Sunday, January 19, 2014

Mary Pratt

Mary Pratt (b. 1935), Girl in Glitz (1987). Oil on Masonite.76.2 x 114.9 cm

Newfoundland artist Mary Pratt is best known for her domestic still lifes. Her kitchen imagery is a celebration of the everyday life of women.

Eggs in an Egg Crate, 1975
oil on board, collection of M.U.N. Art Gallery

Mary Pratt (b. 1935), Basting the Turkey. 2003. Oil on canvas. 40.6 x 43.2 cm.
Collection of Michael and Inna O’Brian.


I am eager to catch her exhibition at the McMichael Canadian Art Collection
Listen to her talk about her work in an interview on CBC last year.

2 comments:

  1. Holy cow! Those are paintings?

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  2. Yes they are and she's a national treasure.

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