Sandra Pratt

Red Barn

2021

Sandra Pratt's "Impending Storm" is an original handmade oil painting that depicts an impressionistic rendering of water and land meeting with chaotic grey clouds overhead. Artist Statement: My work is inspired by my emotional response to places I've seen and experienced. In particular, the contrasts of light and dark. I enjoy using a palette knife for the immediate bold statement it offers. I started painting as a young child and studied for a while at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago but ultimately decided to be a self-taught artist, My style of painting is called abstract impressionism. I work Alla Prima, wet into wet, not reworking a picture that has dried. I started using the palette knife to do color charts, then kept using it for immediate effects and fun texture. The challenge is making the whole painting cohesive enough in a single session, which can be a fun challenge working big!. I paint intuitively, and I enjoy painting landscapes best, scenes all people can relate to at a fundamental level, green fields in Ireland, Paris alleys, and little white barns. I'm drawn to old structures, falling down barns, fences, and houses. I love the sense of history, fragility, and secrets they exude. Artists I'm inspired by are Edward Seago, Kyffin Williams, Nicolai Fechin, and Sergei Bogart. These painters have a very particular style and handle of paint manipulation I find fascinating. My color palette has simplified over time. I've experimented with many colors; my basic palette is usually around seven colors plus white. I like creating color harmony, so the focus is on shape, composition, and edges, although colorful paintings have a place in my work. Overall, I intend to show my viewers simplicity in art and create transcendent experiences. My work has been exhibited at the Brattleboro Museum in Vermont, with the Allied Artists of America in NY, and at the A.R. Mitchell Museum and the Fort Collins Museum of Contemporary Art in Colorado. I'm from Chicago, IL, and currently live in the mountains of Colorado with my incredible husband, two kids, cattle dog...

Sandra Pratt's "Red and Grey Arrangement" is an original handmade oil painting.

Valley Sunrise, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. This piece draws its inspiration from my ma...

Valley Sunrise Colour Study, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. ...

Valley Sunrise Tonal Study, 2021 This painting is currently unframed but will come with a frame when purchased. Please allow 3-4 weeks for delivery. ...

"Rob Alexander's ""Calm Waters"" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a small stream snaking its way through a field of golden grass as it ...

What Lies Beneath (2021), oil on linen with custom wood float frame, landscape, skyscape, nightscape, night sky, moon, flowers, garden, florals Measurements listed include size of c...

Flora Carnivora (2021), oil on linen with custom wood float frame, landscape, skyscape, nightscape, night sky, moon, flowers, garden, florals M...

*Painting is brighter than appears in first image* "Cloudy Day by the Pond" is a small oil painting, painted en plein air, at this verdant pond on a cloudy day. A single fisherman c...

"Coral Cove Rock" is an oil painting by contemporary artist, Carl Bretzke. Coral Cove is located in Jupiter Florida, known for it's large rocks along the beach and its aquamarine sea...

An oil painting of a landscape in Tuscany. Rolling hills, a winding dirt-road, Cyprus trees, and a small farm-house cottage, underneath a pale blue sky. Carl Bretzke is a represent...

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist UNFRAMED: 8" x 8" FRAMED: 13.875" x 1313.875" x 1.125"