Niki Butcher Hand Painted Photography
Niki Butcher has been photographing throughout the United States and other tropical locations with her husband, legendary black-and-white photographer Clyde Butcher, for over five decades, capturing the beauty and uniqueness of places and people. Niki finds the beauty not only in nature but also in the historical buildings and interesting people that inhabit the landscapes. Inspired by the hand-painted postcards of the 1930s, Niki first started painting her black and white photographs in the 1980s. Using her own photographs, oil paints, Q-tips, and cotton balls, she turned landscapes into dreamscapes and reality into fantasy. Today, Niki uses a similar technique to paint digitally. She first photographs with a digital camera and then paints her images using Photoshop and a Wacom tablet.
Inspired by Nature
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AIRPORT ROAD | Niki Butcher
The Everglades © 2022 -
ALLIGATOR ALLEY | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 1986 -
ALONG THE EDGE OF BRAMA ISLAND | Niki Butcher
Lake Kissimmee, Central Florida © 2014 -
ARCHBOLD BIOLOGICAL STATION | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 2014 -
BAHIA HONDA BEACH | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 2017 -
BAHIA HONDA PALMS | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 2017 -
BAILEY TRACT | Niki Butcher
J.N. "Ding" Darling Wildlife Refuge © 2020 -
BIG CYPRESS BEND | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 2016 -
BLUES ALONG TAMIAMI TRAIL | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 1990 -
BUILDING CASTLES IN THE SAND | Niki Butcher
Estero Island © 1983 -
CARDINAL AIRPLANT | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 2019 -
CASPERSEN BEACH | Niki Butcher
Venice, Florida © 2020 -
CHASSAHOWITZKA RIVER | Niki Butcher
Chassahowitzka National Wildlife Refuge © 1990 -
DAYDREAMING ALONG ALLIGATOR ALLEY | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 1986 -
DENNIS CREEK SKY | Niki Butcher
Cedar Key © 2017 -
DING DARLING BAYOU 2 | Niki Butcher
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge © 2020 -
DING DARLING BAYOU | Niki Butcher
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge © 2020 -
DREAMING OF THE WATER, SAND, AND SEASHELLS | Niki Butcher
Ten Thousand Islands © 1996 -
EARLY MORNING MOONSET | Niki Butcher
Florida © 2018 -
FAKAHATCHEE GUZMANIA | Niki Butcher
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park © 2017 -
FAKAHATCHEE WINTER WONDERLAND | Niki Butcher
Fakahatchee Strand Preserve State Park © 2004 -
FLAMINGO | Niki Butcher
Miami Beach © 1997 -
FLORIDA BAY 1N | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 2019 -
FLOWERS IN PINE FOREST | Niki Butcher
Colt Creek State Park © 2021 -
FREEDOM OF FLIGHT | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 1993 -
GIFT FROM THE SEA | Niki Butcher
Sanibel Island © 1983 -
GONE COCONUTS | Niki Butcher
Miami Beach © 1983 -
GREAT EGRET 2 | Niki Butcher
Loop Road, Big Cypress National Preserve © 2017 -
HERON | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve -
HIDDEN SPRING | Niki Butcher
North Florida © 2021 -
HIGHLANDS HAMMOCK | Niki Butcher
Highlands Hammock State Park © 2020 -
IBIS | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve -
ISLAND DREAMS | Niki Butcher
Estero Island © 1985 -
KEY BISCAYNE 1 | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 1995 -
LAKE ISTOKPOGA CYPRESS | Niki Butcher
Highlands County © 2017 -
LAKE ISTOKPOGA | Niki Butcher
Highlands County © 1995 -
LAKE RUSSELL | Niki Butcher
Kissimmee © 1998 -
LAZY DAYS IN TROPICS | Niki Butcher
Nassau, Bahamas © 1987 -
LAZY DAZE | Niki Butcher
Estero Island © 1990 -
LITTLE BUTTERNUT KEY SANDBAR | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 1997 -
LOGGERHEAD KEY | Niki Butcher
Dry Tortugas National Park © 2021 -
LOOP ROAD CYPRESS | Niki Butcher
Loop Road, Big Cypress National Preserve © 2019 -
MISTY MORNING | Niki Butcher
J.N. "Ding" Darling National Wildlife Refuge © 2020 -
MONEY KEY ISLAND MEMORIES
Florida Keys © 2016 -
MONEY KEY MANGROVE MEMORIES | Niki Butcher
Florida Keys © 2016 -
MOON SHADOW | Niki Butcher
Miami Beach © 1990 -
MYAKKA FERNS | Niki Butcher
Myakka River State Park © 2017 -
MYAKKA IN SPRING | Niki Butcher
Myakka River State Park © 2014 -
MYAKKA STORM | Niki Butcher
Myakka River State Park © 2019 -
NAKED SPRING JOURNEY 1 | Niki Butcher
Ruth B. Kirby Gilchrist Blue Springs State Park © 2017 -
NAKED SPRINGS 2N | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 2017 -
NEW RIVER STRAND | Niki Butcher
Big Cypress National Preserve © 1999 -
OZELLO MARSH 3 | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 2015 -
PALOUSE | Niki Butcher
Idaho © 2019 -
QUIET DREAMING | Niki Butcher
Grand Turk © 2017 -
RAINBOW SPRINGS REFLECTIONS | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 1999 -
ROCK SPRINGS 1N | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 2016 -
ROCK SPRINGS 3N | Niki Butcher
Central Florida © 2016 -
SALT CAY | Niki Butcher
Bahamas © 1987 -
SANIBEL ISLAND BEACH 2 | Niki Butcher
Sanibel, FL © 2020 -
SANIBEL ISLAND BEACH | Niki Butcher
Sanibel Island © 2020 -
SITTIN’ BY THE SEASHORE | Niki Butcher
Keewaydin Island © 1991 -
SOUTHERN DREAMS | Niki Butcher
Miami Beach © 1983 -
SPANISH WELLS DUNES | Niki Butcher
Bahamas © 1988 -
ST. ANDREWS ISLAND | Niki Butcher
Florida © 2016 -
SUMMER DAWN | Niki Butcher
Estero Island © 1986 -
THE FLORIDA KEYS | Niki Butcher
Florida © 1985 -
TIGER TAIL BEACH 1 | Niki Butcher
Marco Island © 1986 -
TIGER TAIL BEACH 2 | Niki Butcher
Marco Island © 1986 -
TO FLY | Niki Butcher
© 2020 -
WEKIWA SPRINGS | Niki Butcher
Florida © 2018 -
WHITE MANGROVE | Niki Butcher
John Pennekamp State Park © 2016 -
WILDFLOWERS IN MYAKKA | Niki Butcher
Myakka River State Park © 2021 -
WOOD STORKS’ MOONLIGHT FLIGHT | Niki Butcher
Cedar Key © 2018
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