Abend Gallery is proud to present Elegant spaces, a solo exhibition by the celebrated painter Sandra Pratt. This new body of work reaffirms Pratt’s reputation for creating atmospheric, emotionally resonant landscapes and cityscapes that blur the line between memory and observation. Her technique, grounded in the expressive use of a palette knife, lends her paintings a sculptural quality—each surface rich with texture, energy, and an unspoken narrative. The show brings together a series of works that feel both familiar and distant, evoking the quiet poetry of aged architecture, winding streets, and coastal horizons.

Pratt’s compositions are striking in their balance of intuition and structure. Rather than aiming for photographic precision, she chooses to emphasize mood and sensation through bold mark-making and the physicality of her medium. Her scenes, often marked by overcast skies and muted tones, exude a sense of solitude and introspection. These are not generic places, but spaces imbued with emotional weight—windows into lived experiences and remembered landscapes. Her use of impasto allows her to build depth and form with each gesture, drawing the viewer into the tactile reality of her vision.

Elegant spaces is both a continuation and a quiet evolution in Pratt’s artistic journey. While her hallmark techniques remain central—thick layers of oil paint, expressive strokes, and the interplay of light and shadow—there is a deepened sense of stillness and contemplation in this collection. The works invite viewers to pause, to immerse themselves in the textures and atmospheres she so carefully constructs. Through this exhibition, Sandra Pratt once again demonstrates her ability to transform the everyday into something timeless and quietly profound.