Ken Butler - Artist

Ken Butler is a world famous unusual artist. He creates very imaginative hybrid instruments combined with a recycle perspective . I'm not sure if they are all "playable", but they are certainly innovative! I would have never thought of making something like that. His exhibition took place at the Marylhurst University Art Gym. It is mentioned that in the exhibition (that took place last year), will show 60 hybrid instruments of "film reel and tennis racket guitars, cowboy boot violins, axe cellos, styrofoam packaging pianos." There are 10 pictures of his instruments here.

Marylhurst University Art Gym Exhibition (2007)
http://www.marylhurst.edu/theartgym/2007butler.php


Here is Ken Butler's personal site. He has an INCREDIBLE resume! I've never seen a resume this long. But I imagine that when you are a famous artist who performs internationally, you bound to have a long resume.. His resume include newspaper interviews/articles, discography, film/video production, and Media/TV appearances. There are a lot of photos of his hybrid stringed instruments and four keyboards items. There are also several ceramic and collage artwork that he made. I bet that his pieces are more impressive in person. Maybe someday I will see them myself. It would make an interesting experience.

Ken Butler Official Site
http://www.mindspring.com/~kbhybrid/