“All the Possibilities of Filling In Ninths”
ca. 1975
oil + pencil on linen
60” x 144”
private collection
photo attributed to Vernon Pratt
’ALL THE POSSIBILITIES OF FILLING IN EIGHTHS, DIAGONAL ORDER, MERGING’ (unrestored)
ca 1975-1978
pencil + ink on linen
60” x 50”
private collection
photo by William H. Dodge
This particular painting was once exhibited in the North Carolina Museum of Art (NCMA)
‘All the Possibilities of Black and White in 0-8 Coats’
ca. 1972-73
Oil + pencil on linen
+/- 282” x 40”
photo attributed to Vernon Pratt
This particular painting is believed to be the very first painting (and genesis of) Vernon Pratt’s ‘All the Possibilities...’ series and is the truly the bridge/halfway point between his gradient work which uses a systematic color layering process and his more mathematical geometric work. See text document associated with the Gregg Museum Exhibit of ‘ALL THE POSSIBILITIES OF FILLING IN SIXTEENTHS (65,536) for more info.
THIS PAINTING IS AVAILABLE FOR MUSEUM DONATION (restoration needed)
‘FOUR EIGHTHS’
ca. 1988
acrylic + ink + airbrush on linen
84” x 132”
While technically titled ‘FOUR EIGHTHS’ this painting is a classic example of Vernon’s ‘All the Possibilities...’ series as this painting shows all the possible permutations of four into eight as depicted in Pratt’s fractional format.
permanent collection of the Asheville Art Museum
photo by William H. Dodge