“The sea has always filled me with an interesting mix of feelings, which I wanted to reflect in this piece,” says Rachael. “I feel calm and free, my heightened senses giving me a sense of clarity. But there’s also a feeling of fear that sits in the pit of my stomach; perhaps an awareness of danger lurking underneath, or simply of my own insignificance.

“I’ve always been driven to create harmony in my environment, working intuitively with colour and form to create what I feel is a perfect balance,” she continues. “The juxtaposition of shapes and the power of negative space in creating a narrative is something I continue to explore in whatever medium I work with. By placing simple forms and soothing tones in harmonious relationships, I aim to reflect the essence of simple beauty found in the everyday, and create a sense of calm in the viewers’ subconscious.”

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