Samuel John Butcher (January 1, 1939 – May 20, 2024) was an American artist. He was mainly known as the artist behind the Precious Moments brand of characters based on American-Christian themes. He drew in oil, water … See more

While Butcher was in the Philippines, his 27-year-old son Phillip was killed. Butcher was filled with grief and could not pursue his interests in art.
Butcher dealt with his grief by returning to art. He worked on paintings in what is now called Phillip's … See more

• Butcher, Jon. Interview. Jun. 2004~Oct. 2004.
• Butcher, Sam & Butcher, Jon. Interview. Oct. 2004. See more

Butcher was born in Jackson, Michigan, on January 1, 1939. He was the third of five children born to a poor family. Soon after his birth, the family moved to Redding, California See more

In 1974, Butcher created Precious Moments drawings for J&D, which were introduced to the market a year later. Before that, Butcher created many other works, from See more

As of 2012 , Sam Butcher resided in the Philippines and his sons, Jon and Don, controlled PMI and most of his artistic assets. See more

• CIO Insight. Precious Little Time.
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• Sam Butcher at IMDb
• Sam Butcher discography at Discogs See more