Artists have an outlet for creation in Butler
Butler residents don’t have to travel far to see picturesque art, and artists don’t even need to leave the city to get the shot of their dreams.
Ben Hughes, who lives in the city and works in Butler Township, has captured views through his camera that end up displayed in local art galleries. Sometimes a scene is so compelling, a camera-less Hughes goes back later with his lens to capture a moment.
“I don't keep it with me every time, I don't think of it every time I go,” Hughes said. “It's an excursion kind of thing, I write a place down and go back later.”
Hughes has considered himself a photographer for years, although it is more of a hobby because he has a full-time job. No matter, he submits photographs to the Butler Art Center as often as he can, which gives him exposure and sometimes even sales.
Just having a place to display his art is a luxury to which Hughes said he is happy to have access.
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