Martha Rea Baker-Guest Artist at Festival of Arts

19 Sunday Sep 2010

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Martha will be showing her encaustic painting “Traces of Time” at the West Plano Presbyterian Church Festival of the Arts  in Plano, Texas on September 25 from 5-8 pm.  

Canyon Walls Series-Traces of Time

As part of the event, Martha will give a brief description of the ancient process of ENCAUSTIC painting at 6:00 pm. For additional information, please visit the NEWS page. 

 

New Abstract Acrylic Paintings shipped to Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS

08 Sunday Aug 2010

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Brown’s fine Art has been asking for new abstract acrylics from Martha Rea Baker. Three new works have been completed and shipped to the gallery. These are the first of a group of ten paintings Martha has been working on.

Poetic Landscape III------60" x 36"-------Acrylic/Collage

Ancient Alphabet------36" x 36"------Acrylic/Collage

Architectonic III------36" x 36"------Acrylic

Pollination Encaustic Exhibit Final Days

05 Thursday Aug 2010

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Santa Fe friends and visitors, don’t miss this opportunity to view an excellent variety of encaustic paintings and sculpture at the Santa Fe Commission for the Arts Community Gallery at the Convention Center. The show ends August 20th, so time is short.

ARTslant, the online contemporary art network, favorably reviewed  the exhibit with the following words. “…this exhibit includes significant work that explores the ways encaustic is used today and has been  used historically.  I have to hand it to the gallery director for jurying and hanging this exciting exhibition. Each artist received ample space and it was worth the trip from Albuquerque. For those of you who may not be aware of this exhibition or the space, I encourage you to take a look at it. The Santa Fe Community Gallery is located at 201 West Marcy. Gallery hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 10am to 5pm.”

“Exposure II” Successful show at Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe, NM

15 Thursday Jul 2010

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The Karan Ruhlen Gallery in Santa Fe, NM has sold three of Martha Rea Baker’s encaustic paintings from the “Exposure  II” exhibition in Santa Fe. The three paintings, shown below, are all diptychs.

Duet 12" x 24" Encaustic

Archipelago 12"x24" Encaustic

Chaco 12"x24" Encaustic

Pollination–an Exhibit of Encaustic Paintings

15 Tuesday Jun 2010

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Martha was among a select group of encaustic artists chosen to exhibit in the “Pollination” exhibit at the Santa Fe Commission of the Arts Community Gallery at the new Convention Center, June 25-August 20. Please visit the “NEWS” page for more information.

 

As Promised–New Encaustics for “Exposure II” at Karan Ruhlen Gallery

12 Saturday Jun 2010

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Martha has completed new encaustic paintings for the upcoming “Exposure II” exhibiton at Karan Ruhlen Gallery in Santa Fe, NM, opening on June 25 with an artist reception. We have posted a few of the new pieces below from the Canyon Walls Series.   

 

Veiled Landscape------------------18" x 24"

Chaco Summer Solstice------------------30" x 30"

Canyon Walls Series-Duet---------12" x 24"---------SOLD

And from the Alchemy Series:

The Alchemy of Bees--------------------24" x 24"

Archipelago-------12" x 24"--------SOLD

New Encaustic Diptych

07 Wednesday Apr 2010

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HOT off the easel—Martha has recently completed a new encaustic diptych, continuing to work with the  silver metallic wax and influenced by the turquoise of the sky and the famous gemstones of the area. From the book, Turquiose Unearthed, an Illustrated Guide, we learn that, “To the native peoples of the American Southwest in particular, this “sky stone” is an ancient talisman for health and happiness, and for centuries it has been incorporated into both ceremonial and everyday jewelry, sculpture and pottery. Other cultures believe turquoise, one of the loveliest of gemstones, possesses protective powers.”

Archipelago Diptych------12" x 24" ------ Encaustic

Art from the Heart opening draws interested patrons

21 Sunday Feb 2010

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The Valentine show at the Encaustic Art Institute enjoyed a very successful opening on February, 13 from 1-6 pm. Many patrons viewed and supported the work of over 30 EAI members’ paintings and sculptures, especially commenting on the  variety and quality of the work.   Please visit the “News” page for more EAI information. 

Martha Rea Baker with her encaustic, "Alchemy VII--Purity"

Martha Rea Baker with her encaustic painting--- "Alchemy VII--Purity"

 

Joe Cornett, Charlotte Cornett and Bill Baker at the EAI "Art from the Heart" opening

Joe Cornett, Charlotte Cornett and Bill Baker at the EAI "Art from the Heart" opening reception

 

Mark Baker, Nancy Dowd, Cas and Ruby in the EAI Gallery

“Art from the Heart” opens at the Encaustic Art Institute in Cerrillos, NM

30 Saturday Jan 2010

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Martha will be showing two pieces from her recent “Alchemy Series” in the “Art from the Heart” exhibition at the Encaustic Art Institute of New Mexico ( www.eainm.com ), opening on February 13 from 1-6 p.m.

Please visit the “News” page for more information and to view Martha’s paintings.