Scarlett Raven
Castle Galleries is thrilled to unveil two limited edition pieces fromThe Eleventh Hour collection - a stunning tribute to loss and to life by contemporary artist Scarlett Raven.
n a deeply expressive exploration of the multiple facets of the poppy and its enduring symbolism, Scarlett Raven’s The Eleventh Hour collection is a poignant
movement, with each of her pieces uniquely composed. Faster-drying paint laced across slower-drying layers of oils creates cracking, revealing colours and textures underneath, whilst a scratching technique on the surface adds wonderful depth and movement. In The
and powerful homage to the fallen and to nature’s ability to triumph over the most brutal of manmade scars. Directly refer- encing Armistice Day, the collection of some 30
“The paintings are my way of showing my respect and gratitude to them all, and helping new generations engage with their sacrifice and bravery and remember them too.”
Eleventh Hour No.4 , the dense ground where poppies are almost vying for space is set against an airy
paintings is both a commemoration and reflection on the First World War and a celebration of the hope and new life that ultimately blossoms. With nature Scarlett’s greatest influence and inspiration, she uses abstract forms, patterns and sculpture to form texture and
sky, bright with white birds. Painstakingly crafted out of wood then painted, the birds represent the spirits of the soldiers flying free. “This is a very active painting and a thank you to the soldiers that will never be
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