The End of The Harbour 1980

Maria Bozoky made 'The End of the Harbour' with watercolor on paper, and what I see in this piece is the joy of process. The blues and purples wash into each other, and thin lines describe boats and a distant tower. There's a light touch here, a kind of 'first thought, best thought' approach. Look at how the water is made with just a few confident strokes, or how the tower is sketched in with a few simple lines, somehow managing to suggest the weight and volume of stone. The whole thing feels so immediate, so fresh. That little cluster of trees to the right are made up of scribbled gestures, blobs of color that suggest the density of foliage. It reminds me a little of Raoul Dufy, with his quick and playful style. It's a reminder that art doesn't always need to be polished or perfect, sometimes the beauty is in the imperfection.