Inspired by Hockney (Mallory Kates)

Medium: Digital Photography Paint
Dimensions: 24 x 36
 

I created this piece by combining images I’ve taken, found, sketched upon and imagined over time. It was inspired by a painting of a pool I could partially glimpse through the glass panes of a front door. It reminded me of the Hockney series of California swimming pools. I began to imagine seeing this painting as a destination – as a real pool, not a painting in a foyer but at the end of a grand gallery hallway. Eventually, I met the homeowner and was invited in to photograph the work. I incorporated that photograph into this image that combines reality with art – both real and imagined.

An AI image was used (at least in part) to create this artwork.