Artist, Historian Sam Kates "Painterly Realism" Opens Friday, June 5th, Rain or Shine!

Sam Kates' detailed, extraordinary paintings of working boats and shorelines will be featured the First Friday of June. Florida born and bred, Mr. Kates scenes of shrimp boat fleets, lighthouses, sawgrass and pine, are composed on site. With a mastery of rendering light and shadow, his paintings achieve a detailed poignancy and reflect the artists' remembrance of his childhood in New Smyrna Beach and trips to Cedar Key.

Come join us for the First Friday festivities, always a joyful cultural evening in St. Augustine.

Masato! Opens Friday, May 1, 5pm-9pm. Come join us!

Artist Masato Nagakane will show his new vibrantly colored canvases through the month of May at Butterfield's.
Influenced by seaside culture and his Panamanian-Japanese heritage, Masato's paintings vibrate with his colorful pallet and soulful renderings of faces and figures. Come join us for First Friday festivities and share the light and spirit of Masato's paintings.

Ten Years of Butterfield Artists! Anniversary Show Friday, Feb. 6

All during February the gallery will be celebrating ten years of being the center of the St. Augustine art scene! Artists who have been members over the years will gather together for an alumni show. The large back room of the gallery will be chock-a-block with newly created works, all in a 12" x 12" format by almost every artist who has graced the walls of the gallery over the last 10 years.

Butterfield remains dedicated to being at the forefront of St. Augustine's galleries, showing the best of our local artist's work!

New Gallery Next door to Butterfield!!!

The space formerly occupied by Energy Lab has been reconfigured, repainted, and renewed. Butterfield II is newly opened with beautiful, fresh paintings and sculptures by local artists. A space has been dedicated to educational use and classes taught by professional artists will soon be offered. Watch this blog for more information.

Angelika Luginbuhl: Her Cats Open Friday Oct.7th. JOIN US!!!!

For the past year Angelika Luginbuhl has been sequestered in her studio preparing for Friday's opening of her new works on paper; a testament to her love of cats! Butterfield Garage will be at the epicenter of First Friday's art scene. Come to see and be seen!

Angelika Luginbuhl Pastel Paintings in November...CATS!

Opening Friday, November 7th, Angelika Luginbuhls much anticipated new work will be on exhibition at the gallery. Known for her vibrant seascapes and marsh paintings, Anjelika has turned her attention to the feline world for her new show. Stay tuned - - we will publish a sneak preview soon!

Three Local Stars to be Featured in December

Butterfield is proud to present three local artists for December 5th's opening; Karen Sheridan's colorful paintings of Florida cottages and streetscapes, Sydney McKenna's beautiful oil paintings of cloud formations and Maribel Angel's uplifting, imaginative mixed-media paintings on panels. All three artists were featured in the new book "Picturing Florida". Stay posted for more information - you won't want to miss this exhibition!

October's First Friday Art Walk-you had to be there!

Butterfield Garage Art Gallery was at the heart of St. Augustine's Art Walk this month. Standing room only! - - the whole town came out for a little culture and to support the Breast Cancer Research Fund.
Butterfield artist Jesse Britten set up his easel and drew beautiful pencil portraits of anyone who chose to sit for him.
And Marjorie McKenna Brown, a breast cancer survivor, was on hand to sign copies of her new memoir "Bits and Pieces of a Fallen Catholic."