Ordinary Things

by Christopher Pratt

Artist Christopher Pratt's insightful, thought-provoking, and sometimes humorous journal entries from the 1950s to 2007. These passages are laced with astute observations about life, Newfoundland, the artistic process, and the motivations and considerations not only of an artist but of anyone. It is a book spawned from the dynamic world of the ordinary, on which Pratt has drawn so heavily in his work.

Ordinary Things paints with words an evocative self-portrait of a renowned Canadian artist.

- from book back cover

156 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2009

Reviews

[Wayne · Rating 4 out of 5]

This small book is a collection of excerpts from Christopher Pratt's diary writings. If you like/love Pratt's art then you will appreciate this personal and professional history of his work and life in Newfoundland. Highly recommended.

[Paula Dembeck · Rating 5 out of 5]

These are thoughtful, provoking and sometimes funny journal entries from the 1950s to 2007. The passages include observations about life, Newfoundland, the artistic process, and the motivations and considerations not only of an artist, but of everyone. His thoughts come from the dynamic world of the ordinary on which he has drawn so heavily in his work.