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A Personal Calligraphy (Hardcover)
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A Personal Calligraphy (Hardcover)
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Winner of the Newfoundland and Labrador Writers' Association Prize
for Non-FictionMary Pratt is famous throughout Canada for her
luminous paintings and prints. Her 1995 exhibition, The Art of Mary
Pratt: The Substance of Light, drew record-breaking crowds on its
tour of Canada. It also resulted in an unprecedented amount of
press coverage on the biographical content of her work. The
accompanying book by Tom Smart sold more than 6,000 copies and made
almost every "best book of the year" list in Canada.Mary Pratt: A
Personal Calligraphy features Mary's own writings, drawn and
adapted from her personal journals, the essays that she has written
for numerous publications ranging from The Globe and Mail to The
Glass Gazette, and the lectures that she has given at many public
events. For the first time, Mary has written her own book in her
own words, rather than rely on others to write about her. Treating
both public and private issues, she writes of her childhood in
Fredericton -- her connection to her family, life in Salmonier as a
young mother, her decision to pursue her own career as an artist,
and her complicated relationship with her husband, Christopher. She
writes about public issues -- the death of Joey Smallwood, the 50th
anniversary of Newfoundland's entry into Confederation, and the cod
fishery. She writes about the images that interest her and
influence her art, and the process of painting. Like her paintings,
Pratt's writing packs a sucker punch. At first it appears to be a
paean to the pleasures of house and home, until the more disturbing
aspects subtly reveal themselves. Ironing shirts become an erotic
act; a memory of visiting the local market with her grandmother
conjures images of violence; dead chickens, meticulously plucked,
and carcasses of cattle, meticulously flayed, suggest rituals of
sacrifice.In Spring of 2001, Mary Pratt was awarded the
Newfoundland and Labrador Writers' Association prize for
Non-fiction for A Personal Calligraphy.
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