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Thoughts of painting in Spain…

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“Villa Azul” Limited Edition Giclee Print by Howard Butterworth

Finding myself thinking of Spain & hopes of warming up, to start my year of painting ; however finding myself in better weather at home!

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Forest of Birse Church, through Finzean. Royal Deeside

My habit of starting the year with painting outside in blue skies, heat & with almond blossom has typically broken my January blues, however the light level over the past week at home has triggered me into action, despite it still being a bit cold.

So, whilst contemplating a trip to Spain, I find myself studying the weather reports, news and supermarkets!

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Yes, I have found that the Norfolk Savoy Cabbage is still available, whilst the Spanish Courgettes are now not to be found locally.

These unexpected changes are keeping me home as I don’t think the art market is quiet ready to believe snow covered palm trees and beaches. Instead, the blues skies and frosted landscape of Royal Deeside is more believable and attractive.

 

Over the next few weeks I will continue my contemplation of my pros & cons. In the meantime you may see me out and about in my Hilltrek red jacket!

Above, I’m putting the finishing touches to an Oil painting of “Mickle Kinord”  Muir Of Dinnet in the Cairngorm National Park

#FINDHOWARD LOCATION 8 (Saturday 5th September 2015)

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Howard is out and about this weekend painting in aid of The Archie Foundation and their campaign to raise enough funds for the proposed digital art gallery at RACH (Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital).

LEARN MORE & DONATE TO THE “DIGITAL ART GALLERY” FOR ARCHIE FOUNDATION
https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/archiefoundation/findhoward

If you and your family would like to find Howard, with the possibility of winning a £70 Butterworth Gallery voucher and an Archie’s goodie bag then follow the clues below:

  1. World famous Castle on the West Coast of Scotland.

2. Located on its own island where Loch Duich, Loch Long and Loch Alsh meet, the castle is connected to the mainland by its iconic bridge.

3. “Winter Reflections” print and giftware image by Howard captures the scene perfectly.

When you find him, share a photo on social media with #FINDHOWARD and be entered into a prize draw. He will be at the location above weather permitting on Saturday 5th September, remember to look out for his distinctive red jacket!

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You could also enter the competition running in the Press and Journal’s ‘Your Weekend'(Thursday 3rd September). The prizes include a signed Butterworth Print worth £275. Competition closes Sunday 11pm.

If you enjoy geocaching then collect Howard’s travel bug unique to every location as well as finding the nearest cache to his secret location http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC13YP7_highlanders-home

GOOD LUCK!

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#FINDHOWARD 22nd August 2015 Location 7

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Howard is out and about this weekend painting in aid of The Archie Foundation and their campaign to raise enough funds for the proposed digital art gallery at RACH.

LEARN MORE & DONATE TO THE “DIGITAL ART GALLERY” FOR ARCHIE FOUNDATION
https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/archiefoundation/findhoward

If you and your family would like to find Howard, with the possibility of winning a £70 Butterworth Gallery voucher and an Archie’s goodie bag then follow the clues below:

  1.  Home of one of Scotland’s favourite dairy ice creams.
  2. A wind-powered farm four miles from Oldmeldrum.
  3. The arboretum there has a beautiful view of Bennachie

When you find him, share a photo on social media with #FINDHOWARD  and be entered into a prize draw. He will be at the location above from 11am – 2pm weather permitting on Saturday.

You could also enter the competition running in the Press and Journal’s ‘Your Weekend'(Thursday 20th August). The prizes include a signed Butterworth Print worth £275 and a years supply of Mackies once-cream

If you enjoy geocaching then collect Howard’s travel bug unique to every location as well as finding the nearest cache to his secret location http://www.geocaching.com/geocache/GC3D89R

GOOD LUCK!

#FINDHOWARD SATURDAY 11TH JULY 2015

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A few picture clues taken by Mary Louise Butterworth on location today!

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The Press and Journal has teamed up with the Archie Foundation and the Butterworth Gallery to give away some fantastic prizes.

Mackie’s new chocolate as an addition to the goodie bag prize in ‪#‎FINDHOWARD‬ https://t.co/hx6jn5BzuG

Over the next few months, renowned Scottish landscape artist Howard Butterworth will be ‘painting in fresh air’ and Press and Journal readers can win some of his artwork and play #FINDHOWARD.

Howard turns 70 this year and to celebrate the event he wants to raise money for the Archie Foundation, who are raising funds for an innovative £50,000 digital art gallery within RACH, Aberdeen’s childrens hospital. The 12 paintings from 12 different locations will then be offered for sale at an auction at the Marcliffe Hotel in October to raise more money for the Archie Foundation.

If you and your family wish to go out and about in the fresh air this weekend why not follow our clues to #FINDHOWARD and see Howard painting for yourselves. Share a photo when you find him on social media with #FINDHOWARD and automatically enter a prize draw. He will be at his secret location from ll am this Saturday (weather permitting).

For those keen to get out and about, there is the adventure of collecting a Howards TravelBug GeoCache code unique to each location.

https:/www.geocaching.com/ – the nearest Geo Cache is Minarets, Cathedral & Tower

The “Your Weekend” feature in the Press and Journal has an extra special prize draw. To win any unframed print from the Butterworth Collection worth up to an amazing £275 simply solve the following clues to find out where Howard will be painting this Saturday. Once you have guessed where he will be painting simply enter by phone or text.

HOTLINE: 09012 925 250
Call P&J competition hotline and fallow the instructions.
Calls should cost no more than £1. Calls from mobile or payphones may cost a lot more.
TEXT: PJ followed by a space then your answer, name and
address to 64343.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS: Texts cost £1 plus the usual carrier tariff. Entry to this competition closes at 11 pm on Sunday 28/6/15 Please note the
lines will remain open after11pm and you will be charged for the call or text, however your entry will not be included in the draw. First correct entry chosen at random will win the prize as stated. Signed print Is unframed. No cash alterative – prizes subject to availability. Employees
of AJL, DCT, Butterworth Gallery and their immediate families are not eligible to enter. Prize will be posted out to the winner.

THE 3 CLUES to #FINDHOWARD
* Howard has a well- loved series of 6 lithograph prints and giftware of this area..
* Aberdeen University students enjoy their study time in this area.
* Kings College is found here.

Go find him! Clues and prizes to be won along the way……

LEARN MORE & DONATE TO THE “DIGITAL ART GALLERY” FOR ARCHIE FOUNDATION
https://campaign.justgiving.com/charity/archiefoundation/findhoward

#FINDHOWARD raising funds for The Archie Foundation Saturday 13th June 2015

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Howard is out and about painting today in Aberdeenshire to raise funds for The Archie Foundation. To #FINDHOWARD  follow the clues below;  the first to #FINDHOWARD, take a photo and share, will have a chance to win a £70 gift voucher to use at The Butterworth Gallery.

1. What’s in the Graveyard. #geocaching #artbug

2.Banchory River Festival 2015

3. St Ternan’s Park 11am – 2pm

Watch Howard Paint Today……

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h769rxWpm_4&feature=youtu.behoward river

Howard and the Archie Foundation #FindHoward STARTS TODAY

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#FindHoward 30th May 2015

#FindHoward 30th May 2015

Howard celebrates his 70th Birthday in June and has decided to donate more of his immediate time to worthwhile causes; therefore over the next six months he is embarking on a marathon fund-raising event for the Archie Foundation.

Howard will be painting  twelve images in Scotland, giving avid followers an opportunity to see him in action, doing what he loves most, painting outdoors; capturing the ’emotional realism’ of some of Scotland’s most beautiful locations!

The project has been named #FINDHOWARD and at the end of the six months the finale event will be held at the Marcliffe Hotel at Pitfodels. The images will be sold with a large proportion of the proceeds going to The Archie Foundation; this is to raise the necessary funding to enable the Foundation to undertake a Digital Art Project at RACH (Royal Aberdeen Children’s Hospital) and as Howard passionately believes that everyone should have the opportunity to enjoy art, it couldn’t be a more fitting cause!

The event starts today and a £70 gift voucher can be won if you’re the first person to #FindHoward!

Clue 1 – Head to Kemnay with Bennachie in mind.

Clue 2 – Spot Howard in red near Kemnay; the easel might give him away!

Clue 3 -Head for Monymusk from http://t.co/oMbgptghNX think of Bennachie.

Clue 4 -From Castle Fraser head to Kemnay, Keep River Don & Bennachie in mind.

11am – 2pm today ‪

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Look out for Howard in his sponsored Hilltrek Outdoor Clothing!

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written by H.J.K