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Establishing
Raven Arts in 1989, Christian and
AuraVaughn Raven, a husband & wife professional Artist team
embarked upon their artistic collaboration. Unsurpassed in their
fields AuraVaughn's extensive design and sculpting experience
combined with Christian's physics genius and outstanding artistic
skills makes for pieces that are unlike any other.
A
truly rare collaboration of minds, gender and art.
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Selling
their works initially through Fine Art Galleries around the country. Their
pieces became more recognized and custom orders more in demand.
The web site ThatRavenMagic.com was launched in 1998, adding
RavenArts.com and ShipModelMasters.com to their web addresses
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By
2003 the web site had proved a great success and international
custom art sales had exploded. Now offering custom one-of-a-kind
works of art for sale direct to patrons of the arts without the
retail gallery mark up.
Raven
Arts is located on the beautifully inspirational Kitsap Peninsula
of Western
Washington State.
Creating custom works from an extensive workshop located between
Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Bangor Submarine Base on the Hood
Canal. Shipping art to collectors worldwide.
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Winners of numerous
awards including an Emmy, an ADDY, a Bronze Apple, IMPS and Nautical
Research Guild top honors as well as many regional, state and
international competition awards.
Client
list
includes NBC, US Navy, USCG, US Army, defense contractors, government
officials and offices such as the Defense Department, the Pentagon
and the Library of Congress. Placed in prominent corporate offices,
with Servicemen and Officers serving worldwide, celebrities and
people of all walks of life. The art of Raven graces museums,
corporate offices, churches, homes and yachts on six continents.
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Nothing
is mass produced,
no robot (CNC) cutting, no factory farmed labor, no overseas
building, no revolving door of inferior artisans. Each work is
individually created by the Artist's hands skilled from decades
of custom art creation.
A
true boutique art house offering custom, one-of-a-kind mesmerizing
works of fine art unlike any other in the world.
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Environmentally
conscious
as shown thorough the utilization of recycled materials whenever
possible. Though requiring more work to return something old
to its original natural beauty, well worth it for the gratification
of making it useful and beautiful once again. Returning life
to woods and metals at every opportunity.
Restoring
neglected models, turning then into beautiful antique displays.
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Using
only the finest
materials;
woods from around the world, metals of all types, cast acrylics,
glass and more. Each element is always hand selected for uniqueness
of character and the ultimate in quality.
Artists,
Authors, Appraisers, Nautical Historians. Often the subject of
Authors with work
featured in books, magazines, television shows and movies.
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