"For more than 50 years, Deborah Butterfield (’71, M.F.A. ’73) has explored the horse — both its form and presence. And yet, Deborah Butterfield: P.S. These are not horses encourages viewers to understand her sculpture as more than representations of the equine world. Taken from the closing line of a poem by Butterfield’s mentor, William T. Wiley, the title emphasizes the sculptor’s commitment to abstraction and her profound investment in material experimentation. The artist’s first solo museum exhibition in California since 1996, P.S. These are not horses surveys Butterfield’s career from her most recent wildfire sculptures to rare early works including ceramics made while a student at UC Davis."
Pardini, Jennifer Massoni. "The Manetti Shrem Museum Honors Deborah Butterfield and Clint Reilly with the Margrit Mondavi Arts Medallion." Nob Hill Gazette. 27 Nov 2023. full article, PDF | nobhillgazette.com
