THE FINE ART OF PRINTING SCARLETT RAVEN WORKS WITH PRINT MASTERS WASHINGTON GREEN FINE ART TO PRODUCE LIMITED EDITION PRINTS OF HER ORIGINAL PAINTINGS
Spitfire Park sits on the north east edge of Greater Birmingham, a three hour journey from Scarlett Raven’s hometown of Chichester. It is also home to the headquarters of Washington Green, the UK’s most prominent publishers of limited edition art. “It’s a trip I look forward to,” she says. “It can get lonely working in the studio.” And Washington Green clearly like having her around the place. “Scarlett is a joy to work with,” says Creative Director, Glyn Washington. “Her enthusiasm and drive are contagious. Her talent renders the part we play in her artistic career an absolute pleasure.” Washington Green has represented Scarlett Raven since 2014 when she featured in their Summer Exhibition. They have produced a series of limited edition prints for The Danger Tree
project, some hand-embellished, and all signed by the artist. “The process to translate Scarlett’s original work to a limited edition is extremely collaborative,” explains Glyn on the attention to detail. “The nature of Scarlett’s technique, with her signature impasto finish, means that we need to work closely alongside her to ensure that the finished product reflects the depth and intricacy of her originals.” Above all, Scarlett is fiercely protective of her relationship with the original paintings. “I fall in love with my paintings unconditionally. They have a life after me. They have their own purpose, their own vision and destiny. The joy of editioned prints is that they can reach so many more people. I like to think of my art touching as many people as possible.”
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