Ruth mulvie is a contemporary fine artist known for her use of brilliant bold colour palettes and distinctive hand painted aesthetic her work is reminiscent of early hockney glamorous women in 1950s bikinis lounge around swimming pools palm trees speckle the horizon while the sky holds the rich intensity of la heat domino depicts an outdoor pool scene in the foreground a row of synchronised swimmers take the plunge one by one while others frolic or relax in the background surro