Flight of the Butterflies by Robert M. Swedroe

Alive with brilliant color, movement, and intricate detail, Flight of the Butterflies captures the mesmerizing beauty of butterflies seemingly taking flight across an imaginative mixed-media landscape.

Robert M. Swedroe drew inspiration for the artwork from the Monarch butterflies he observed hovering around his pool area. Rather than creating a literal representation of the scene, Swedroe approached the composition through his characteristically surreal perspective, allowing viewers to experience and interpret the imagery for themselves.

The composition brings together dramatic orange and black Monarch butterflies with blue, white, yellow, purple, turquoise, and multicolored butterflies that appear to move across a luminous field of sky blue, soft pink, lavender, and jewel tones.

Swedroe created the original composition using a mixture of paper and glass butterflies with jewel accents. Circular forms, dimensional elements, patterns, and layers of color create a visual environment that rewards close viewing, with new details seemingly emerging each time the artwork is seen.

At the center of the composition, large Monarch butterflies create a commanding focal point while smaller butterflies appear to travel through and around them. The combination of scale, layering, color, and dimensional detail creates the impression of movement—as though the butterflies could lift from the composition and continue their flight into the surrounding space.

This museum-quality limited-edition fine art print is hand-signed and individually numbered by Robert M. Swedroe. The artwork is dry mounted on canvas and professionally presented with a crisp 1.5-inch white mat.

It is protected by Art Glass providing 70% UV protection and finished in a professionally installed, smooth high-gloss black frame.

A professionally installed hanging wire on the back allows the artwork to arrive ready to hang.

With its sophisticated blue palette, brilliant Monarch butterflies, and dramatic horizontal composition, Flight of the Butterflies creates an exceptional focal point for a living room, dining room, bedroom, office, entryway, gallery, luxury residence, hotel, restaurant, or contemporary commercial interior.

Key Product Highlights

• Hand-signed by Robert M. Swedroe
• Individually numbered limited edition
• Museum-quality fine art print
• Inspired by Monarch butterflies
• Based on Robert M. Swedroe’s original mixed-media collage
• Original composition incorporates paper and glass butterflies with jewel accents
• Dry mounted on canvas
• Professionally installed 1.5-inch white mat
• Protected with Art Glass
• Art Glass provides 70% UV protection
• Professionally installed high-gloss black frame
• Landscape orientation
• Professionally wired
• Arrives ready to hang
• Vibrant blue, orange, turquoise, pink, purple and jewel-tone palette
• Collector-ready presentation
• Suitable for residential, hospitality, office and commercial interiors

Product Specifications

Artist: Robert M. Swedroe
Artwork Title: Flight of the Butterflies
Artwork Type: Museum-quality limited-edition fine art print
Edition: Hand-signed and individually numbered
Overall Framed Size: 30 5/8″ W × 21 3/4″ H
Orientation: Landscape
Mounting: Dry mounted on canvas
Mat: 1.5-inch white mat
Glazing: Art Glass with 70% UV protection
Frame: Professionally installed high-gloss black frame
Hanging Hardware: Professionally installed wire on back
Display: Ready to hang
Condition: New
Price: $1,650.00

Important: This is a hand-signed and individually numbered limited-edition fine art print based on Robert M. Swedroe’s original Flight of the Butterflies collage. It is not the one-of-a-kind original collage artwork.

The Story Behind Flight of the Butterflies

Robert M. Swedroe has described his approach to collage as intentionally surreal, preferring to give viewers the freedom to interpret a composition rather than dictate exactly what they should see.

Flight of the Butterflies grew from something much closer to home: the Monarch butterflies Swedroe observed hovering around his pool.

Using paper and glass butterflies accented with jewel-like elements, he transformed that inspiration into an exuberant mixed-media environment filled with movement, color, pattern, and visual discovery.

The result is not simply an image of butterflies. It is Swedroe’s interpretation of the sensation of watching them gather, flutter, overlap, separate, and seemingly take flight.

Why Collectors Will Love It

Flight of the Butterflies brings together several defining characteristics of Robert M. Swedroe’s collage work: intricate layering, recognizable imagery, surreal composition, dimensional elements, vivid color, and a remarkable sense of movement.

From a distance, the large orange and black Monarch butterflies establish an immediate visual focal point against the luminous blue background. Move closer and the composition reveals increasingly complex details—smaller butterflies, jewel-like circular forms, intricate patterns, dimensional elements, and unexpected passages of color.

This changing visual experience is one of the qualities that makes Swedroe’s collage work so compelling. The artwork does not reveal itself all at once.

The artist signature, individual edition number, professional framing, UV-protective Art Glass, and finished hanging hardware make Flight of the Butterflies a sophisticated, collector-ready Robert M. Swedroe edition designed for immediate display.

Artist Description

Robert M. Swedroe is an architect and mixed-media collage artist recognized for highly detailed compositions that unite color, form, movement, dimensional layering, and visual storytelling.

His collage work transforms recognizable imagery into complex visual environments that encourage repeated viewing and personal interpretation. Swedroe’s distinctive artistic perspective reflects both the structural discipline of architecture and the expressive freedom of fine art.

FAQ

Is Flight of the Butterflies signed by Robert M. Swedroe?

Yes. Each limited-edition print offered by Robert Swedroe Fine Art is hand-signed by Robert M. Swedroe.

Is each piece individually numbered?

Yes. Each piece is individually numbered as part of the limited edition.

What inspired Flight of the Butterflies?

Robert M. Swedroe was inspired by the Monarch butterflies he observed hovering around his pool area.

What materials were used in the original collage?

Swedroe created the original mixed-media composition using paper and glass butterflies with jewel accents, combining them with layers of color, pattern, and dimensional detail.

Is this the original Robert Swedroe collage?

No. This is a museum-quality, hand-signed and individually numbered limited-edition fine art print based on Robert M. Swedroe’s original Flight of the Butterflies collage.

Is the artwork framed?

Yes. It is professionally presented with a 1.5-inch white mat and a high-gloss black frame.

Does the artwork have protective glass?

Yes. The artwork is protected with Art Glass providing 70% UV protection.

What is the overall framed size?

The finished framed artwork measures approximately 30 5/8 inches wide × 21 3/4 inches high.

Is it ready to hang?

Yes. A professionally installed hanging wire is attached to the back so the artwork arrives ready to display.

Where does Flight of the Butterflies work best?

Its horizontal composition and sophisticated mixture of blue, orange, turquoise, pink, purple, white, and black work beautifully in living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms, offices, entryways, galleries, luxury residences, hotels, restaurants, and contemporary commercial interiors.

Will the colors look exactly the same as they do online?

Colors may vary slightly depending on monitor settings, photography, ambient light, and the lighting conditions where the artwork is displayed.