John Baker is a widely exhibited painter based in Boston and New York whose solo exhibitions have been favorably reviewed in the Boston Globe (his paintings demonstrate that the human figure as a source of fresh ideas still endures), Art New England (Baker’s collages raise a bunch of interesting issues) and American Art Collector (John Baker’s wonderful and worthy project). A native of New York City, Baker was a pupil of Donald Judd for two years. The influence of the sculptor’s constructivist method remains an influence on Baker’s collage process, but Baker’s artistic results are more sensual and emotional as he adds the elements of subtle color harmony and reliance on impulse.
"Flute Player", Contemporary Portrait, Orange, Green, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Flute Player” is a contemporary acrylic painting on canvas with collage. The portrait is 20 x 16 x 1.5 inches in flesh tones, oranges, greens and browns. The detail and...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"In One Ear and Out the Other", Contemporary Portrait, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s portrait “In One Ear and Out the Other” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 24 x 18 inches in various pinks and purples with blue and emerald green highlights....
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Old Man Riding a Tricycle", Contemporary, Red, Acrylic, Mixed Media Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Old Man Riding a Tricycle”, an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 44 x 36 x .75 inches in intense red, yellows and greens, is a tongue-incheek depiction of the equ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"A Meeting in Rome II", Contemporary Portrait, Red, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “A Meeting in Rome II, an acrylic painting on canvas with collage, 29 x 27 inches, in cardinal red, lavenders, yellows and green, is part of the artist’s “divided self” ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,300
"Young Man with a Device", Contemporary Portrait, Collage, Mixed Media Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Young Man with a Device” is a 19 x 14.25 x 1.5 inch acrylic painting with collage on canvas depicting a youth possessively clutching a technological device. The large, ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic