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Nishi Patel

Nishi Patel is a South Asian American artist and poet living in Fort Worth, Texas. A self-taught creative since childhood, her artwork consists of abstract and semi-abstract paintings. After her father's death from cancer, Nishi self-published her first poetry book, The Inheritance of Grief (2022). Nishi holds a Clinical Laboratory Scientist degree and is a credentialed Montessori teacher, which influences how she sees the world on both the microscopic and macroscopic scale. She works out of a large spare room that is both her kids' playroom and her art studio. When not painting or writing, Nishi enjoys caring for of her two daughters, running outside with the sound of nature, and drinking a cup of hot mocha.

I am inspired by nature and fueled by emotions.As an introvert, I absorb the energies of my natural surroundings, relationships, and personal feelings. I start with a minimal palette of colors and intuitively add shape, texture, and more colors as I progress deeper into the vibrations of an experienced moment. The final piece is a visual conversation on canvas before words can claim them.I paint semi-abstract landscapes to embody the scene as a whole emotion. Common themes include the co-existence of grief and joy, chaos and calm. My floral artwork is a focused snapshot of joy bursting through the colors and textures of the painting. My recent abstract paintings explore the theme of transformation. Using neutral colors and focusing on movement, the series explores internal struggles while in the process of expanding.

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