“I think everything is complex and worthy of conjecture and worthy of a look, worthy of a close look,” she said in an interview with the National Gallery of Canada in 2015. It’s also a quality that friends, family and admirers recalled fondly at The Rooms, an art gallery and museum overlooking the St. John’s Harbour, as they paid tribute to the esteemed painter’s life on Saturday night. Speaking with Shaugnessy and Mireille Eagan, curator of contemporary art at The Rooms, the discussion turned to Pratt’s legacy. For Eagan, Pratt was someone whose paintings appealed to everyone, by elevating domestic life to a status of high art and inviting newcomers into the gallery space. Pratt had a vital role in establishing the cultural space, which sparked debate in the community when it was first proposed.

Source: thestar August 26, 2018 15:45 UTC