Statement
I am a mixed media artist, using a variety of materials while exploring drawing, painting, sculpture and photography. I am captivated by natural materials and use them in my artistic works — carving roots, using dead plants collected from my garden, molding natural fibers and photographing molds. As I work, I transform the natural materials into something new that also feels organic.
In most of my work, I use the computer as an artistic tool, moving back and forth between the computer and natural materials. This merging of the analytical and artistic is another reflection of my life, where my long experience with technology is now blending with my need for artistic expression. But I am always embracing nature, letting its beauty guide my work.
Blog
Several years ago I chronicled some of my processes and a couple of adventures in a Blog using Tumblr. This hasn’t been updated since 2015 but click here if you are interested.
Biography
Education
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Master of Fine Arts, concentration in Interrelated Media
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — Post-Baccalaureate Certificate
Sloan School of Management, MIT, Cambridge, MA — Master's Degree in Management
Clark University, Worcester, MA — Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics
Representation
Bromfield Gallery, Harrison Avenue, Boston, MA
Press / Publications
2015 - Artscope Magazine, March-April, James Foritano — "Inner Terrains: Vivian Pratt explores nature's hidden frontier" Click here for PDF file
2013 - Boston Art Underground, May 21, — "When Roots Resonate @ Bromfield Gallery"
2013 - Artscope Magazine, April 26, — "When Roots Resonate at Bromfield Gallery"
2011 - The Boston Globe, May 1, Goeff Edgers — Arts, "Art Bus struggles to pick up"
2011 - The Boston Globe, April 14, Cate McQuaid — Arts, Critic’s Picks
2009 - The Boston Globe, May 13, Cate McQuaid — Arts, “Dancing Lines”
2008 - Sculptural Pursuit Magazine, Summer 2008 — "Vivian Pratt's Sculpture Process: From Carved Roots to Cyber-Sculpture" by Nancy DeCamillis Click here for PDF file
2008 - Tupelo Press — Cover image for poetry book: Biogeography by Sandra Meek
2007 - The Boston Globe, May 17, Cate McQuaid — Sidekick, “Choice”
2005 - The Boston Globe, May 13, Cate McQuaid — “Light Touch Adds Emotional Weight”
2005 - Art New England, Aug.-Sept., Luke Jaeger — “Barbara Singer Award: Vivian Pratt/Michael Mullaney”
2003 - Graduate Thesis Show Catalog — Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
2001 - Art New England, Aug.-Sept., Rick McKown — “The Eye’s Mind: Art Through the Lenticular Lens”
2001 - The Providence Journal, April, Bill VanSiclen — “Lenticular Printing Adds a Dimension to Visual Art”
2000 - Visions Toward Wellness Exhibition Catalog — Society for the Arts in Healthcare, Providence, RI
1993 - International Photography Magazine, digital art — Eastman Kodak Company, Rochester, NY
1992 - Course Catalog, digital art — Center for Creative Imaging, Camden, ME
Residencies / Awards / Affiliations
2013 - Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL - Alumni Artist Residency
2012 - The School of Visual Arts, New York, NY — Artist Residency in Bio Art
2010 - The Studios at Key West, Key West, Florida — Artist Residency
2009 - Palazzo Rinaldi, Noepoli, Italy — Artist Residency
2007 - National Association of Women Artists — Margo Harris Hammerschlag Competition Honorable Mention
2007 - Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece — Second Artist Residency
2006-2009 - National Association of Women in the Arts, New York, NY — Member
2006 - Skopelos Foundation for the Arts, Skopelos, Greece — Artist Residency
2005 - Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA — Barbara Singer Artist Award
2004 - Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL — Residency with Master Artist, Cathy Weis
2000 - Art in Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands — Artist Residency
Curatorial / Organizational Experience
2008-2013 - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Treasurer
2008 - Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Organized a Benefit Exhibition for Cancer Research
2003 - Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Co-organized a group exhibition for the Boston Cyberarts Festival
2001 - Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA — In conjunction with the Boston Cyberarts Festival, co-curated and co-organized a group exhibition of Lenticular Art
1996-2000 - DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Member of co-op Gallery, participated in all phases of Gallery operation
1995-1997 - Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA — Member of co-op Gallery, participated in all phases of Gallery operation
Employment Experience
1986-1996 - Digital Vision, Inc., Dedham, MA: VP Sales, Chief Financial Officer — Participated in all aspects of running a small computer peripherals business as co-owner with my husband and his brother
Prior to 1986 - Several computer programming and management positions
Exhibitions
2025
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA - Solo Exhibition
2024
Newton Library, Newton, MA - Group Exhibition
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA - Group Exhibition
2023
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA - Solo Exhibition
2022
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA - Group Exhibition
2021
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
2020
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Juried Benefit Auction
Fiber Art Circle, Online Venue — Group Exhibition
2019
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
2018
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Juried Benefit Auction
2017
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
Lincoln Arts Project, Waltham, MA — Group Exhibition
Adelson Gallery, Boston, MA — Pop-up Group Exhibition
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Juried Benefit Auction
2016
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
2015
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA — Group Joomchi Exhibition
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Juried Benefit Auction
2014
Northeast ARC Gallery, Peabody, MA — Group Sculpture Exhibition
Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA — Group Exhibition
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Black and White Exhibition
Griffin Museum, Winchester, MA — Group Photography Exhibition
2013
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
Slater Memorial Museum, Norwich, CT — Group Exhibition
2012
School of Visual Arts, New York, NY — Open Studio Exhibition
Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA — Group Exhibition
Cell Signaling Technology, Danvers, MA — Two-person Exhibition
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
2011
Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA — Group Exhibition
Bromfield Gallery, Boston — Solo Exhibition
2010
The Studios of Key West, Key West, Florida — Solo Exhibition
Mazmanian Gallery, Framingham State College, MA — Two-person Exhibition
Attleboro Museum, Attleboro, MA — Group Exhibition
2009
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
2008
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA — Group Exhibition
119 Gallery, Lowell, MA — Group Sculpture Exhibition
2007
Bromfield Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition in conjunction with Boston Cyberarts Festival
119 Gallery, Lowell, MA — Solo Exhibition in conjunction with Boston Printmakers Biennial
Arlington Center for the Arts, Arlington, MA — Group Exhibition
Dragonfly Gallery, Oak Bluffs, MA — Group Exhibition
2006
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Juried Benefit Auction
119 Gallery, Lowell, MA — Exhibition in conjunction with Lowell Photography Weekend
2005
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Art Official Eye Video Screening
bf Annex Gallery, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
Cambridge Center for Adult Education, Cambridge, MA — Barbara Singer Award Exhibit
Stewart Street Playhouse, Boston, MA — Juried Group Exhibit
Espresso Royale Caffe, Boston, MA — Solo Exhibition
Concepts, Natick MA — Solo Exhibition
2004
Boston Arts Academy, Boston, MA — Two-person exhibit with Dan Younger
Atlantic Center for the Arts, New Smyrna Beach, FL — Group Show of video work
2003
Mass College of Art, Boston, MA — Graduate Thesis Exhibition
Mass College of Art, Boston, MA — Group exhibition of computer based art
Mass College of Art, Boston, MA — Group exhibition of illness-related art
2002
A.I.R. Gallery, New York, NY — Invitational Group Exhibition
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA — Graduate Student Exhibition
2000
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — Post-Bac Show; Juror — Carl Belz
Society for the Arts in Healthcare, Providence, RI — Visions Toward Wellness 2000 — Juried Show; traveled to New Haven, CT and New York, NY (catalog)
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — Juried Student Annual Show
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Members Show
1999
Boston Cyberarts Festival, Boston, MA — Juried Exhibition, Fort Point Gallery
First Expressions Gallery, Boston, MA — Group Exhibition
Newport Art Museum, Newport, RI — Juried Members Exhibition
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Members Show
1998
Gallery@Green Street, Jamaica Plain, MA — 100 x100 Exhibit
Eight Rivers Council for Sacred Arts, Newport, RI — Women’s Sacred Art Exhibit
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — December Exhibition and Sale — Medici Patron Level
Decordova Museum, Lincoln, MA — Juried Student Exhibition
Danforth Museum, Framingham, MA — Annual Juried Show
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Two-person show, Members Show
Concepts, Natick, MA — Solo show
1997
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — December Exhibition and Sale — Medici Patron Level
Concord Art Association, Concord, MA — Open Juried Show ‘All the World’s a Stage’
Concepts, Natick, MA — Group Show
Brown University, Providence, RI — Salon Drawing Show
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Members Show, Group Show
Decordova Museum, Lincoln, MA — Juried Student Exhibition
1996
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — December Exhibition and Sale — Medici Patron Level
Cragin Fife Gallery, Brookline, MA — Holiday Show
DeBlois Gallery, Newport, RI — Members Show
Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA — 'Mixing Traditional and Computer Art' solo show, several group shows
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — Group show of Computer Art
1995
School of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA — December Exhibition and Sale
Zullo Gallery, Medfield, MA — Annual Juried Exhibition
Stebbins Gallery, Cambridge, MA — Oils and Watercolors solo show, several group shows
1992
San Francisco State University, San Francisco, CA — Add Noise: Digital Art and Photography