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Tuesday, November 1, 2011

Professor Butt's National Parks Project exhibition opens Nov. 1

About eight years ago, University of North Texas Regents Professor Harlan W. Butt began a trek through some of the national parks of the United States, gathering inspiration for the intricate enamel vessels and metal works that he creates in his Denton and Colorado studios.

His pieces from the National Parks Project will be on display in a free exhibition from Nov. 1 (Tuesday) to Nov. 22 (Tuesday) at UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St. on Denton’s historic courthouse square. Gallery hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays. For more information, call UNT on the Square at 940-369-8257 or visit untonthesquare.unt.edu.

My work has reflected elements from nature for a long time, but it wasn’t until 2003 that I started to specifically focus on national parks,” he said. “The parks are preserved areas in terms of minimum encroachment by people, so they are as close to the natural environment and as unaltered as possible.


WHAT: National Parks Project: Exhibition of vessels and other works by metalsmith Harlan Butt
WHEN: Nov. 1 (Tuesday) – Nov. 22 (Tuesday). Reception and Book Signing 5:30 to 7 p.m. Nov. 4 (Friday); Gallery Hours: 9 a.m. to noon and 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, with extended hours until 8 p.m. on Thursdays; 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturdays.
WHERE: UNT on the Square, 109 N. Elm St., on Denton’s historic courthouse square
COST: Free