Bud Bottoms • Village Galleries Maui

 
 

James "Bud" Bottoms passed on peacefully in the comfort of his home and surrounded by love in the early morning of September 23, 2018. His beautiful art is his legacy and continues to be available for purchase.

Bud was a native Californian who lived in Santa Barbara on the Pacific ocean. Bud’s inspiration for his art was the sea and the majestic and frolicking mammals who live in it. Dolphins, seals, whales, and otters are his major subjects, capturing their spirit in his sculptures of everlasting bronze. Other creations are inspired by intimate human relations including mother and child, and the joy of newborn life.

As a grandfather, he liked to use his grandchildren as models to combine with sea mammals. In doing so, he expressed our interrelationship with all animals. His creations are playful expressions of pure joy!

His life-size dolphin bronzes art can be found in various buildings in Hawaii. Bud was a frequent participate in Village Galleries’ “artist-in-residence” program at The Ritz-Carlton, Kapalua. His joyful art and delightful, warm personality were greatly enjoyed by all who came in contact with him.