Mary Pratt candle and the fathomless depths of

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In so doing

from the Renaissance to the present day

as the relationship between outsider art and the contemporary mainstream art world has developed and become more intertwined

Queen’s University

Mary Pratt candle and the fathomless depths ofMary Pratts art has captivated millions of Canadians. Her luminescent paintings capture reality in a way that few artists have been able to achieve the chip in a glass bowl, the play of light across a dish strewn supper table, the vulnerability of a naked woman. Replete with symbolism, Pratts work elevates the traditional still life by transforming the everyday into the iconic.