Much has been written about  Ruby Bute  though one cannot do justice to the creativeness that constantly emerges from this  painter,  writer, poet, teacher, storyteller and recitalist.    Ruby   Bute   embodies   all these titles.   For  over

thirty years Bute  has   produced paintings that documents  historical aspects

 of  St. Martin's life  and  culture.  Her strong images captures the joyousness

of carnival,  the serenity  of  old  homes and ancestral   landscapes.     Bute's 

"Tanny  and the Boys", with its bright  colors and  warm  expressive faces  of

these beloved musicians,   her   portrayal  of  children  playing,  hair braiding  

and  "Dem Ole Days" are all  testimony to her love and understanding of  the

heart and soul of St. Martin.

 

Unforgettable  are   Ruby Bute's  poems,  two   published   volumes,"Golden

Voices  of S'Maatin" and " Floral  Bouquets to  the  Daughters of Eve".  We

listen to Ruby's poems and readings  often  presented spontaneously   and  

in   special   recital  and  we  know  they are  truly  gifts  from  Ruby Bute   to

St. Martin.

 

Exhibitions of  Ruby  Bute's  paintings  are  regularly  held in  St. Martin,  in

Amsterdam  and other  cities  in  Holland,  Aruba,  Bonaire,  Curacao  and

Saba.

Visit her studio where  you will  feel at  home  away  from home.   Sit in the

comfort  of  her  home,  enjoy her  recitals while sipping   her  home- made

 liqueurs.

 

Her works  are owned  by  collectors   in   St. Maarten,  the Caribbean and

the United States.

 

Yearly solo exhibitions are held at the

 

Nanette Bearden Fine Arts Gallery and at

Bute's  studio   in    Ebenezer    Estate,

W. R. Plantz Road #8,  South Reward

St. Maarten,    Netherlands   Antilles

Phone: 599-548-3080

 

                              by Dorothe Rohan Dow