Title: "From Heaven Above, The First Gift Is Love"
Media: Porcelain, Acrylic, Mixed Media
Dimentions: 3 1/2"
Date: 2015
Biography: Samuel J. Butcher was born In Jackson Michigan in 1939. He was the third of five children. He grew up very poor. His family moved to Redding California at a very young age.
Statement: Precious Moments is truly achieving goals set forth by its mission statement: to make the world a better place by helping others share the gift of "Love". The longevity of the Precious Moments brand is a testimony to its ability to stand the test of time & preserver with its core values of goodness, quality, creativity, & stewardship at its forefront.
Backround: Samuel is a practicing Christian & has brought his Christianity to his art work to expand and spread the good spirited love through his pieces.
Connection: Most of his childhood he drew & sketched. Because he could not afford drawing materials, Samuel would go to a factory dump where he would search for paper to draw on. From childhood Butcher drew from bible stories told by his grandmother. He grew into a devoted Christian which inspired him in his theme "Precious Moments" creating greeting cards in 1974, then figurines.
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