Deborah Butterfield
Earth Measure
1997
found welded metal
83 x 120 x 30"

Artist's Biography

Deborah Butterfield, who lives and works in Montana, sculpts the horse as a means to explore human nature. The horse is a symbol of the American landscape and can represent freedom, beauty, courage, peace, and joy. Butterfield's sculpture, "Earth Measure" is made from found metal and stands in the Embassy as a symbol of partnership and understanding.

Butterfield was born in San Diego, California on May 7, 1949. She studied at the University of California, Davis and earned her B.A. in 1971; more recently she attended Montana State University in 1997. Her sculptures are presented in the Whitney Museum in New York City and the Israel Museum. From 1975-1976 Butterfield was an instructor at the University of Wisconsin and later taught at her former school, Montana State University. She was awarded a Guggenheim Grant in 1980. The Edward Thorp Gallery of New York and the Lieberman Gallery of Chicago are her current dealers.

Sculpteur, Deborah Butterfield est née à San Diego, en Californie, le 7 mai 1949. Elle a étudié à l'Université de la Californie, Davis, et a obtenu son baccalauréat ès Arts en 1971. Plus récemment, elle a suivi un cours à l'Université de l'État de Montana en 1997. Ses sculptures sont exposées au Musée Whitney à New York et à celui d'Israël. De 1975 à 1976, Butterfield était professeur à l'Université du Wisconsin et a plus tard enseigné à son ancienne école, soit à l'Université de l'État du Montana. Elle fut récipiendaire de la bourse Guggenheim en 1980. La Galerie Edward Thorp de New York et la Galerie Lieberman de Chicago sont ses commerçants actuels.

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