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Name: Nikitah Patel

School: Walthamstow Hall

Town: Sevenoaks

County: Kent

Year: Year 12

Inspiration: Through my work I seek to impart a sense of the abstract nature of life, in order to highlight its thrall. The stylistic nature of this painting was inspired by the work of Robert Joyner and Joan Mitchell; I love the movement of the brushstrokes that feature heavily in their works, as they capture perfectly the subject in a frenzy of thick, varied lines and colour. I enjoy painting in this haphazard, loose and representational style as it allows me to capture expressively the nature of water and reflection; both things which I am fascinated by. The trance that water induces upon the onlooker is strangely alluring, and in my work I wanted to explore this effect through experimentation of texture and tone, and express the raw emotions felt when observing such a commanding force of nature.

Title: Whitstable Harbour

Description: This is an acrylic painting of a scene at Whitstable Harbour; I was drawn to the reflections cast by the moored fishing and motor boats there during a visit when sketching for my AS project.

Medium: Acrylic Paint

Width: 100 Height: 70

Keywords: Boats, Harbour, Water, Reflection