Jade Butler is an Irish painter whose work focuses on contemporary portraiture, drawing on traditional techniques to examine how people construct and communicate their outward image within modern society.

A graduate of West Wales School of the Arts, she is a regular exhibitor at annual exhibitions of the RHA, RUA, RSA and SWA. Her work is held in the Office of Public Works collection.

Jade has recently been awarded the ArtLinks Bursary Award 2026 and Creative Ireland’s Creative Communities Award 2026.

She is currently an artist in residence at Teahouses Studio, supported by Kilkenny Arts Office.

Jade is a member of the Artist Panel at the Butler Gallery and was awarded a residency by the RHA School at the University of Notre Dame Kylemore’s ART MFA Programme in 2025.

Alongside her full-time arts practice,she occasionally facilitates workshops at institutions including the Butler Gallery, the Schoolhouse for Art and more.