VIEW IN MY ROOM
Nigeria
Select a Material
Canvas
Select a Size
16 x 12 in ($95)
Select a Canvas Wrap
Black Canvas
Add a Frame
White ($135)
Artist Recognition
Artist featured in a collection
I love the Corvidae genus and painting all this beautiful family of birds. My raven is created in glowing, many layered artist quality paint. The colours are optically mixed to achieve a deep richness and are painted onto a handmade Italian Belle Arti wood panel. The Raven has appeared in the mythology of many ancient people. Some of the more common stories are from those of Greek, Celtic, Norse, the Pacific Northwest, and Roman mythology. It is not known when the ravens first came to the Tower of London, which was founded by William the Conqueror in 1066. The future of both Country and Kingdom relies upon their continued residence, for, according to legend, at least six ravens must remain lest both Tower and Monarchy fall. The first Royal Observatory was housed in the north eastern turret of the White Tower. John Flamsteed (1646 – 1719), the ‘astronomical observator’, complained to King Charles II that the birds were interfering with his observations. The King therefore ordered their destruction only to be told that if the ravens ever left the Tower, the White Tower would fall and a great disaster befall the Kingdom. Sensibly the King changed his mind and decreed that at least six ravens should be kept at the Tower at all times to prevent disaster. There are seven ravens today - six and one spare!
Print:Giclee on Canvas
Size:16 W x 12 H x 1.25 D in
Size with Frame:17.75 W x 13.75 H x 1.25 D in
Frame:White
Canvas Wrap:Black Canvas
Ready to Hang:Yes
Packaging:Ships in a Box
Delivery Time:Typically 5-7 business days for domestic shipments, 10-14 business days for international shipments.
Handling:Ships in a box. Art prints are packaged and shipped by our printing partner.
Ships From:Printing facility in California.
Have additional questions?
Please visit our help section or contact us.
Nigeria
Transforming mud, paint, graphite, ink, paper and canvas into art has always struck me as a kind of magical alchemy. I look for beauty in the prosaic ordinariness of everyday life, and I am obsessed with trees! I've worked as a hospital porter, a tree planter, a ward maid in a maternity hospital, a gravedigger, a charity CEO, an archaeological technician and a customs and excise officer. I spent many years living in the Shetland Islands where I learned how to do traditional Shetland knitting and worked for several years designing and producing knitwear. I am very fortunate to have traveled widely. I have lived in England, Singapore, Iran, in 2014, I moved to Texas, USA. I have now moved to Nigeria.
Artist featured by Saatchi Art in a collection
Thousands Of Five-Star Reviews
We deliver world-class customer service to all of our art buyers.
Global Selection
Explore an unparalleled artwork selection by artists from around the world.
Satisfaction Guaranteed
Our 14-day satisfaction guarantee allows you to buy with confidence.
Support An Artist With Every Purchase
We pay our artists more on every sale than other galleries.
Need More Help?