Sarah describes it –  (speaking in December ’23) “It’s of Bridport, depicting all the sites, and was done by my father Richard Butterworth, who died last year. He was a prolific, professional artist and lived here for a while. Prints were made of it and are for sale  where on his more random days, the students painted in glue and created upside down pictures. 

 His work was shown at solo and joint exhibitions in London, Yorkshire, Dorset, Ireland and Spain. Some of Richard’s most memorable artworks include his posters of Andalusian cities, and his comic, surreal illustrations for Grones Dictionary of Music, ‘A Golden Treasury of Musical Rubbish’, achieved through a collaboration with his dear friend, Howard Burnham.

 Richard spent his later years in Bridport before moving to Spain, and then back again to Bridport. He had 5 children, most of which went to art school. His daughter, Sarah, lives locally, she painted the 2011 mural for uckydoo Square, and is the founder of the community arts organisation, Emerald Ant.