Geoff Butler

Background

Geoff Butler was born on January 13, 1945 in Fogo, Newfoundland, Canada, in the family of Isaac and Julia (Earle) Butler.

Education

In 1966 Geoff received Bachelor of Arts at Memorial University of Newfoundland, and then he earned Master of Arts at Syracuse University in 1969. In 1972 - 1973 he attended Art Students League in New York.

Career

Geoff Butler devoted his career to writing, and since 1980 he is an artist and writer in Granville Ferry, Nova Scotia, Canada. Moreover, he holds the position of a soccer coach of Annapolis Royal in Nova Scotia, Canada, since 1994.

Achievements

• Geoff is famous for his books "Art of War: Painting It out of the Picture" and "The Killick: A Newfoundland Story."

Works

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  • Ode to Newfoundland 2003
  • The Hangashore 1998
  • The Killick: A Newfoundland Story 1998
  • A Gift of Music: Emile Benoit and his Fiddle 2010
  • Heroes of Isle aux Morts 2001
  • Art of War : Painting It Out of the Picture 1990
  • The Charmed Circle of Ideology: A Critique of Laclau and Mouffe, Butler and Žižek (Anamnesis) 2009
  • The Look of Angels: Angels in Art 2004

Membership

• Writers Federation of Nova Scotia

• member of board of directors

  Visual Arts Nova Scotia

  1995 - 1996

• Royal Canadian Academy of Arts

Connections

On August 17, 1976, Geoff married a teacher Judith McClare, with whom he has four children, Tegan, Kirsten, Leah, and Sean.

Father:

Isaac Butler

Mother:

Julia (Earle) Butler

Spouse:

Judith McClare

child:

Tegan Butler

child:

Kirsten Butler

child:

Leah Butler

child:

Sean Butler