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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Happy Yellow, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A chorus of yellow birds gathers along gestural branches within a soft field of turquoise, yellow, and ochre. The composition suggests a quiet rhythm, where b...
Oil
Sweethearts, Original Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Loose, gestural brushstrokes and a luminous palette of crimson, ochre, and violet span this charming piece. Featuring a pair of cardinals, artist Mary Pratt inf...
Acrylic
Static and Gold, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Two blue birds perch gracefully among branches, with red roses blooming from the stems. Intricate patterns emerge in the black background, drawing the eye deepe...
Oil
Nestled in Pink, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Nestled among layers of pink and contrasting leaves, a bright red-breasted bird prepares for flight. A twig seemingly dangles from its beak. Its vibrant pluma...
Oil
Lofty Perch, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a surreal expressionist habitat surrounding a brightly colored bird perched on a branch. She believes birds are earthly showstoppers and captures them as such. These animals enhance our lives by encouraging us to pause and observe. "Oh look, there goes a beautiful bird—I always stop to look," says Mary.
About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia...
Oil
I've Got You, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints two blue birds delicately perched on opposite branches. As they engage in their dance, their tail feathers serendipitously meet, crea...
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
Imagining Flight, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Golden, rimmed petals create a textured ground, supporting a yellow-crowned canary framed against a purple backdrop. Surrounding butterflies add vibrancy and ...
Oil
Finding Magic, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Exploring the marsh area just beyond the wooden fence in her yard, artist Mary Pratt sits on the edge, gazing at cattails in tall grasses. She imagines golden...
Oil
$3,150
H 18 in W 24 in
"And Belonged to Otherwise Memory" by Shelli Langdale, Oil Painting of Horse
By Shelli Langdale
Located in Denver, CO
Shelli Langdale's "And Belonged to Otherwise Memory" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a white horse reflected in a rear view mirror with a pink sunset in the distan...
Oil, Panel
$881Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.82 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in
Cicada, 2020. Oil on canvas, 30 x 24 cm
By Liene Liepina
Located in Riga, LV
Works of Liene Liepina are full of life and joy because of photography-like, realistic details on the one hand, and intense and slightly artificial color...
Canvas, Oil
The Line That Doesn't Hold
By Natalia Yangalycheva
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this work, the artist explores the idea of boundaries as something fluid rather than fixed. What appears as a division is, in fact, a space of transition — a place where control a...
Canvas, Acrylic
$750
H 8 in W 10 in D 0.5 in
"Mark's Pigeon 1", Intimate Contemporary Bird Portrait, Oil on Panel
By Kay Seohyung Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Mark's Pigeon 1" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on panel. This piece measures 8"h x 10"w x 0.5"d and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity....
Oil, Panel
Side by Side
By Natalia Yangalycheva
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork is shipped stretched on wooden stretcher bars and arrives ready to hang. The painting depicts a solitary figure walking alongside a horse, their bodies aligned in a shar...
Canvas, Acrylic
$750
H 10 in W 8 in D 0.5 in
"Rye", Small-Scale Contemporary Oil Painting of a Cat
By Kay Seohyung Lee
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Rye" is an original piece by Kay Seohyung Lee made from oil on panel. This piece measures 10"h x 8"w x 0.5"d and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity and is signe...
Oil, Wood Panel
Curious Cat and the Burger
By Marina Fisher
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Curious Cat and the Burger" is part of Marina Fisher’s ongoing series Cat Dimension, a body of work exploring feline intelligence, sensitivity, and personality through contemporary ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$16,000
H 45 in W 57 in D 7 in
"Rural Texas Charm" Bluebonnets and Longhorns near Kendalia Texas Painting
By Eric Harrison
Located in San Antonio, TX
Eric Harrison (Born 1971) Texas Hill Country Artist Image Size: 36 x 48 Frame Size: 45 x 57 Medium: Oil "Rural Texas Charm" Longhorns Bluebonnets This pain...
Acrylic
$2,699
H 13 in W 15.75 in
456. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Lara" Original bunny painting in oil
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Lara Date: 2025 Medium: Oil on wood Unframed Dimensions: 10" x 8" Framed Dimensions: 14.5" x 12.5" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique Hunt Slonem ...
Oil
$680
H 11.82 in Dm 11.82 in
Eurasian Bullfinch - Orange & Black Bird Painting with Gold Leaf on Round Canvas
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
This contemporary circular bird painting by Anastasia Gklava features a Eurasian Bullfinch rendered in luminous oil paint against a field of genuine gold leaf. Painted on a round can...
Gold Leaf
$2,699
H 14.97 in W 18.12 in
461. Portrait - original realism wildlife portrait oil painting-contemporary art
By Paul Jansen
Located in London, Chelsea
We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...
Canvas, Oil
The Yellow Door, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
"Melbourne is a waterfront city in Florida and a bastion of culture, boasting a fine arts museum, art galleries and a contemporary music scene," says artist Mary Pratt. During an artist residency, Mary visited the arts district and found an abundance of artistic expression. "I focused on aiming my camera at situational aspects within the neighborhood. Using these photos, I created a scene of a young woman and her dog taking a break in the back courtyard of a local establishment."
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: figurative, dog, animal, pet, woman, courtyard, backyard, hip, impressionism, animals, people, travel, representational, oil painting, yellow
The Yellow Door...
Oil
Triplets, Oil Painting
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Taking an image of life, rebirth and majesty from nature, Mary painted a nest with three eggs ready to hatch. Mary says she used mostly muted colors to captur...
Oil
Plumage
By Mary Pratt
Located in San Francisco, CA
Plumage Mary Pratt Oil painting on stretched canvas Painting wraps around edges Ready to hang One-of-a-kind Signed on front 2017 16 in. h x 40 in. w x 1.5 in. d 8 lbs. 0 oz. Artist...
Oil