Scarlett Raven

Scarlett Raven
Born1986 (age 37–38)
NationalityEnglish
EducationCentral St Martins
Known forPainter
StyleAbstract impressionism and impasto
MovementImpressionism
FatherRaphael Ravenscroft
Websitehttp://www.scarlettraven.com/

Scarlett Raven (born 1986)[1] is an English painter that is known for painting impressionist paintings using augmented reality.

Career

Raven's artistic approach uses both digital and tangible art.[2][3] The layers beneath the paintings are accessed using the augmented reality technology supported by the Blippar app.[4] Raven's works have been purchased by people including Orlando Bloom, Mark Owen, and Jim Beach.[5]

Exhibitions

In July 2017, Raven launched "The Danger Tree" exhibit in Liverpool, England.[6][7] The exhibition featured oil on canvas paintings with augmented reality layers.[8][better source needed] Her work was also exhibited at "Queen Themed", an exhibition in celebration of Queen Elizabeth's 90th birthday at Art Below in the summer of 2016.[9]

The mental health charity MIND has helped Raven when she has anxiety.[10] She created and donated an oil and mixed media AR painting called One In Four for MIND to auction.[11] The layers beneath this work is about her anxiety struggle.[12]

References

  1. ^ "scarlett". scarlettraven.com. Archived from the original on 1 July 2019. Retrieved 1 July 2019.
  2. ^ "The Danger Tree: world's first Augmented Reality fine art exhibition". Archived from the original on 14 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  3. ^ widewalls. "Scarlett Raven Unveils her Augmented Reality Art in a Groundbreaking Visual Experience". Archived from the original on 4 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  4. ^ "New Ways to Experience Art - AR technology for the modern artist". 31 July 2015. Archived from the original on 29 August 2022. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  5. ^ "Scarlett paints herself a bright future". 6 September 2007. Archived from the original on 19 August 2017. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Scarlett Raven - The Danger Tree: A Visual Art Experience at Riverside Unit". ArtRabbit. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  7. ^ Sundaram, Ravi (14 October 2012), "Danger, Media, and the Urban Experience in Delhi", Facing Fear, Princeton University Press, doi:10.23943/princeton/9780691153599.003.0009, ISBN 9780691153599
  8. ^ Artlyst. "Art Event: Scarlett Raven - The Danger Tree: A Visual Art Experience". Archived from the original on 19 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  9. ^ "ArtBelow". www.artbelow.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2 July 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  10. ^ Donelly, Sophie (23 May 2016). "Overcoming my crippling anxiety was a fine art". Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  11. ^ "This Is What Anxiety Looks Like". 16 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.
  12. ^ "Why It Took Me Twenty Years (And Three Breakdowns) to Finally Feel Part of the Real World". The Huffington Post. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on 10 August 2016. Retrieved 8 August 2016.