Better Views, Upside Down Face
Marria Pratts, 2024, Oil and pencil on canvas, 79” x 71”
The tension that Pratts says defines and engenders her artistic process is palpable in this canvas where the fluorescent yellow vies for our attention with the blobs of bubble gum pink. The lines and slashes that mark the ether around the unidentifiable and slightly haunting forms speak of struggle is this world of “mouth-wide-open” optimism. Defying definition, and unencumbered by tradition or expectations, Pratts creates bold work that speaks to the intensity with which she pursues her craft.