YOUNGTOWN, OH.- The Butler Institute of American Art has announced that George Bolge, Director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art (Florida), and a former Ohio resident, painter Gregory Strachov, are the 2011 recipients of the Butler Medal for Life Achievement in the Arts. The honors were bestowed upon the two men by Butler Board of Trustees President Vincent Bacon at the May 15 Trustees Circle Members annual dinner, held at the museum in Youngstown. Butler Director Dr. Louis Zona stated, “George Bolge’s contributions to the museum field are most remarkable. Our admiration for him and his good work could not be greater. This honor recognizes his achievements and pays tribute to him as a visionary and as a leader in the field of museology. Likewise, Gregory Strachov is one of this country’s great talents. His paintings, while technically pristine, offer a spi