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b. 1980 -

A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto) in 2004, Katie Pretti has since worked in Canada, the United States, Argentina and France. Her work is represented in many private and corporate collections. She currently lives and works in Toronto.

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  • KATIE PRETTI, ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 3, mixed media on canvas, 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms
    Apr. 13, 2015

    KATIE PRETTI, ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 3, mixed media on canvas, 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    KATIE PRETTI ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 3 mixed media on canvassigned, titled and dated 2013 on the reverse 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto

    Waddington's
  • KATIE PRETTI, ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 4, mixed media on canvas, 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms
    Apr. 13, 2015

    KATIE PRETTI, ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 4, mixed media on canvas, 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms

    Est: $4,000 - $6,000

    KATIE PRETTI ANGELS (NOT FOR CHURCHES) NO. 4 mixed media on canvassigned, titled and dated 2013 on the reverse 54 ins x 42 ins; 137.2 cms x 106.7 cms Provenance:Private Collection, TorontoLiterature:Katie Pretti: Fortress & Forest, Neubacher Shor, Toronto, 25 October - 25 November, 2013.Pretti, Katie. (2011, September 26). We Tell Ourselves Stories [Video file]. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90clYnTtJek.Note:"If I had to say in a word what my process is, it would be 'layering'."Layers of paint, graphite and charcoal accumulate in swirling eddies of fiery colour and surging lines in Katie Pretti's Angels (Not for Churches) #3 and Angels (Not for Churches) #4 (2013). These fluid paintings, with suggestions of architectural elements, reveal a literal layering of materials. However, a deeper examination of her process exposes a complex methodology that adds to the overall strata of her work. Pretti approaches each new project by living with an idea, an emotion or a title until she feels compelled to bring to it physicality. "Generally, I get ideas in various places...it starts with an idea, a word, a phrase, and [I] make connections with that based on my own interpretation on that theme...and somehow I break it down into what it makes me feel..." Once the "mood" of the work has been determined, the palette, the media and the design for the painting follow. Music is an integral component in the creation of her canvases; she repetitiously listens to a "playlist" while producing each new work or series. She maintains that this ritual keeps her in a consistent "mental state" providing for a cohesive, emotive and decidedly contemplated body of work.A graduate of the Ontario College of Art and Design (Toronto) in 2004, Katie Pretti has since worked in Canada, the United States, Argentina and France. Her work is represented in many private and corporate collections. She currently lives and works in Toronto.

    Waddington's
  • KATIE PRETTI, LAY LADY LAY, mixed media on paper, 52 ins x 42 ins; 132.1 cms x 106.7 cms
    Mar. 04, 2014

    KATIE PRETTI, LAY LADY LAY, mixed media on paper, 52 ins x 42 ins; 132.1 cms x 106.7 cms

    Est: $3,000 - $4,000

    KATIE PRETTILAY LADY LAY, mixed media on paper 52 ins x 42 ins; 132.1 cms x 106.7 cms

    Waddington's
  • KATIE PRETTI, STUDY 1 AND 2, both oil stick and graphite on paper, each 20 ins x 26 ins; 50.8 cms x 66 cms
    Mar. 04, 2014

    KATIE PRETTI, STUDY 1 AND 2, both oil stick and graphite on paper, each 20 ins x 26 ins; 50.8 cms x 66 cms

    Est: $1,000 - $1,500

    KATIE PRETTISTUDY 1 AND 2, both oil stick and graphite on paper each 20 ins x 26 ins; 50.8 cms x 66 cms Note: Abstract artist Katie Pretti graduated with honours from the Ontario College of Art and Design in 2004. Working primarily with oil pastels, acrylics, and graphite, she utilizes a mix of media to explore the relationship between fluid, organic forms and colour. She has participated in numerous group and solo shows for nearly a decade and has been selected as an artist in residence at institutions in Buenos Aires, Montreal, Toronto, and Picton. Her work has been profiled in various publications, with her book of drawings Sonority of Words gaining critical acclaim. Sonority of Words was featured at the 2007 NYC Art Book Fair and is now in the permanent collection at The National Gallery of Canada.

    Waddington's
  • Katie Pretti 1980 - Canadian oil stick, graphite
    Sep. 24, 2009

    Katie Pretti 1980 - Canadian oil stick, graphite

    Est: $2,500 - $3,500

    Katie Pretti 1980 - Canadian oil stick, graphite and ink on canvas Lo Mismo #2 64 x 52 inches 162.5 x 132.1 centimeters on verso signed, titled and dated 2008 - 2009 Provenance:Private Collection, Toronto Exhibited:Le Gallery, Toronto

    Heffel
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