Floating 2022

Carrie Graber painted Floating in oil, and wow, does she ever capture that golden hour light. The whole thing feels warm, right? Like you could reach out and touch the sun-baked concrete. But it's not just about the light. Look at the way she handles the water. It's almost abstract, a riot of blues and greens and whites. Each stroke feels like a tiny ripple, a fleeting moment. It’s like she's not just painting water, but the feeling of being near it, the cool relief on a hot day. And the flowers! Those little pops of yellow and white, so delicate against the harsh geometry of the pool. It reminds me a little of Hockney’s pools, that same blend of realism and something a little dreamlike. I love how Graber embraces that ambiguity. Nothing is ever really fixed, is it?