Complex sentence: His interest in David Hockney's talent as an artist began to blossom and after they met at Silver's father's burger bar, Hockney agreed to design a cover for the school magazine.
Split into simpler sentences: His interest in David Hockney's talent as an artist began to blossom. After they met at Silver's father's Burger bar, Hockney agreed to design a cover for the school magazine.