I can't stand theory because it is imposed by the intellectual. And the intellectual is, by definition, not a creative person. The intellectual is a person who talks about the creative process, but often doesn't understand it. — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
I can't stand theory because it is imposed by the intellectual. And the intellectual is, by definition, not a creative person. The intellectual is… — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
The fact is that until I saw paintings as icons, I couldn't see why people painted at all. — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
When I'm painting them, the whole legend and mythology of apples occurs to me, and so Adam and Eve and the snake and all… — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
The reality comes first, and the symbol comes after. I see these things, and suddenly they become symbolic of life. — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
My only strength is finding something where most people would find nothing. — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
Sometimes I seem to be two people. One who does not paint and one who does. The one who does not paint assumes that… — Mary Pratt Copy Share Image
