Robert Butler (September 25, 1943 – March 19, 2014) was a postwar and contemporary artist best known for his portrayals of the woods and backwaters around Florida's Everglades.
He was raised by his mother, Annie Talifer Butler, who worked as a farm hand, maid, and waitress.
Robert Butler's goal in his paintings was to preserve the nature around him which was easily accessible due to his location.
[citation needed] Despite a lack of formal training, Butler developed his own style, which was exemplified by dramatically-lit portrayals of landscapes.
[2] Butler died at a nursing home in Lakeland, Florida on March 19, 2014, at the age of 70, due to complications from diabetes.