Christopher Pratt

For other people named Christopher Pratt, see Christopher Pratt (disambiguation).

Christopher Pratt
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Portrait photo of artist Christopher Pratt standing with his arms folded in front of a his painting of the interior of a ruined building at Fort McAndrew, an abandoned American military base in Newfoundland.
Christopher Pratt in front of "Argentia Interior: The Ruins of Fort McAndrew" in a photo by Ned Pratt
Born
John Christopher Pratt

(1935-12-09)December 9, 1935
St. John's, Newfoundland
DiedJune 5, 2022(2022-06-05) (aged 86)
Salmonier, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
EducationMount Allison University, Glasgow School of Art
Known forPainter, printmaker
Spouses
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    (m. 1957; div. 2004)​
  • Jeanette Meehan
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    (m. 2007; div. 2016)​
Children4; including Barbara and Ned

John Christopher Pratt CC ONL RCA (December 9, 1935 – June 5, 2022)[1] was one of Canada's most prominent painters and printmakers.[2] In addition to a body of highly acclaimed paintings, prints, drawings and writing, he designed the flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.

  1. ^ Bird, Lindsay (June 5, 2022). "Christopher Pratt, legendary Canadian painter, dead at 86". CBC News. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "John Christopher Pratt" Archived December 21, 2018, at the Wayback Machine. The Canadian Encyclopedia, April 8, 2009.