Main Street Program recognizes local business – R.B. Ravens Gallery

Clarksville Times Photo by Lou Antonelli
Ray Trotter and the Clarksville Main Street Program invite and encourage you to visit the R. B. Ravens Gallery.

By MICKEY ALLEN

Main Street Director

The Clarksville Mains Street Program is currently highlighting businesses that promote the Vision, Mission and goals of the Texas and National Main Street Project.

The Texas Main Street Program is based on a Four Point Approach.  The Four Points are organization, promotion, design and economic vitality.  The Clarksville Main Street Program is excited to recognize R.B.Ravens Art Gallery for its commitment to and promotion of our local program.

R.B. Raven Art Gallery is located at 128 West Main, in the historical downtown of Clarksville, Texas.  Ray Trotter, owner of R.B. Ravens, is an art broker and dealer.  He  is also a renowned and well respected authority on Native American art and specializes in pre-1930s Navajo and Pueblo textiles.  He  is a highly sought after teacher and lecturer of this area of Native American art.

Through his R. B. Raven Art Gallery, Trotter  is assisting in the promotion and economic vitality goals of the Main Street Program. In the area of promotions, R.B. Ravens Gallery draws locals and visitors to view and purchase various forms of arts.

Trotter coordinates and supports the local area by partnering with local organizations to sponsor and provide space for an annual local children’s art festival. This allows children to be introduced to the arts in many forms and to experience the success of producing original art.

R.B. Ravens Gallery also contributes to the local economic vitality as it offers many unique works of art that are sold to collectors from around the world. These collectors visit Clarksville and many of them stay in local guest accommodations. This produces revenue for not only the Gallery, but also for other area business. Tax revenue for the city results from those that visit, dine and stay locally.

Ray Trotter believes that art in its many different forms, from graphic arts to performing arts is important for all people at all ages. He aided in resurrecting a dying economy on an Apache reservation by setting up a program to produce and market handmade baskets.

Trotter has witnessed on several occasions the production of art as a tool and outlet to break down communication barriers and bring better understanding between people.  He knows that art is a universal language that has no boundaries.

Ray Trotter and the Clarksville Main Street Program invite and encourage you to visit the R. B. Ravens Gallery. The Gallery is open to all ages to come in to view the various pieces of art at no cost to you.  To visit the Gallery is an exciting and enjoyable learning experience. 

Ray trotter possess a wealth of information and is never happier than when he is sharing that knowledge and seeing the excitement in the eyes of a child or adult that is for the first time appreciating art and understanding that it is meant for all to enjoy!  Thank you, Ray Trotter and R. B. Ravens Gallery, for being an active and productive part of the Clarksville community.