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~ Santa Fe Artist working in Oil/Cold Wax, Acrylic and Encaustic

Martha Rea Baker

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Baker paintings chosen for publication in 2019

08 Monday Jul 2019

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acrylic canvas, Acrylic paintings, Art, art for the home, Bar Bulletin, Designer's choice, Dordogne, Dordogne Revisited, Home Tour, Martha Rea Baker, Martha Rea Baker article, oil cold wax, Owen Contemporry, publications, Santa Fe Guide, Santa Fean Magazine, The Compound at Monte Sereno, Tim Owen

Martha Rea Baker’s painting, Dordogne Revisited II will be featured on the upcoming 2019 Collector’s Guide Fall/Winter cover in Santa Fe, NM.

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Also, the April/May issue of the Santa Fean magazine includes Baker’s Canyonlands IV in the Lifestyle section showcasing a new home in The Compound at Monte Sereno.

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The Bar Bulletin, the Official Publication of the State Bar of New Mexico chose Excavation IV, by Martha Rea Baker for the cover of the May, 2019 issue.

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Cliffhanger VIII

25 Saturday Nov 2017

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abstract art, abstraction, Art, Canyon Road gallery, City Different, inspiration, Martha Rea Baker, oil and cold wax technique, Owen Contemporary, Santa Fe art gallery, tall vertical paintings, Tim Owen

Martha Rea Baker continues to work in the Cliffhanger Series. The most recent oil/cold wax painting in this vertical format series is now showing at Owen Contemporary on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM.

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Cliffhanger  VIII         72″ x 24″        Oil/ Cold Wax

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Holiday Open House at Brown’s Fine Art

29 Sunday Oct 2017

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Art, Brown's Fine Art, Brown's Fine Art and Framing, Brown's Fine Art- Jackson MS, contemporary art, Downtown Fondren Historic district, Encaustic miniatures, Encaustic paintings, Fondren after Five, Fondren Historic District, Fondren Unwrapped, Holiday gifts, Holiday Open House, Jackson Mississippi

Downtown Fondren Historic District–Jackson, Mississippi

These 6″ x 6″ encaustic miniatures by Martha Rea Baker will be featured at the annual Holiday Open House at Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS on November 8th, 2017 and at Fondren Unwrapped on December 7th.

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Winter Garden I, II, III

Autumn Garden I&II

Autumn Garden I & II

Spring GardenI&II

Spring Garden I, & II

SummerGarden I&II

Summer Garden I & II

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Art and Travel as Inspiration

15 Sunday Oct 2017

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Museum of Fine Arts Boston presents:

Mark Rothko: Reflection

An Immersive display of 11 masterpieces by Mark Rothko (1903-70), on loan from the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, invites visitors to contemplate the power of art to shape human experience. the installation opens with Rothko’s early paining Thru the Window (1938), on public view in the US for the first time, and Artist in his Studio (about 1628) by Rembrandt — portraits of artists reflecting on the act of painting. Contrary to notions that Rothko’s work represented a dramatic break past traditions, the side-by-side comparison positions him within the broader history of Western art. The exhibition’s other Rothko paintings showcase the full sweep of his career — from early surrealist work to multiform compositions to classic color field paintings —  and trace his exploration of the expressive  potential of color. Enveloped by the large-scale paintings in an intimate setting, viewers can experience Rothko’s work as the artist had originally intended.

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The Rothko’s are presented as part of a larger exhibition entitled, “Seeking Stillness” which leads visitors on a journey of introspection, focusing on themes such as spaces of contemplation; the artistic  process as a form of meditation; and nature as a site for clearing the mind.  Spanning three galleries, “Seeking Stillness” places together works by a broad range of modern and contemporary artists – including Edward Weston, Agnes Martin, Park Seo Bo and Zhan Wang. When viewing the Rothko color field paintings, the viewer is invited to stand in front of the work for a full minute and watch as the  subtle shifts in color emerge.

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Below is a slideshow of a few pieces from the Rothko and Seeking Stillness shows, as well as additional favorites, such as the woodblock prints of German printmaker, Christiane Baumgartner. The music accompanying the slide show is by my friend and talented composer, Tobin Mueller, entitled “Sitting with Satie: Conversation & Life” from his album, Impressions of Water and Light, jazz interpretations of Impression era composers such as Satie, Debussy and Ibert.

 

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Studio Shot #2

10 Monday Jul 2017

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Studio Tres Picos, the studio of Martha Rea Baker – paintings completed and in progress

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Surfaces and Shapes

09 Friday Jun 2017

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Abstract, abstraction, acrylic on canvas, Acrylic paintings, Acrylic/mixed media, Art, Blue Danube, Canyon Road gallery, Canyon Road Show 2017, Canyon Walls Series, Canyonlands, color, contemporary art, Danube, Martha Rea Baker, more than skin deep, oil mixed with cold wax, oil/cold wax on panel, Owen Contemporary, red, Santa Fe artist, Santa Fe summer, Shapes and Surfaces, Surface Beauty, Timothy Owen, travel

SURFACES and SHAPES

 July 21 – August 3, 2017 – Owen Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.

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MARTHA REA BAKER has completed new work for the upcoming exhibit in oil/cold wax on panel and acrylic on canvas. 

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Danube I, II, III         30″ x 30″ each         Oil/cold wax on panel

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Canyonlands III      48″ x 60″      Acrylic mixed media on canvas

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The Butterfly Effect III    30″ x 30″    Acrylic mixed media on canvas

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Contemplation IV, V, VI, VII, VIII   (studio shot)

24″ x 6″, 8″, 6′, 12″, 6″       Oil/cold wax on Panel

Watch for more work to be posted soon—-

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Owen Contemporary presents: Martha Rea Baker & Bret Price Shapes and Surfaces

30 Sunday Apr 2017

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abstract art, Acrylic paintings, Art, Bret Price, Canyon Road gallery, Canyon Road Show 2017, contemporary art, Encaustic paintings, Martha Rea Baker, oil/cold wax paintings, Owen Contemporary, Santa Fe exhibition 2017, Santa Fe gallery, Shapes and Surfaces, Timothy Owen, travel as inspiration

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MARTHA REA BAKER | BRET PRICE
Fri, Jul 21, 2017 5:00pm Thu, Aug 3, 2017 5:00pm
Shapes and Surfaces
Martha Rea Baker and Bret Price

SANTA FE, NM. Owen Contemporary is delighted to announce Shapes and Surfaces, a duet exhibition featuring new works by New Mexico abstract painter Martha Rea Baker and California sculptor Bret Price.

The surface is the viewer’s introduction to each painting created by Martha Rea Baker. The texture, color, shapes, and value all may spark an idea, convey a message or evoke an emotion. However, the surface also begs the question, “What lies below?” In each painting a history is built through multiple layers of paint application, mark making and drawing, removal and veiling of information. It is the artist’s intent that the surface of the painting will draw the viewer in to discover that the work is more than skin deep.

Baker’s new body of work continues to be land-based, inspired by the textures, colors and light of the Southwest landscape–ancient landforms affected by the passage of time —- natural weathering and human intervention.

Born in Corsicana, Texas and raised in Clinton, Mississippi, Baker attended the University of Mississippi and received her BA from University of California, Santa Barbara. She continued her art studies at the University of Dallas and Collin College in Texas as well as European studies. Since 2006 Baker has resided in Santa Fe where she has become a well-established abstract artist.

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La Mer Suite for Brown’s Fine Art

03 Friday Mar 2017

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New Martha Rea Baker encaustics have been shipped to Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS for the Spring season.

La Mer III - Breaking Wave
La Mer III – Breaking Wave
La Mer II - White Sea
La Mer II – White Sea
La Mer I - Sand and Sea
La Mer I – Sand and Sea

La Mer Suite    24″ x 24″ each

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New Encaustics for Owen Contemporary

03 Friday Mar 2017

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Martha Rea Baker has been working with hot wax for the last month. She has delivered two new panels to Owen Contemporary in Santa Fe, NM.

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Desert Cadence             36″ x 48″           Encaustic on Panel

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Japanese Garden IV
Japanese Garden III
Japanese Garden III

Japanese Garden IV, 24″ x 24″ x 2″ is the companion to Japanese Garden III, previously delivered the gallery.

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Texas Hill Country Paintings 2017

30 Monday Jan 2017

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abstract art, Acrylic onpanel, Acrylic/mixed media, Art, Canyon Road gallery, contemporary art, Conversations on color and Abstraction, diptych, HCAF, Hill Country Arts Foundation, Hill Country Paintings, inspiration, Martha Rea Baker, Owen Contemporary, Southwest, Texas Hill Country, Timothy Owen, travel

Martha Rea Baker recently completed two additional paintings from the 2017 Hill Country Arts Foundation art retreat.

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Canyonlands I and II      24″ x 12″ each      Acrylic/mixed media on Panel

This diptych, created with liquid and heavy body acrylic paints on Ampersand 2″ cradled Gessobord, is enhanced with oil pastel and  china  marker line work.

A studio shot of Martha showing work created during the retreat–a productive start to 2017!

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