Object Record
Images
Metadata
Artist |
Pratt, Christopher |
Title |
Victoria Regina (black proof) |
Accession # |
999.30.124 |
Object Type |
|
Date |
1971 |
Medium |
serigraph |
Support |
paper |
Dimensions |
H-82 W-70 cm |
Description |
John Christopher Pratt is a Canadian painter and printmaker. From 1957 to 1959, Pratt studied at the Glasgow School of Art in Scotland. During the summers, he returned to Newfoundland to work as a construction surveyor at the American Naval Base at Argentia. The training he received in precise measuring and order was applied to his structurally composed paintings. As an artist, Pratt is very aware of his identity as a Newfoundlander; the island, its culture, its geography, and its weather has had a strong impact on his work. Pratt has become one of Canada's best-known and beloved painters and printmakers. His art is a constant reflection of Maritime life, as he is deeply attuned with his identity as a Newfoundlander. Biographical Information: In 1959, Pratt returned to Mount Allison University to complete a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1961. During this period he began to make silkscreen prints. Later that year, Pratt accepted the position of curator at the newly opened Memorial University Art Gallery in St. John's. He remained at the gallery for two and a half years before deciding to concentrate on painting full-time, moving his family to Salmonier, Newfoundland. Throughout his career, Pratt has received many awards and honours. In 1965, at the age of 30, Pratt became an Associate of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts (ARCA) and a member of the Canadian Society of Graphic Art. In 1969, he was a member of the Canada Council Visual Arts Jury. In 1973, Pratt was named an Officer of the Order of Canada and in 1983 became a Companion of the Order. Pratt's work is found in many public collections including the Art Gallery of Ontario, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa , the Vancouver Art Gallery, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, The Rooms, and the Art Gallery of Nova Scotia. |