John Christopher Pratt (born 1935 in St. John's, Newfoundland) is a Canadian painter. He moved to New Brunswick in 1953 to attend Mount Allison University, where he met his future wife, the artist Mary Pratt (nee West). They married in 1957. In 1961 he became the curator at the Memorial University Art Gallery in St. John's, where he stayed for two and half years. He and his wife then moved to St. Mary's Bay. Jump to: navigation, search 1935 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... St. ... Jump to: navigation, search Motto: Spem reduxit (Hope was restored) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital Fredericton Largest city Saint John Lieutenant Governor Herménégilde Chiasson Premier Bernard Lord (PC) Area 72 908 km² (8th) • Land 71 450 km² • Water 1 458 km² (2. ... Located in Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada, Mount Allison University was founded in 1839 by a local Methodist merchant, Charles Frederick Allison. ... Mary Frances Pratt (née West) (born 1935 in Fredericton, New Brunswick) is a Canadian painter specializing in still life paintings. ... Memorial University of Newfoundland, popularly known as MUN, is a comprehensive university located in St. ...

His works include:

• Good Friday (1973)
• March Night (1976)
• March Crossing (1977)
• Benoit's Cove: Sheds in Winter (1998)

He also designed the flag of Newfoundland. Motto: Quaerite Prime Regnum Dei (Seek ye first the kingdom of God) Other Canadian provinces and territories Capital St. ...

In 1973 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1983. Jump to: navigation, search Membership in the Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, awarded to those who adhere to the Orders motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, They desire a better country. ...

External link

• Pratt's work at the National Gallery of Canada