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

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In the Abstract Installation Photos

28 Wednesday May 2014

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We have posted a few installation photos of Martha Rea Baker’s paintings at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. The “In the Abstract”  opening on Friday, May 23 was a great success despite the stormy weather. Baker’s new work was well received with four paintings selected by collectors.

Marking History III and Dawn to Dusk

Marking History III (Acrylic) and Dawn to Dusk (Oil/ Cold Wax)

Excavation III and Dordogne--Oil/Cold Wax

Excavation III and Dordogne–Oil/Cold Wax

Dawn to Dusk and Formation II---Oil/ Cold Wax

Dawn to Dusk and Formation II—Oil/ Cold Wax

Two of the paintings in the original installation were sold before the photos were taken. We will post them below.

Cliffhanger IV---70

Cliffhanger IV—70″ x 62″—Acrylic on Canvas

Formation III---48

Formation III—60″ x 48″—Acrylic on Canvas

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New work for Karan Ruhlen Gallery

15 Thursday May 2014

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Martha Rea Baker has recently delivered two new paintings for the upcoming exhibition “In the Abstract” opening at Karan Ruhlen Gallery in Santa Fe, NM on May 23.

Cliffhanger V---70" x 62"---Acrylic on Canvas

Cliffhanger V—70″ x 62″—Acrylic on Canvas

Dordogne---40' x 30"---Oil/Cold Wax on Panel

Dordogne — 40′ x 30″ —  Oil/Cold Wax on Panel

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In the Abstract Invitation

02 Friday May 2014

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In the Abstract invitation--May 23-June10-Karan Ruhlen Gallery

In the Abstract invitation–May 23–June 5–Karan Ruhlen Gallery

In the Abstract invitation Mailer--Front Side

In the Abstract invitation Mailer–Front Side

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In the Abstract at Karan Ruhlen Gallery

02 Friday May 2014

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Martha Rea Baker will be one of three artists featured in an abstract show opening May 23rd at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe. Here is a sneak peek at a few of the new paintings Martha will be showing in this exhibit.

Formation III---48" x 36"---Acrylic

Formation III—60″ x 48″—Acrylic

Marking History I and II--40" x 30" each

Marking History I and II–40″ x 30″ each

Marking History I---40" x 30"---Acrylic

Marking History I—40″ x 30″—Acrylic

Marking History II---40" x 30"---Acrylic

Marking History II—40″ x 30″—Acrylic

Marking History III---448" x 36"

Marking History III—48″ x 36″—Acrylic

Stay tuned for a group of oil/cold wax paintings. They will be photographed and posted soon—-

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Martha Rea Baker featured at Karan Ruhlen Gallery

21 Friday Mar 2014

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May 23rd – Martha Rea Baker, Bret Price, Kevin Tolman

In the Abstract

Martha Rea Baker, Kevin Tolman, Bret Price
May 23 through June 7, 2014

Text Box: Who: Martha Rea Baker, Kevin Tolman paintings and Bret Price sculpture What: Exhibition of paintings and sculpture When: May 23 through June 7, 2014 Opening Reception: Friday, May 23   5-7 pm. Where: Karan Ruhlen Gallery, 225 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501.  Visuals & Curriculum Vitae online at  karankaranruhlen.com In the Abstract

Karan Ruhlen Gallery features the work of three well-established artists to kick off the 2014 art season. The exhibition features New Mexico abstract painters, Martha Rea Baker and Kevin Tolman and California sculptor Bret Price. The group of artists is diverse in their approach to abstraction.

Baker      Price     Tolman

Baker———-Price———-Tolman

Santa Fean, Martha Rea Baker’s paintings deal with the concept of “time”, the passage of time and its effects on our natural world. Whether depicting chronological time, marking the sequential passage of hours, days, seasons or an ancient age glimpsed through excavation, the painting process of adding, subtracting and thoughtful editing is a metaphor for life’s timeline.

Albuquerque artist Kevin Tolman continues to produce inspiring, epic and intimate works. Some appear to be amplified organic forms, while others are cadenced arrangements of linear and geometric shapes.. He builds rich mixed-media abstractions with gestural layers of vibrant acrylic that he applies scratching, scraping and drawing along the way. Tolman’s abstract imagery creates a tension between the illusion of spatial depth and surface paint that is utterly compelling

California artist Bret Price builds heating chambers around large pieces of steel, applying intense heat to manipulate metal to create a sense of softness in his sculpture. The variables of intense heat, size and shape of the raw material produce a wide range of results with a degree of unpredictability. The show will feature his recent series composed of bands of stainless steel joined together in unexpected ways. The shaped rings and bands are welded together to form elegant abstractions in brilliant colors.

“The gallery will be truly transformed with the energy of these three well established artists,” says Ruhlen.

 

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New Diptych for Karan Ruhlen Gallery

06 Friday Dec 2013

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Mesa VI--36" x 36"--Acrylic

Mesa V–36″ x 36″–Acrylic–SOLD

Mesa V--36" x 36"--Acrylic

Mesa VI–36″ x 36″–Acrylic–SOLD

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“Fusion: People, Passion, Place”

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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Santa Fe artist, Martha Rea Baker’s encaustic painting, “Lichen-Canyon Walls Series” has been accepted into the International Encaustic Artists juried exhibition in conjunction with the IEA annual conference in Santa Fe, NM. The painting will be displayed at the Eggman and Walrus Gallery on Palace Avenue near the Santa Fe Plaza.

Opening Reception, Friday, November 1, 5-7 pm.

Lichen-Canyon Walls Series----30" x 30" x 2"----Encaustic on Panel

Lichen-Canyon Walls Series—-30″ x 30″ x 2″—-Encaustic on Panel

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New Encaustic Paintings for Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe

29 Tuesday Oct 2013

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The International Encaustic Artists will hold their annual conference in Santa Fe, NM October 31-November 3, 2013.  Martha Rea Baker has completed two new encaustics for the “Wax Works” exhibit at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road. The show will hang during the dates of  IEA EncaustiCon. 

Tide Pool IV and V-----60" x 30" x 2"------Encaustic on Panel

Tide Pool IV and V—–60″ x 30″ x  2″——Encaustic on Panel

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The Making of a Painting-Tide Pool Diptych

23 Friday Aug 2013

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Tide Pool

Tide Pool

Recently Martha was commissioned to create a very large painting for a client in Florida. The finished piece, 110″ x 94″  is shown above.

We have documented the creation of the diptych below.

First washes on the left canvas  110" x 56"

First washes on the left canvas 110″ x 56″

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Beginning on the right canvas  110" x 38"

Beginning on the right canvas 110″ x 38″

Side by side

Side by side

Adding darks          Adding darks

blending darksBlending darks

Working on connections

Working on connections

The painting was painted on the wall and in a horizontal position on sawhorses.The painting was painted on the wall and in a horizontal position on saw horses.

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Almost finished

Almost finished

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Surface Beauty Artist Reception enjoys Record Attendance

15 Monday Jul 2013

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A record crowd attended the opening reception of Karan Ruhlen Gallery’s exhibit, Surface Beauty last Friday evening. This group exhibit includes the work of five accomplished women artists whose paintings explore the beauty in art and nature.

Excavation III----72 " x 60"

Excavation III—-72 ” x 60″

Martha Rea Baker’s paintings continue to deal with the concept of “time”, the passage of time and its effects on our natural world. Her works depict chronological time, marking the sequential passage of hours, days or seasons or an ancient age glimpsed through excavation. “My painting process of adding, subtracting and thoughtful editing is a metaphor for life’s timeline.”says Baker.

Cliffhanger III----72" x 24"

Cliffhanger III—-72″ x 24″

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