I can't stand theory because it is imposed by the intellectual. And the intellectual is, by definition, not a creative person. The… — Mary Pratt Creative Copy Share Image
The fact is that until I saw paintings as icons, I couldn't see why people painted at all. — Mary Pratt Facts 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… — Mary Pratt Adam 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 Firsts Copy Share Image
My only strength is finding something where most people would find nothing. — Mary Pratt Findings 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… — Mary Pratt Assuming Copy Share Image
