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Peter Mark Butler. Painter and Poet (Welwyn Garden City)

The following verse accompanies the acrylic painting of Hertfordshire jazzman, Bob Thomas, completed in April, 2009, and displayed above.

Bob Thomas at The Long Arm and Short Arm

Bob Thomas at The Long Arm and Short Arm
Jazz on the Island, Jazz in the Inn,
Lemsford's own Satchmo
On trumpet in full swing.
Fans take the long view,
Dismissive of the short,
Backing the Thom Cats with total support.

The following description appears on the Certificate of Authenticity which is issued with each Giclée print of the portrait and poem:

"A portrait of our very own village Satchmo, Bob Thomas of 'Bob Thomas and The Thomcats' fame, aimed at keeping jazz alive at The Long Arm and the Short Arm in Lemsford, Hertfordshire, where fans have enjoyed Bob and the Thomcats’ monthly gigs for many years."

Artist statement:
Artist and poet Peter Mark Butler revels in a fusion of Art and Verse. His poems depict the themes and moods of his paintings or inspire his brush strokes. As his paintings and poems are inseparable, he personally produces them as hand signed, archival quality Giclée prints.

Presenting the art & verse 'good time jazz' collection.
In his latest collection of prints, Peter captures the dazzling world of jazz in acrylics and prose, conjuring up exquisite performances of modern day Jazz stars. Then he delves deeper and portrays the brilliance of enthusiastic jazz musicians playing in smaller bands on the jazz circuit, beginning in Hertfordshire. So keep an eye on his web site for his most recent jazz portraits and poems.

Peter issues Certificates of Authenticity with each of his Art & Verse prints in which he explains his inspiration for the vibrant synergy of his paintings and poems.

To discover more about Peter's background, his grand old octogenarian mentor, Frederick C Dickinson R.A., and his passion for paintings and poems, please visit his website at www.artandverse.com .

Awards:
Peter entered his original oil painting of ‘The Fawn’ for a UK wildlife art competition but it was stolen whilst on display. A friend called the theft ‘the height of flattery’. But Peter repainted his Scottish fawn in acrylics and although too late to be judged, the exhibitors hung it in pride of place amongst the competition finalists. He has been reluctant to repeat this experience!

Training:
Tutor and mentor: Frederick C Dickinson, Royal Academician, 1872 - 1966.