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A Portrait of Garin Baker

Grand Central oil on linen, 64 x 96, 1996

New York City is a bustling metropolis, often


referred to as the Big Apple. The cityscapes,
history and mixed cultures, are like no other
place in the world. From 19th century row
houses in Brooklyn and the modern
architecture of Manhattan, to the stately
Hudson River and the daily interaction of
residents, artists in search of subjects to paint,
have an abundance of choices.

eality in its finest

arin Baker is a
professional
realist and
contemporary
painter, a muralist, a
teacher, an award
winning illustrator
and the owner of
Carriage House Art
Studios.

inNewYorkCity,whereBaker

wheretheyareadheredtothe

nowteachesstudents

wallwithacrylicgluesand

occasionally.

varnishesandappearasthough

Amongthedistinguished

theywerepainteddirectlyon

worksthatsetartistBakerapart

thewall.

fromthecrowdarehisExterior

TheHelsingorMuralProject,

Murals.Createdona

contractedbytheMinistryof

lightweightfabriccalled

CultureinDenmark,celebrates

parachutecloththathasbeen

theIndustrialShipBuildingera

primedwithgesso,themurals

inrealisticgrandeur.Hosting

arehandpaintedwithlightfast

detailinauthenticity,Bakers

acrylicpaintsthatresistfading

piecegivesmorepersonal

whenexposedtodirectsunlight

meaningthanamereconceptual

RaisedinNew
YorkCityand
rearedbyartistic
parents,itwasasif
Garinwasbornto
bearenowned
artist.
Heattendedthe
HighSchoolofArt&
Designwhere
celebratedMax
Ginsburgand
IrwinGreenberg
werehisart
teachers.
Amongthelong
hairedstudentsof
the70sthatlearned
aboutart,lifeand
sensibilityfrom
thesemasters,
Garinsdesiretobecomea

n the cover - Thanksgiving Day Parade oil on linen, 64 x 78, 1998

representationalartistseemed
imminent;infact,histeachers

andultravioletrays.The

dogmafoundinmodernartof

encouragedhimtocontinue

muralsarepaintedinhisstudio

today.Continued

studiesattheArtStudentsLeague

thentransportedtothesite

Denmark Mural Project

Ship Builders

Commissioned by the Ministry of Culture


25 ft. wide x 30 ft. high, 2013

Ballou High School, Washington, DC Performing Arts Wing,

Crescendo

8 ft. high x 30 ft. (Full Mural Image)


oil on canvas adhered to sheetrock wall. 2015

nteriormuralsaredoneoncanvasandthenadheredtothewallwithwallpaper
paste,similarprocesswithmanyofthe19thcenturymuralistsandWPAEra
MuralsthatarefoundindesignatedPublicBuildingsintheUnitedStatesof
Americaandabroad.AnexampleofarecentInteriorMuralprojectoncanvas
adheredtowallswascompletedlastyearinWashingtonD.C.andincludes
severalMuralsfortheNewBallouHighSchool.Theanticipationandexcitement
thatisaccentedbyvividmemorablecolors,highlightsthemeaningandprideof
anexceptionalplaceofstudy.

Silvercup Skyline oil on linen, 26 x 58, 2004


yfar,GarinBakersmost

qualifiedyoungartiststowork

Theseriousartistsoftoday

profoundprojecthasbeen

withhimonhismanyprojects

thatwishtoimprovetheirskills

therenovationofacirca

wasdifficult.Trainingin

andlanguage,inamore

1790carriagehousethatwas

representationalpaintingwas

traditionalvein,areflockingto

transposedintoapostandbeam

oncelimited.However,falling

theCarriageHousetolearn

barnstudioin

fromBaker.

NewWindsor,

From

NewYork,

workshopsand

located60miles

pleinairpainting

northoftheBig

tointensefigure

Applealongthe

andportrait

HudsonRiver

studies,the

andisawayfor

CarriageHouse

collectorsto

isforminga

comeandview

masterful

newworks

reputationfor

availablefor

beingtheplace

sale,aswellas

tobeforserious

visitandsee

representational

currentmurals

paintingstudy.

andstudio

Thenext

paintingsin

showatthe

progresswhileenjoyingthe

rightintolinewithhis35year

CarriageHouseisplannedfor

beautifulHudsonValley.

plan,therehasbeenan

lateJanuary2016andwill

TheCarriageHouseAtelier

explosionofyoungartiststhat

featurefigurepaintingand

wascreatedoutofnecessity,

interestedinpaintingand

drawings.Continued

accordingtoBaker.Finding

drawingfromlife.

Works from artist Bakers Drawing from Life series

Entitled:ItsCold
Outside,TakeHomea
Nudeservesasalook

Ray b&w charcoal on Canson paper,14"x 24"

insidetheworksof
artistBaker,including
worksofotherartists
ofmerit.

heworldofpotential
artistshasbeen
waitingforthechance

totakepartintheoverdue
evolutioninrealism
painting.Fineartistsand

mentors,suchasGarin
Bakerarerareandmay
onlycomealongonceina
lifetime.Followhimat

Gerry charcoal on Canson paper, 12 x 22, 2012

garinbaker.comandtake
partinthislivinghistory
ofaneweraofartinthe
making.

Reclining Bliss charcoal on Canson paper, 16 x 24, 2015

Portrait of Amy
From Life
oil on linen, 7 x 16, 2013 Artists Collection

arttoartpalettejournal.com012016GarinBakerUSANewYorkState

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