Paul Butterworth
Architectural Abstraction

I make hard-edged, colour-led abstract paintings developed through a slow, disciplined studio process. The work is designed to hold architectural space — engaging with proportion, rhythm, and surface rather than narrative or figuration.

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My paintings are built intuitively but resolved with precision. Each work establishes its own internal rules, allowing colour and geometry to remain expressive without becoming illustrative.

 

Although the forms are geometric, the intention is emotional rather than mathematical. The paintings are conceived as spatial objects — works that reward prolonged viewing and function within contemporary residential, hospitality, and workplace environments.

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I work with existing paintings and accept a small number of bespoke commissions each year, developing works in response to scale, palette, and architectural context.