Online Access: Mary Pratt: A Love Affair with Vision

On November 28th, Anne Koval talked about her biography of Mary Pratt, A Love Affair With Vision, at the Heliconian Club. Her lecture is now available online.

Mary Pratt ’s art has captivated millions of Canadians. Her luminescent paintings capture reality in a way that few artists have been able to achieve.

Anne Koval wrote the book in close collaboration with Mary Pratt. It describes in vibrant detail how Pratt ’s art intersected with her daily life. The paintings transform the everyday into the iconic; jars of jelly on the windowsill, a chip in a glass bowl, a red sweater draped over a chair.

In her lecture, Anne traces the development of Mary Pratt’s art over five decades. What emerges is a subtle self-portraiture of this remarkable artist. 

The lecture will be available for viewing until August 31, 2024.