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Niki Butcher - Hand-painted Photography

Name: Niki Butcher - Hand-painted Photography
Address: Venice, FL, US
Telephone: +19414860811
Rating: 4.2

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I hand-paint my photography as it was done before the advent of color photography.
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10/05/2026

The beauty and peace that I found at the Naples Botanical Garden were refreshing. The Asian Garden is where I found a sense of serenity and became a favorite place of mine. When I saw this statue of Buddha, I felt like it perfectly represented the peace I was feeling in the Asian Garden.

According to L.S. Cousins, the goal of Buddhist principle is “the final removal of the disturbing mental elements which obstruct a peaceful and clear state of mind, together with a state of awakening from the mental sleep which they induce.”

I found that peace of mind he speaks of at the Naples Botanical Asian Garden. Anger and worry disappeared, replaced with peace, acceptance, and love. I was able to slow down my mind and just be in the moment. I wish everyone could experience that kind of peaceful pause.

📷 BUDDHA © 2021 | Naples Botanical Garden

10/03/2026

I LOVE funk and have always wanted to stop at Barberville Yard Art and look around. So finally, on our last photographic trip, I got the chance! This place is truly a wonderland and filled with so much stuff for the yard. But, it also has funk for inside the house and beautiful woodwork in the very back of the yard. So, much fun! And yes, I did buy ‘stuff.'

📷 BARBERVILLE YARD ART © 2021 | Pierson, Florida

10/01/2026

We were walking around Nassau and came across a boat yard. I had never seen anyone caulking a wooden boat before…there's so much plastic out there. I decided this was historic, so I took the photo. I love boat yards, there are so many dreams alive in them.

📷 BAHAMA BOAT BUILDER © 1987 | Nassau, Bahamas

09/29/2026

Clyde and I were canoeing down Rainbow Springs run looking for possible photographs when we came across a very small stream flowing into Rainbow Springs Run. We followed the stream for a very long distance and never did find the source of a second spring, but the adventure was certainly beautiful. We were enveloped in a peaceful lush green jungle on water that was crystal clear. It was as though we were in another world.

📷 RAINBOW SPRINGS REFLECTIONS © 1999 | Central Florida

09/27/2026

Sittin’ by the seashore…dreaming the day away… Sounds good to me.

📷 SITTIN’ BY THE SEASHORE © 1991 | Keewaydin Island

09/25/2026

When we first moved to Florida, Boiled Peanut Stands were all along every two-lane road we ever traveled. However, as the population in Florida is filled with more northerners, the southern tradition of boiled peanuts seems to have disappeared along with the Boiled Peanut Stands. Today, it is rare to see this part of the southern history along the roadside.

I was having fun going through some of my old negatives, and when I pulled my photograph of the boiled peanut stand out of the file, I realized it was a part of Florida’s history and was so glad I had photographed the stand. As I painted the image, I wondered how this peanut became a “southern thing” and where the peanut came from?

📷 BOILED PEANUT STAND © 1987 | Highway 27, South Florida

09/23/2026

Captiva is a wonderful place filled with great looking homes…both old and new. It is a charming hide-away from the real world that I love visiting. I took this image while on a sailing trip to the Ten Thousand Islands down Pine Island Sound.

📷 CAPTIVA ISLAND © 1986 | Captiva Island

09/22/2026

🌿 Friends of Big Cypress invites you to a special day hosted by Clyde and Niki Butcher at their Big Cypress Gallery.

Saturday October 24 | 9 AM to 5 PM

🐊 Explore Big Cypress on a guided swamp walk.
📚 Meet Clyde and Niki Butcher in the gallery
🎶 Enjoy live music from Jack Shealy
🌮 On-site food truck
🌿 Engage with local organizations and NPS rangers
🚌 Free shuttle service will run all day from the Oasis Visitor Center.

This unforgettable event brings together art, nature, and conservation in a truly meaningful way. All proceeds support the Swamp Water And Me Program (learn more), providing environmental education for local 6th graders.

For more details: https://www.friendsofbigcypress.org/events/swamp-wander-2026

09/21/2026

The diner on Kennedy Ave in Tampa was once down the street from the college and became a meeting place for the kids. However, shortly after I took this photograph the Diner was sold and removed.

📷 DINER ON KENNEDY © 1987 | Tampa, Florida

09/19/2026

Located next door to Joanie's Crab Shack on Tamiami Trail, “Alligator Fritters” is a sign referring to Joanie's. It was a great sign, but the building needed some color so I hand-painted the image to create a colorful presentation. The bike just happened to be in the foreground so that helped the composition.

📷 ALLIGATOR FRITTERS ©1999 | Ochopee

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Venice, FL

Opening Hours

Tuesday	10am - 4pm
Wednesday	10am - 4pm
Thursday	10am - 4pm
Friday	10am - 4pm

Telephone

+19414860811

Website

https://clydebutcher.com/niki-photographs/

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