collectors wooden jigsaws and placemats. It hosts a permanent exhibition of oil paintings and watercolour paintings by Howard Butterworth. The 2004 exhibition introduced Mary Butterworth's (Howard Butterworth's youngest daughter) original paintings which are rapidly growing in popularity and 2005 saw the launch of her work into print. Giclee printing is now being done by the family so new images are available from the wider range of originals. Please feel free to ask for your favourite place, you never know it may be available! The gallery takes all major credit cards and prices are inclusive of VAT 17.5%. Special payment terms are available by seperate negotiation. Aberdeen Property The family have 2 Aberdeen city centre flats available to rent. Both properties are 2 bedroomed, fully furnished and are managed by an Aberdeen leasing company. More details are available on request.Tel sarah 013398 86104