About me

Hi! I'm Anisha and I am an illustrator based in the UK. My practice incorporates traditional printmaking techniques, digital illustration, painting, and ceramics but what underpins my work is my love of narratives and the ocean. Email: anishabhakta@hotmail.co.uk Instagram: @anisha.bhakta

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Projects

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  The Heron and the Crab Harvest JugThis project was initiated to explore my personal heritage by combining a classic Pattachitra folktale with 17th century North Devon pottery. It is an earthenware jug with sgraffito illustration, finished in a yellow honey glaze.
• Coffee Cup IllustrationA coffee cup illustration to celebrate the merging of the Faculty of Arts & Humanities with the Faculty of Business at the University of Plymouth, 2020.
• Koi Fish Relief PrintKoi Fish lino print with gold leaf embellishments. Published in INK Journal 2020.
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  The Fantastic FishermanVarious double page spreads from 'The Fantastic Fisherman' submitted to the Macmillan Prize Competition 2019.
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  Natural WomenA lino print exploring nature and femininity shown in various contexts.
• Sustainable Eel Group Ceramic Eel AwardsAn edition of 10 ceramic eel awards commissioned by the Sustainable Eel Group for their 2019 Eel Conference.

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  University of Plymouth, BA Hons IllustrationWe encourage individual visual voices and prepare our students for challenging creative practice within social and cultural shifts. We cherish the traditional whilst get excited by the innovative. All things narrative; great and small. https://www.plymouthillustration.com https://www.plymouth.ac.uk/courses/undergraduate/ba-illustration

Education

BA (hons) IllustrationUniversity of Plymouth
Sep 2017 - Jun 2020Plymouth, United Kingdom