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George Butler : Drawings from the frontline in conversation with Louise Beale

Join award-winning artist, reportage illustrator and TED Fellow George Butler for a powerful in-conversation event exploring how his humanitarian approach to art has transformed the way global crises are both seen and understood. 

From war-torn Syria – where he worked as a guest of the Free Syrian Army – to the Kharkiv Metro, sketching civilians sheltering underground from Russian bombardment, Butler uses pen, ink, and watercolour to reveal intimate stories of resilience by slowing down and going deeper than the headlines.

Interviewer to be announced.

This event finished on Saturday 30 May 2026

Genre: Arts, Culture and Literature

Location: Chapel

Duration: 1 hour

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George Butler:

Described by Michael Morpurgo as “the Paul Nash of our era,” Butler’s work is held in the national archives of the Victoria & Albert Museum and the Imperial War Museum. Alongside his transformative art practice, Butler co-founded Action Syria, an NGO that has raised millions to support teachers, doctors and humanitarian projects in Syria, Turkey and Lebanon.

He has authored and illustrated books, including Drawn Across Borders, which was shortlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal and has collaborated with author Michael Morpurgo on editions of War Horse and When Fishes Flew. In 2023, Butler won the ASME Award for Best Illustrated Story for his work with VQR magazine.

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