Reverence for the Land

June 2011

Courtesy of Western Art Collector 2011

A dedicated landscape oil painter, Ken Baker's painting depot a variety of locations throughout the Southwest and include many historical sites with missions and early settlements.

Baker continues success gained in 2010 with his paintings appearing in several major art shows and national art magazines. Sales have reflected the increased exposure with paintings sold to collectors directly and through gallery affiliation. Baker expects to build on that success in 2011 by appearing in several major art shows such as the prestigious NatureWorks Art Show & Sale that was held in March. A major wildlife and sculpture show that spotlights artist from across the nation, including several Prix de West participants, Baker was one of only six landscape artist to be featured.

" I was both humbled and honored to be selected to appear in the show," says Baker. "It was a dream come true to appear with artists of this caliber."

Baker is represented by Dean-Lively Gallery in Edmond, Oklahoma. Elaine Dean, owner of Dean-Lively Gallery, comments on Baker's work, "Ken Baker's passion for landscape painting shows a respect for nature that is truly a part of who he is."

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Man of the Land

Western Art Collectors
June 2010

Courtesy of Western Art Collector magazine

Oklahoma artist Ken Baker is fulfilling
a lifelong dream of becoming
a full-time artist. A successful
businessman, Baker operates a company that
he founded more than 20 years ago, but, with
continued success as an artist, he has devoted
more time to his true passion.

A devoted landscape painter whose
ark has been a favorite with collectors for
ears, Baker paints exclusively in oil and his
subjects reflect his interest in the Southwest,
particularlv Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico
and Colorado.
"I love the wide open spaces of the West,"
says Baker, "And varied landscapes, from the
prairie to the mountains to the desert."
His love for plein air painting has led him to
many unique sites, including old missions and
early settlements.

"It is my intention to create painting that
are honest and fresh," says Baker. "I find
that easier to accomplish if I am standing
on-site. As an artist, I want the viewer of my
paintings to feel they are there with me."
Baker is represented by the Dean-Lively
Gallery in Edmond, Oklahoma.