Caroline Butson

Caroline Butson is a self-taught, multi-disciplined artist who has worked out of her own studio since 1994. Caroline’s paintings reflect her inner journey as well as her adventures across Canada and the U.S.A. to Arizona, Mexico and Panama. Her love of the local Muskoka landscape is evident by relocating her home base from Caledon to Huntsville in 2016.

Working primarily in oil, Caroline finds the slow curing process akin to birthing, because the final colours’ luminosity deepens when the oil paint dries. The centuries-old medium has its origins in Mother Earth which adds a living element to the original painting. Caroline’s oil paintings have been purchased by private and corporate collectors internationally.

Caroline personally experienced the healing power of the Arts, successfully overcoming a form of autism by way of expressing herself through the languages of painting, singing, drumming and dance. Caroline’s gift for oil painting is her passion and she blends elements of colour, movement and form in a unique style that expresses her deep spiritual nature.

Caroline received her apprenticeship in Painting and Teacher Training in ‘Art Through Awareness & Action’ at The Satok School of the Arts in Toronto beginning in 1986 and culminating in 1992 in a special children’s production, non-verbal play performed at the Wintergarden/Elgin Theatre – this production was the culminating result of a 2-year pilot project aimed at unlocking speech-challenged children’s creativity and language.

Caroline ultimately created her own program ‘Creative Art Adventures’ designed for exceptional children and youth on the autism spectrum where participants are given a variety of fun creative tools to express their inner world.

“I have been sharing my knowledge of the Arts since 1988, encouraging children and youth within the autism spectrum to explore self-expression in a supportive environment allowing them to discover hidden talents and awaken their innate creativity.”

Caroline F. Butson, Autumn 2023
Artist & Founder, Tree of Life Centre for Creativity