Biography

 

Scarlett Raven is a 26 year old British artist living in England. With a degree in Art from Central Saint Martins, she is one of the youngest artists to have had a solo exhibition in London’s esteemed Cork Street Galleries, entitled Seascape, in 2008. The exhibition attracted media attention, with sales of over £30,000 in two weeks exhibiting. Since graduating in 2009, Scarlett has participated in a number of group shows across London, and enjoyed another two successful solo shows: Paint in Hackney’s Printhouse gallery in 2010 and Flight in 2012, again on Cork Street.

 

“Introducing a Van Gogh in the making.’”ES Magazine

 

Scarlett has been involved in a number of public projects, such as recently creating the cover for fundraising record, The Beautiful Game, released for Prince Harry’s Sentebale charity, and a painting for the Live Nations entrance, located on Oxford Street, London in 2007. Her relationship with oil paint also saw her feature in the Cass Art, Paint This Town print campaign which was launched twice across the UK.  The campaign showcased Scarlett, her overalls, her website and Winsor and Newton’s new 200ml oil colour.

 

“London’s New Stars” Tatler

 

Scarlett’s love of music has seen her collaborate with a variety of musical talents, including designing album artwork for Roxy Music’s Andy Mackay and Paul Thompson’s new band, The Metaphors, David Saw’s solo album Broken Down, and Wiredaisies.

 

Scarlett has enjoyed international critical acclaim including the Indian Times, Daily Mail, ES magazine, Creative Review, Modern Painters, Tate Magazine, Tatler, Time Out, La Mode, and Life Magazine. Popular acclaim is worldwide, with collectors in the UK, Dubai, Miami and Texas, and a number of high profile supporters such as Lord Jonathan Marland (Tory Party Treasure), Duffy, Take That, Roxy Music, Orlando Bloom, Jim Beach (Queen manager), Clare Francis (British Yachtswoman & bestselling novelist), David Lenigas (Chairman of Lonrho) and Paul Latham (Chairman of LIVE NATION).

 

 

PRAISE FOR SCARLETT RAVEN

 

 

“I love how bold, courageous and beautiful Scarlett's work is." Orlando Bloom

 

"I wish for just one day I could borrow Scarlett's eyes and see the world as she does, the depth and colour, the textures. Scarlett's paintings in our house are always the first ones people ask about and of course I tell them I did it... only joking! If Scarlett painted the world then we wouldn't have to worry so much about getting into Heaven." Mark Owen, Take That

 

"I invest in the future and thats what Scarlett Raven is!" David Lenigas

 

 "The true mark of an artist is individuality, that special chord struck which marks a painting as the work of an individual and distinctive artist, and that’s what Scarlett Raven possesses with great skill and remarkable intensity." Sally Norris, Series Producer & Director (The Diamond Queen)

 

"Scarlett captures the richness and might of the sea like no other. Her work is breath taking." Clare Francis, British Yachtswoman & Bestselling Novelist

 

 

"Scarlett is an artist through and through with all its dark and light shades, she lives and breathes painting to almost every exclusion. Just like myself when I first picked up a Saxophone – she found her first love. Since the age of 4 for Scarlett there has never been a Plan B. She lays herself bare quite literally and I am enormously proud of her as my daughter and for her brilliant future." Raphael Ravenscroft, Composer

 

Artist Statement

 

Landscapes and seascapes are prominent in my work. I try to capture the romance of nature and its ability to affect and reflect human emotion. My paintings reflect the individuality of human nature and its relation to society and the world around us. As well as individually, I’m fascinated by how we function as a society and interact with one another.

 

I am interested in what we leave behind, the way that translates into how we feel, and how our environment affects us. I use natural landscapes as a setting to explore and illustrate this, and animals, houses and flowers as symbols to represent our mental state and behavioural patterns.

 

Movement is a central theme of my work, and the viewer’s participation is essential in making it come to life. I use abstract forms, patterns, impressionism and sculpture as devices to imply movement and draw the viewer in, encouraging them lend their imagination to, and establish a presence within, the painting. My work embodies creation through movement and action. Layered with continual development, the painting evolves alongside me as an artist: a recorded journey of inspiration.

 

I have always been fascinated by perspective and enjoy exploring the endless effects it can have on a single scene.

 

I want to capture the ‘act’ of creation by using a range of materials, shapes, textures and colour to leave an imprint of the processes that make the finished piece. I also employ a variety of techniques including sculpture, collage and drawing. I find it exciting to experiment with materials. I paint from memory and imagination. I like to be led by my materials - that captured energy is vital to my work. The sense of honesty in this discovery adds to the rawness and the emotional charge of my paintings.