MEET OUR TEAM
Our collaborative nature pushes us to reevaluate our thinking, develop new techniques, and grow our ability to communicate through the medium. Our team members believe in fostering a passion for printmaking as a unique form of contemporary art making and collecting. We strive to make contemporary art more accessible and affordable for artists and collectors.
CURLEE RAven Holton
Curlee Raven Holton is the Founding Director and Master Printer at Raven Fine Art Editions. Holton is a highly regarded and award-winning artist, printmaker, and professor. Previously, he served as the founding director of The Experimental Printmaking Institute at Lafayette College. Holton received an MFA with a concentration in Printmaking from Kent State University after receiving a BFA in Drawing and Painting from the Cleveland Institute of Fine Arts. In 2015 he received the Anyone Can Fly Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award for expanding the appreciation of fine art printmaking. Renowned artist Faith Ringgold presented this award to Holton. He was awarded an Honorary Doctorate in Art and Philosophy from the Institute for Doctoral Studies in the Visual Arts (IDSVA) in 2018.
Ananda Holton
Ananda Holton is the Managing Director at Raven Fine Art Editions. Holton received her BA in English from Ursinus College and her MFA in Creative Writing from Sarah Lawrence College. Art has also had a strong presence in Holton's life, helping her develop a passion for exploring how memory and oral history can influence creative and artistic expression. Holton brings Raven Fine Art Editions an extensive background in project management with the intention of creating art collecting opportunities for all audiences.
Jase Clark
Jase Clark is a Partner and Master Printer at Raven Fine Art Editions, working in both our Easton and Philadelphia locations. Previously, he was a Master Printer and Manager of The Experimental Printmaking Institute for over 15 years. Clark is an instructor of art at Cedar Crest College in Allentown, where he teaches printmaking and other studio art courses. As an artist, Clark works in various media, including printmaking, painting, sculpture, and video. His work explores and documents time and offers a response to the physical world and the mind's interior landscape. Clark received a BFA from Kutztown University, Pennsylvania, in 2005 and an MFA from William Paterson University, New Jersey, in 2013.
Coty M. West
Coty West is our Studio Manager and Assistant Printer at Raven Fine Art Editions. West graduated from Lafayette College with an Honors Arts Degree and is a local Leigh Valley artist. She became a printmaker for Raven after studying the medium under Curlee Raven Holton and Jase Clark. West manages studio projects and facilitates print collaborations with a wide range of artists. She specializes in printing woodblocks, etchings, and linoleum carvings.
Angel adams
Angel Adams is the Marketing Coordinator at Raven Fine Art Editions. She graduated with a Bachelor’s degree from Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, with concentrations in Art History and English. She has experience working with local galleries and international art startups to leverage and share meaningful experiences with art. Her specializations are in contemporary art and communications. She believes that art is an act of cultural existence and experience, impacting how we see ourselves and the world around us. Her professional experiences are driven by the desire to bring contemporary art closer to the general public and promote a culture of art collecting.