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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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
Dotted, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a fashionable woman with her back gracefully turned to the viewer. She wears a long, billowing dress adorned with polka dots that mat...
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
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
Patterns in White, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The delicate features of the woman are accentuated as she peers into a bamboo-like pattern of contrasting muted whites and grays. Skin tones pop against the h...
Oil
The Intersection of Fellini, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Echoing the spirit of Federico Fellini, artist Mary Pratt blurs reality and spectacle. Ordinary people become actors, architecture transforms into a stage, and ...
Oil
Outspoken Bloom, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman stands poised in a backless dress of soft yellows and ochres. Stylized black flowers in the background echo her form and the flowing lines of her gown. ...
Oil
Twilight, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A woman follows a winding path into an atmospheric forest. Seen from behind, she invites the viewer into a quiet moment of transition. Soft light gathers along ...
Oil
Evening Figure In White Dress
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Painting from vintage photos, I created this figure surrounded by soft muted color in a textured white skirt.
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgi...
Oil
Five Bird Rule, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Five birds gather around three women as fish float behind them. An upside-down umbrella perched on a railing heightens the scene’s surreal quality. In this pi...
Oil
Head in the Clouds, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A graceful and ethereal figure stands with her back to the viewer. Centered in the composition, the woman is clad in a voluminous, soft lavender-white gown that...
Oil
Imagining, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two women drift in a painted dream. Their skirts depict a night garden with black vines that reach and curl. White birds hover above them, acting as messengers ...
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
Tale of Two Moons, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three graceful geishas walk toward the distant temple. Their elegant presence matches their beautifully adorned parasols and kimonos. Two crescent moons and t...
Oil
Only Red, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A geisha, adorned in a red dress with a floral pattern, moves gracefully. The composition places her off-center, shifting the oversized parasol to the right f...
Oil
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
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
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
$2,250Sale Price|71% Off
H 86.62 in W 70.87 in D 1.46 in
Large Horse Oil Painting. Contemporary Equestrian Oil Painting 220 x 180 cm
By Rubins J. Spaans
Located in ALP, ES
This large figurative oil painting is a reinterpretation of two paintings by John Vanderbank, A young gentleman riding a schooled horse, 1729 / Man on horseback, 1728. A unique oil p...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Raw Linen, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Pencil
$143,400
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Mother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother & Child, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett This powerful and emotive original oil painting from the artist's 2016 "Mother & Child" series encapsulates a profound moment of ...
Canvas, Oil
$7,559
H 30 in W 28 in D 3 in
Modern Impressionist Figurative Oil Painting of Model in Stockings
By Rene Jerome Legrand
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist Oil Painting of a beautiful Model adjusting her Stockings. It is a Contemporary depiction yet in a Traditional style. The artist is referencing Vermeer in hi...
Oil
$4,500
H 29 in W 35 in D 2 in
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” California Forest American Impressionist
By Francis Stillwell Dixon
Located in Yardley, PA
“Impressionist Landscape, c. 1915-1920” by Francis Stillwell Dixon (American, 1879-1967). One of Dixon’s finest canvases, depicting a tranquil forest scene bathed in soft, dappled l...
Canvas, Oil
$1,950
H 19.5 in W 23.5 in D 1 in
“Bermuda Coast” Henrietta Dunn Mears American Impressionist Oil on Board Signed
By Henrietta Dunn Mears
Located in Yardley, PA
A vibrant Bermuda seascape depicting the rocky shoreline with turquoise waters breaking against sunlit boulders beneath a sweeping tree. Mears uses bold, textured brushstrokes and a ...
Oil, Board
$7,300
H 36 in W 48 in D 0.875 in
"Dancer's Dream" Large Original Oil Painting by Robert White, Frameless Display
Located in Encino, CA
“Dancer's Dream,” an original oil on canvas by Robert K. White, is a piece for the true collector. White’s careful attention to detail and vivid use of greens, browns, and whites project from the painting, immediately capturing the viewer's attention and highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life - all in a brushstroke. White's talent for depicting light and shadow provides the foundation for him to deliver subjects and scenes to the viewer's eye. This masterful work would make a great addition to an art collection and enhance most any home, perfect for those who have an affinity for dancers, the ballet, portraits, and color-rich works of art. In the artist’s own words, “I don’t paint what is inside of me; I paint what I see outside of me. I’m an observer. If I see something and I feel an affinity for it, something just clicks in my head. I’ll make the decision right then and there to paint that particular subject during that particular moment. It’s a perfect moment. Once something has caught my eye and I’ve heard the “perfect” click, it’s like a photograph has been taken in my mind’s eye. I only have a few days of clarity with that image. I have to start the painting quickly or else it will be gone and I will lose that image forever.” Artist: ROBERT KENNETH WHITE...
Oil, Canvas
$17,500
H 15.5 in W 17.5 in D 1.25 in
“An Orange Sale - Savannah, 1914” Georgia Impressionist African American Oil
By Harry Leslie Hoffman
Located in Yardley, PA
A wonderfully vivid view of a Savannah fruit market by Harry Leslie Hoffman, dating to his 1914 trip to the city. Hoffman paints the figures with remarkable confidence and sets them...
Oil, Board
$9,500
H 25.5 in W 21.5 in D 2 in
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” American Impressionist Portrait Lyme
By Will Howe Foote
Located in Yardley, PA
“Jamaican Girl by the Palm Tree, c. 1930” by Will Howe Foote (American, 1874-1965) A fantastic portrait of a young Jamaican woman set against a vibrant palm frond, painted by the re...
Oil, Board
$6,185
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
$2,749
H 20 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Oil painting of Ballet Dancers in Tutus Backstage
Located in ludlow, GB
Modern Impressionist oil painting of Two Ballet Dancers in Tutus backstage at the Theatre. This is a new piece from the Legrand Studio, it is Oil Paints on a square box canvas, so on...
Oil
$2,474
H 16 in W 20 in D 2 in
Modern Impressionist Oil of Ballet Dancers in Tutus by listed British Artist
Located in ludlow, GB
A Modern and traditional Impressionist Oil Painting of Ballet Dancers dressed in Tutus backstage before a performance. A Signed Oil on Canvas, mounted on stretchers and Framed in a ...
Oil
$5,950
H 19 in W 23 in D 1 in
“Untitled (Low Country Home)” American Impressionist Spanish Moss South Carolina
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional work by George Waller Parker (1888-1957) of a home in the South Carolina Lowcountry. Perhaps the best example of Parker’s work to be offered in recent decades, this w...
Oil, Board
Flowers and Figures, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three figures in colorful dresses stand gracefully amidst a lush, fantasy garden. Oversized flowers in soft pastel tones add a surreal feel to the scene. The ...
Oil
One Must Shimmer, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints an ethereal figure with a billowing gossamer white skirt. The woman gazes through a sea of floating lights, framing her and spilling ...
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
Finding Yellow, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"In this spring season of rebirth, where color is found everywhere in blossoming foliage, I chose yellow to be the focal point of this expressionist portrait,...
Oil
An Accent in Blue, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Working from a vintage photo, Mary Pratt created a historical homage to the Gibson Girl. The Gibson Girl was created by artist Charles Dana Gibson as a represen...
Oil