Tusk

Tusk by Barclay Butera is a minimalist study in texture and nuance, offering a quiet yet compelling composition that invites slow looking. Subtle tonal shifts and layered plaster-like applications form an abstract landscape—evocative of weathered surfaces, fading architecture, or aged scripts barely legible beneath layers of time. Rendered in soft, tonal whites and warm neutrals, the work feels both architectural and atmospheric. The raised, hand-painted textures create a rhythm across the canvas—like distant echoes or forgotten markings—bringing a tactile energy to the simplicity of the palette. Printed on quality natural canvas and finished with hand-painted detailing, Tusk blurs the boundary between painting and sculpture. It grounds a space with its quiet confidence and beautifully restrained materiality. Original painting by Barclay Butera, printed on quality natural canvas with hand-painted finish. From the Boyd Art collection.