DEBORAH BUTTERFIELD April 1 - May 1, 2023 Gallery Paule Anglim is pleased to announce an exhibition of new work by Deborah Butterfield. The renowned artist will present new sculptural forms based on her unique subject, horses. Constructed in wood, and cast in bronze, the freestanding sculptures will be shown in two scales, life size and as smaller pedestal works. With extraordinary focus and conviction, Butterfield works independently of the tides of trends and art movements. She has become a master of three- dimensional images of horses, building her sculptures with no sketches or maquettes, working directly with wood pieces or found metal scraps. Her intense commitment to her subject enforces a discipline that, rather than restrict her possibilities, opens up a vocabulary of great breadth and expression. The powerful immediacy of Butterfield's shapes is tempered by a refinement and serenity of gesture and line. Deborah Butterfield has worked with her subject for thirty years. A beautiful catalog, Deborah Butterfield, of these creative years has been released by Abrams Inc. Publishers and will be available for purchase from the gallery. Introduced by the author Jane Smiley, and including 75 color plates and over 100 illustrations, the book features poems by the late poet Vicki Hearne and an essay by poet John Yau. The artist's sculptures are represented by many museums' permanent collections, including the Smithsonian Institution, the Metropolitan Museum in New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, the San Francisco Museum of Art and the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis. A reception for the artist will be held on Thursday, April 1st from 5:30 to 7:30pm. Image (top left):Untitled #2747.1, detail,2004, unique cast bronze, 91.5" x 117" x 38"