Mary Pratt, a Georgia-based artist, is known for her Impressionistic yet modern oil paintings that capture the world with a jovial poise. Her soft, ethereal palette is complemented by the occasional bright pop of color.
The artist’s aesthetic choices are intuitive rather than premeditated. Through her gestural brushstrokes, Pratt’s paintings summon a joyful, even childlike, emotional response. Her style is nuanced by a range of inspirations, including scenery from the state of Georgia. The personal edge that Pratt brings to each painting alters and enhances recognizable subject matter, cultivating an imaginative visual experience.
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The Life of a Flower, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Lavender and yellow roses bloom from a shiny black vase. Loose brushwork and warm, muted tones create a sense of movement and quiet drama. In this still life pa...
Oil
Lily Pad Pond, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Lily pads float on a calm pond. The gentle brushwork and subtle shading evoke a peaceful and ethereal atmosphere. A minimalist palette and organic forms suggest...
Oil
Nestled in Pink, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Nestled among layers of pink and contrasting leaves, a bright red-breasted bird prepares for flight. A twig seemingly dangles from its beak. Its vibrant pluma...
Oil
Out Yonder, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman stands in a sun-drenched field that stretches endlessly around her. Her vibrant red skirt contrasts beautifully with the golden grass, drawing the eye t...
Oil
Pink, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A pink orchid stands out against a black-and-white geometric backdrop, contrasting the flower's softness with the pattern's repetition. Its stem curves gracef...
Oil
Life Path, Original Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A geisha, dressed in a traditional kimono, walks along a stone path beside water. The bold, red obi adorned with an organic motif contrasts with the soft green ...
Acrylic
Shared Silence, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three women stand poised in quiet communion. Flowing white forms and dark bodices balance softness and strength. Floral motifs echo their inner lives, suggest...
Oil
Tall Poppies, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Poppies bloom atop slender, rhythmic stems. Layered greens and muted greys below suggest growth, memory, and the passage of time. The artwork conveys that beaut...
Oil
A View of Curryglass, Ireland, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A tall tree anchors the foreground of this Irish landscape, while a gentle path draws the viewer into the scene. Artist Mary Pratt uses layered palette knife st...
Oil
Sweethearts, Original Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Loose, gestural brushstrokes and a luminous palette of crimson, ochre, and violet span this charming piece. Featuring a pair of cardinals, artist Mary Pratt inf...
Acrylic
City Stroll, Original Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman in a flowing dress walks toward a hazy skyline, moving among other pedestrians. Her calm presence contrasts with the modern bustle around her. Through s...
Acrylic
Seated In Perpetual Motion, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Using a light and soft palette, artist Mary Pratt paints a figure in a buoyant tulle dress surrounded by contrasting geometric shapes. With a pink rose in her hand, and a palm delicately placed under her chin, the woman exudes elegance heightened by her graceful manner. "I portrayed a scene where the levitating objects create action in an otherwise restful place."
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia-based artist, is known for her impressionistic yet modern oil paintings that capture the world with a jovial poise. Her soft, ethereal palette is complemented by the occasional bright pop of color. The artist’s aesthetic choices are intuitive rather than premeditated. Through her gestural brushstrokes, Mary’s paintings summon a joyful, even childlike, emotional response. Her style is nuanced by a range of inspirations, including scenery from the state of Georgia. The personal edge that Mary brings to each painting alters and enhances recognizable subject matter, cultivating an imaginative visual experience.
Words that describe this painting: figure, figurative, contemporary, woman, people, dress, fashion, gentle, flower, soft, pastel, impressionism, oilpaint, impressionism, people, oil painting, pink
Seated In Perpetual Motion...
Oil
A Study in Green, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A pale, winding path curves gently through a grassy expanse. Subtle textures and layered brushwork suggest motion and a soft atmospheric depth. Hues of green, b...
Oil
I've Got You, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints two blue birds delicately perched on opposite branches. As they engage in their dance, their tail feathers serendipitously meet, crea...
Oil
Magic In Nature, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A playful interaction between shapes and colors in nature unfolds in this fantastical landscape. Two predominant areas of light create a silhouette, casting o...
Oil
Lofty Perch, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a surreal expressionist habitat surrounding a brightly colored bird perched on a branch. She believes birds are earthly showstoppers and captures them as such. These animals enhance our lives by encouraging us to pause and observe. "Oh look, there goes a beautiful bird—I always stop to look," says Mary.
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia...
Oil
Hotlanta, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Atlanta's oldest neighborhood, Inman Park, is a popular destination for locals, the movie industry and visitors," explains artist Mary Pratt. "I was walking through Inman Park with my daughter and spotted these cool chicks and approached them to photograph. My daughter, mortified changed direction. The women, who worked in the movie industry, offered to pose on a bench outside...
Oil
A Vase of Flowers 2, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Painting from life, artist Mary Pratt creates a clear glass vase with light reflecting on its shiny surface. With pronounced brushstrokes, Mary sets a joyful ...
Oil
Geisha in Training, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A young maiko - a geisha in training - strolls in an abstract landscape, her delicate face decorated in traditional makeup. The organic patterning surrounding...
Oil
Imagining Flight, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Golden, rimmed petals create a textured ground, supporting a yellow-crowned canary framed against a purple backdrop. Surrounding butterflies add vibrancy and ...
Oil
Land of Plenty, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Isolation sometimes bodes well for artists," says Mary Pratt with a smile. "Since I am a people person, being trapped in my house has allowed me to paint wit...
Oil
N208 , 50x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
N208, 50x60cm
Canvas, Oil
$2,000Sale Price|20% Off
H 30 in W 24 in D 1.75 in
Enlightened, 24"x30" Chandelier Painting, Abstract, Still Life, Grey, White
By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
ENLIGHTENED - This impressionistic chandelier painting combines intricate detail with intuitive abstract brushstrokes. Tone on tone layers build up a textured surface that creates vi...
Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media
$7,442
H 30 in W 28 in D 3 in
Contemporary and traditional Impressionist Figurative Oil of Model in Stockings
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Contemporary in a Traditional style Impressionist Figurative Portrait Oil Painting of Model in White Gown adjusting the suspenders on her silk Stockings...
Oil
$1,303Sale Price|34% Off
H 29 in W 35 in D 0.75 in
Vintage Colorado Ghost Town Oil Painting by Harold Skene, Western Landscape
By Harold Vincent Skene
Located in Denver, CO
“Ghost Town” by Harold Skene (1883–1978) is a compelling vintage oil painting that evokes the quiet drama of Colorado’s mining past. This atmospheric Western landscape depicts a lone prospector and his pack mule standing among the weathered remnants of an abandoned mountain town. Set in late summer or early autumn, the scene is painted in a rich, earthy palette of golden yellows, sage greens, dusty pinks, and soft blues, capturing the stillness and solitude of the high desert West. Painted in oil on board, the work is signed by the artist at the lower right and titled and dated on the verso, underscoring its authenticity and historical value. Skene’s careful attention to structure and perspective reflects his architectural training, while his expressive handling of landscape conveys the emotional weight of a once-thriving community now reclaimed by nature. The painting measures 24 x 30 inches (image size) and is presented in a classic mahogany frame with overall dimensions of 30 x 35.5 x 2.75 inches, offering strong visual presence and immediate display appeal. A graduate of Harvard’s School of Architecture, Harold Skene studied at the Denver Art Academy and the Broadmoor Art Academy, and served as an assistant to noted Western artist Allen Tupper True...
Oil
N195 , 50x50cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
N195, 50x50cm
Canvas, Oil
Plums - Still Life Original Oil Painting
By Stuart Dunkel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Stuart Dunkel has spent decades refining his hyper-realistic style. He paints realistic imagery based on real world inspirations. His paintings show that the everyday object can be f...
Oil, Board
Autumn Goodies
Located in Zofingen, AG
Autumn Goodies This still life was painted from life. Soft, diffused daylight fills the space, gently interacting with transparent glass, matte surfaces, and textured fabric. The r...
Canvas, Oil
$6,089
H 37 in W 32 in D 2 in
Twentieth Century Traditional Figurative Portrait Oil of Lady in Victorian Dress
Located in ludlow, GB
Twentieth Century Traditional style Figurative Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas of Lady in a Victorian Dress. Beautiful Model in a white Victorian Gown wearing elegant gloves and looking pensive. Beautifully modelled and featuring Helen as the model who worked with the artist in the late 1980's. RENE JEROME LEGRAND British born 1953 Rene Legrand...
Oil
$2,395Sale Price|40% Off
H 22.84 in W 26.38 in
The Boat in Martigues, France
By Marie-Anne Nivoulies de Pierrefort
Located in London, GB
'The Boat in Martigues', oil on canvas, by Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort (circa 1910). Martigues is a small port town just northwest of Marseille in the South of France. Its nickname is the Provençal Venice. Further eastward down the coast is the town of Toulon where the artist was born in 1879. Nivouliès depicts a charming sailboat tied to the small pier yet with an unfurled sail. It looks to be a wondrous day along the Mediterranean, the kind we can always dream about. The painting is over one hundred years old and is in fair condition, yet recently brought back to life by an art restoration professional. Elegantly framed, it is stabilised now for decades into the future. Signed by the artist on the lower right corner. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Upon request, a video may be provided of the artwork. About the Artist: Although she was a direct descendant of the counts of de Pierrefort, Marie de Nivouliès de Pierrefort's (1879-1968) family was very poor. In spite of the poverty, Pierrefort attended a Catholic school run by nuns, obtaining a scholarship from the School of Fine Arts of Paris. While still a student, she attended workshops of great Impressionist masters such as Pierre Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Pierre Bonnard (1867-1947). In 1910 she won a travel award from the school and traveled to Tunisia where she painted several Mediterranean landscapes. In 1938 the painter moved to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she painted the beautiful landscapes seen from her window. In Rio, Pierrefort had two individual exhibitions, both at the National Museum of Fine Arts, in the years 1946 and 1956. Although widowed in 1944, Pierrefort decided not to return to France until 1950. She remained there until 1959 when she definitively returned to Brazil. Her atelier in the neighbourhood of Glória was frequented by many emerging artists who learned the techniques of impressionism from her. Afterwards, Pierrefort painted for almost a decade in Brazil until she passed away in 1968 in Rio. After her death, many canvases were found in her studio but had been damaged or destroyed by humidity and by the intervention of her many cats. The painter Sergio Telles...
Canvas, Oil
$1,950
H 8.5 in W 8.5 in D 1.75 in
"Enchanted Forest"Contemporary Italian Realism in Miniature Form by Dina Brodsky
By Dina Brodsky
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Enchanted Forest" is an original artwork by Dina Brodsky, as part of her acclaimed two-person exhibition "Little Italy", an exhibition celebrating travel in contem...
Copper
N192 , 50x50cm, oil, canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
N192, 50x50cm
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Snow White" Unique Oil painting of bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Snow White Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 14" x 12" Framed Dimensions: 19.5" x 17.5" Signature: Signed by Artist on Verso Edit...
Oil
Where Earth Meets Sky, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three figures stand together chatting as the sun sets pink and golden hues. Artist Mary Pratt takes inspiration from photographs she's taken of friends, famil...
Oil
Afternoon Yellow, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"A woman strikes a pose in a garden with bright sunlight streaming through the foliage," shares artist Mary Pratt. "The line of trees creates graceful pattern...
Oil
The Yellow Door, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Melbourne is a waterfront city in Florida and a bastion of culture, boasting a fine arts museum, art galleries and a contemporary music scene," says artist Mary Pratt. During an artist residency, Mary visited the arts district and found an abundance of artistic expression. "I focused on aiming my camera at situational aspects within the neighborhood. Using these photos, I created a scene of a young woman and her dog taking a break in the back courtyard of a local establishment."
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia-based artist, is known for her impressionistic yet modern oil paintings that capture the world with a jovial poise. Her soft, ethereal palette is complemented by the occasional bright pop of color. The artist’s aesthetic choices are intuitive rather than premeditated. Through her gestural brushstrokes, Mary’s paintings summon a joyful, even childlike, emotional response. Her style is nuanced by a range of inspirations, including scenery from the state of Georgia. The personal edge that Mary brings to each painting alters and enhances recognizable subject matter, cultivating an imaginative visual experience.
Words that describe this painting: figurative, dog, animal, pet, woman, courtyard, backyard, hip, impressionism, animals, people, travel, representational, oil painting, yellow
The Yellow Door...
Oil