Martha Rea Baker

New Kerrville Paintings

Martha Rea Baker — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 18:23:10 +0000

As promised, we are posting two additional paintings recently finished. Although begun at the Hill Country Arts Foundation, these works have changed dramatically!

Mesa IV------48" x 36"------Acrylic

This painting, Mesa IV, works as a companion piece for Mesa III-Pedernal, posted earlier and delivered to Karan Ruhlen Gallery before the Kerrville trip.

: Kairos II—–36″ x 36″—-Acrylic

Kairos, an opportune moment in time——This mostly high-key neutral acrylic has bits of vibrant color shining through.

THE KERRVILLE PAINTINGS–2012

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 21:24:48 +0000

Martha Rea Baker has been adding finishing touches to the canvases painted on her annual two-week visit to the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, TX. This time spent in Ingram/Kerrville in the beautiful Texas Hill Country each year in January is a time of great creativity for the artist.

We will post the paintings as they are finished. Here are the first two.

Mesa II——48″ x 36″——-Acrylic on Canvas

Mesa III continues the Mesa Series, influenced by the light, colors and landscape of New Mexico and the Southwest.

Untitled Diptych-----30" x 60"------Acrylic Collage on Canvas

This diptych, as yet untitled, consists of two 30″ x 30″ canvases that work together to create a wide horizontal. This exciting piece conveys energy and spontaneity, as well as a refined sense of design.

Check back often to see additional paintings posted here!

New acrylic paintings in the Mesa Series

Martha Rea Baker — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 22:41:51 +0000

A recent acrylic abstract was delivered to Karan Ruhlen Gallery just before Martha left for her annual painting trip to the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, Texas.

: Mesa Series-Pedernal——–48″ x 36″

The ten day painting retreat was very productive. Martha worked on several 48″ x 36″ canvases producing exciting abstracts influenced by landscape and nature.

Stay tuned—-the new work will be posted soon.

New acrylic delivered to Karan Ruhlen Gallery

Martha Rea Baker — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 18:31:51 +0000

Martha has recently finished a five by four-foot acrylic on canvas for Karan Ruhlen Gallery in Santa Fe, NM. The abstract, from the Mesa Series, is influenced by the colors, light and landscape of New Mexico.

Mesa I----60" x 48"----Acrylic on Canvas

Tamarind Institute

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 23:34:42 +0000

In August, Martha had the privilege of a day of monotyping at the Tamarind Institute in Albuquerque, NM. Assisted by Senior Printer, Alex Kirillov, they created six multicolor monotypes drawn by the artist on linoleum with lithographic inks diluted with isobar and oil sticks printed with the offset press. Two of the monotypes are shown below.

White Cliff II----13" x 12"----Monotype on paper

Mississippi Blues III----13" x 12"----Monotype on paper

Senior Printer Alex Kirillov at the offset press:

Alex pulling a print

Alex setting the paper with the linoleum plate in the foreground

Encaustics delivered to Brown’s Fine Art

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 21:46:05 +0000

Martha delivered five new encaustic paintings to Brown’s Fine Art and Framing in Jackson, MS this past week. Some of the paintings may be included in the Holiday Show in December. The new work was well received by Allison and Joel Brown and the gallery staff.

Cinnabar I-------12" x 12"--------Encaustic

Cinnabar II--------12" x 12"--------Encaustic

Vermillion Remnant--------20" x 16"--------Encaustic

Mississippi Blues I--------20" x 16"--------Encaustic

Mississippi Blues II--------20" x 16"--------Encaustic

“Excavated Passages” opening at Karan Ruhlen Gallery a great success!

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:25:13 +0000

The opening of “Excavated Passages—the Hot and Cold Wax Paintings of Martha Rea Baker and Mary Long-Postal” at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM was well attended and a grand success! A record crowd attended the opening reception with both artists present and the interest in the work was over-whelming. The exhibit hangs through August 4th.

Martha Rea Baker with "White Cliff" from the Canyon Walls Series (48" x 48")

Installation of Excavated Passages Exhibit

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 25 Jul 2011 17:59:23 +0000

Installation photos of Martha Rea Baker’s paintings from the “Excavated Passages” exhibit at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM have been posted below.

Chronos I, II and III--oil/cold wax--30" x 30" each

Excavated Passages, Kairos, Haiku I, Pyramid, Excavation-- (left to right)

Kairos (oil/cold wax--54" x 24" and Haiku I (encaustic--12" x 12")

Pyramid, Excavation (encaustic) and Traces of Time Series (oil/cold wax)

"Red Wall" (encaustic--24" x 24") from the Canyon Walls Series with the Chronos Series

New work at Karan Ruhlen Gallery

Martha Rea Baker — Sat, 25 Jun 2011 21:57:05 +0000

Gallery owner Karan Ruhlen has chosen to display two oil/cold wax paintings from Martha’s new series “Time Related” as a preview of the upcoming exhibit, “Excavated Passages”. The show will open on Friday, July 22 with a reception from 5 – 7 pm.

Chronos II----30" x 30" Oil/Cold Wax

Chronos III----30" x 30" Oil/Cold Wax

Mining the Unconscious

Martha Rea Baker — Mon, 30 May 2011 17:02:01 +0000

Martha Rea Baker’s painting, “Order from Chaos” will be included in an exciting exhibition at the Santa Fe Arts Commission Gallery at the Santa Fe Convention Center. This exhibit will feature work that addresses themes related to Carl Jung’s Red Book and will coincide with SOFA West 2011. Martha’s work was selected by the jury from a group of over 155 submissions.

Please join us for the opening reception Friday, July 17, 2011, 5-7pm.

Order from Chaos------30" x 30"------Oil/cold wax

Press Release: “The Red Book has been called “The Holy Grail of the Unconscious.” In this landmark and unprecedented masterpiece of self-exploration, Jung lays bare his inner world in a personal and prophetic journey of dreams, fantasies and active imagination. inspired by this great work, the Santa Fe Arts Commission will host the groundbreaking exhibit, Mining The Unconscious: The Creative Path to Self Knowledge in the summer of 2011.”