Elected RE (Royal Society of Painters and Printmakers) Button is originally from Sheffield; She earned her BA Honours in Fine Art from Leeds Metropolitan University. Although continuing to paint, Button adopted printmaking as her primary medium of expression and earned a postgraduate degree in advanced printmaking from the Croydon School of Art. Her exhibition history is extensive, with shows (both solo and mixed) in the USA, Hungary, Denmark, Germany, Luxembourg, New Zealand, Korea, China and of course her country of origin, the UK. Her work is held in a number of noteworthy collections including the BBC, The University of Aberystwyth, Wales, UK, The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, UK and The Castle Lesley, Ireland. Button has garnered recognition with awards, including The Hector Purchase Prize from The University of of Aberystwyth, The Dry Red Press-Publishing award and Top Painting Prize in Art Slam, Voices Gallery, Dubuque. USA
Button’s work is featured in several publications, such as ‘Extraordinary Sketchbooks’ and ‘Printmaker’s Secrets’ (Published by A&C Black)
Her work can be found in many private collections worldwide.