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| Born | Mary Frances West March 15, 1935 Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Died | August 14, 2018 (aged 83) St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada |
| Education | Mount Allison University |
| Known for | Painter |
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| Children | 5; John, Anne, Barbara, Ned and David (died in infancy) |
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Mary Frances Pratt,[1] CC RCA D.Litt (née West) (March 15, 1935 – August 14, 2018)[2] was a Canadian painter known for photo-realist still life paintings. Pratt never thought of her work as being focused on one subject matter: her early work is often of domestic scenes, while later work may have a darker undertone, with people as the central subject matter. She painted what appealed to her, being emotionally connected to her subject.[3] Pratt often spoke of conveying the sensuality of light in her paintings, and of the "erotic charge" her chosen subjects possessed.[4]
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- ^ Gushue, John (August 15, 2018). "Mary Pratt, famed Canadian painter, dead at 83". CBC News. Retrieved August 15, 2018.
- ^ "Mary Pratt retrospective exhibit opens in St. John's".
- ^ Cronin, Ray (2020). "Mary Pratt: Life & Work". Art Canada Institute. Retrieved September 11, 2020.