George Butler in Africa – Lagos, Nigeria

It is almost always the case that if you make a plan in West Africa it will change. Having decided to pass straight through Nigeria ... [read more]
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George Butler – Mining in Ghana (part two)

However, my week wasn’t over yet. The small mining town of Obuasi has the frightening figure of 90% unemployment, which means certain people will do ... [read more]
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George Butler – Mining in Ghana, part one

I have caught a ‘tro tro’ down from Wa, Ghana where I had been arguing with the immigration services about my visa. There is a ... [read more]
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George Butler in Africa – Podor, St. Louis, Dakar and Gambia

I have now been on my own for almost a month and it has been a steep learning curve. Public transport has been exciting, trying ... [read more]
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George Butler in Africa, part 2: The Tuareg Festival, Mali, and Dogon

I have now been in Mali for over a month and what a country - this should be on everyone’s visit list, although I will ... [read more]
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From London to Timbuktu, part one

Freelance illustrator George Butler is on a 6 month journey, travelling from London to Timbuktu and on to the equator. Each month he will ... [read more]
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George Butler in Africa

Globalista is proud to support illustrator George Butler on his 6 month, 8500km overland adventure through Africa. From 1st January 2010, we'll be postingon ... [read more]
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George Butler in… Paris

Our talented illustrator-in-residence George Butler has recently been sketching in Paris, and produced some amazing images of the Sacre Coeur (above) and infamous Marches de ... [read more]
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George Butler

We recently had the idea of setting up an illustrator-in-residence position at Globalista. We felt that we were in a good position to be able ... [read more]
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