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NEW WORK

September 4, 2012, 11:08 am
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Martha Rea Baker has recently delivered new paintings to galleries that represent her work.

Formation—–60″ x 48″——Acrylic on Canvas—–SOLD

Formation was delivered to Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This large acrylic is part of Martha’s ongoing Canyon Walls Series and reflects the strong light and colors of the American Southwest.

Giverny Impression II——48″ x 48″——Acrylic  on Canvas——SOLD

Giverny Impression II employs the softer, cooler palette favored by her gallery and collectors at Browns Fine Art in Jackson, Mississippi. Allison Brown Simmons, co-owner of the gallery, has also had requests from clients for this square format.


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Recent OIL/COLD WAX paintings

September 19, 2012, 11:21 am
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Following the success of the Chronos Series in the Excavated Passages exhibit at Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Martha has completed two new oil/cold wax paintings in that series, Chronos V and Chronos VI. These paintings are done on 30″ square cradled panels and are composed of many layers of oil paint mixed with Gamblin cold wax medium.

Chronos V—–30″ x 30″ x 2″——Oil/Cold Wax on Panel

Chronos VI——30″ x 30″ x 2″——Oil/Cold Wax on Panel

In addition, Martha has created a smaller abstract in the same medium. Structure is 24″ x 12″ x 2″ and is both architectural and organic.

Structure——24″ x 12″ x 2″——-Oil/Cold Wax on Panel

 


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Santa Fean Magazine Article Features Baker Home

October 21, 2012, 12:52 pm
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Martha Rea Baker was recently featured in the October/November Home issue of the Santa Fean Magazine.

“All in the Family: a Santa Fe couple’s sons design their parents’ dream home”

Martha and Bill Baker’s three sons collaborated on the design of their home in The Art Barns at Old Road Ranch near Santa Fe, NM. Architects, William and Mark, conceived the modern take on the Northern New Mexico pitched roof farm-house, while Dave fabricated and installed the steel railing on the sunset deck.

The last page of the three-page article shows Martha working in her studio and mentions how this personal environment, designed by her sons, has inspired her art.


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Recent Acrylics Shipped to Brown’s Fine Art

November 16, 2012, 1:48 pm
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Martha has recently finished two 36″ square canvases for Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS.  Pink Field I & Pink Field II work as a diptych, a pair or individually and were inspired by a recent commission that Martha completed for a Brown’s collector.

Pink Field I & II—–36″ x 36″ each——Acrylic——SOLD


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Holiday Encaustics

January 18, 2013, 2:38 pm
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Red Study 1, 2, 3----8" x 8" x 2"

Red Study 1, 2, 3—-8″ x 8″ x 2″

Just in time for the holidays, Martha Rea Baker delivered a trio of 8″ square encaustics to Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe.


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New work for Karan Ruhlen Gallery

January 18, 2013, 3:08 pm
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Cliffhanger----72" x 36"----Oil/ Cold Wax on Canvas

Cliffhanger—-72″ x 30″—-Oil/ Cold Wax on Canvas—-SOLD

Martha recently delivered a major oil and cold wax painting to her Santa Fe gallery in late December. This is a long narrow format which can hang either vertically or horizontally, giving it much flexibility. The colors and textures are inspired by the cool rock and warm earth of the Southwest landscape.


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Annual Texas Hill Country Retreat

January 28, 2013, 9:25 am
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Martha Rea Baker started the New Year with intensive and productive studio time at the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, TX. This annual ten-day painting retreat is an opportunity to become immersed in the painting process with no distractions, thus resulting in fresh spontaneous work. Working on large-scale canvases with acrylic paint, Martha created paintings for both of her galleries, KARAN RUHLEN GALLERY in SANTA FE, NM and BROWN’S  FINE  ART  in  JACKSON,  MS.

This year, the Hill Country Arts Foundation honored the artists with an exhibit of work painted during the retreat.


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Martha Rea Baker featured at Brown’s Fine Art

April 8, 2013, 4:01 pm
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Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS, is featuring new work by Martha Rea Baker on  Thursday, May 2 for Fondren after Five. Baker has shipped nine recently completed acrylic canvases, two 12″ square oil/cold wax panels and sixteen miniature watercolors to the galley for the upcoming show. Gallery co-owner, Joel Brown states, “We’re getting ready for another great show at Brown’s! Mark your calendars for May 2 as we honor Clinton native and Santa Fe resident Martha Rea Baker  during the  next Fondren after 5! This is a show you will not want to miss!”

Early Spring----48" x 63"----Acrylic on Canvas

Early Spring—-48″ x 63″—-Acrylic on Canvas

The paintings range from four by five foot  canvases to miniature watercolors 5″ square painted on location in Georgia O’Keeffe’s beloved northern New Mexico.

Turquoise Sky 5x5"

Turquoise Sky 5×5″

Pedernal Spring 5x5"

Pedernal Spring 5×5″

Purple Sky 5x5"

Purple Sky 5×5″

Brown’s Fine Art is Mississippi’s premier fine art gallery and has represented Martha for over 25 years. The gallery, known for its expert framing skills selects the perfect frame for each piece. Martha credits Mary Grace Brown and her son and daughter, Joel and Allison, for continued growth and success of her art career.


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Upcoming Exhibits at Karan Ruhlen Gallery

May 12, 2013, 11:29 am
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Martha Rea Baker will have work included in two shows this summer and fall at Karan Ruhlen Gallery on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM:

SURFACE BEAUTY–July 12-24–Artist Reception July 12, 5-7 pm   This exhibition looks at the work of five established artists whose paintings explore the beauty in art and nature trough subtle tones and rich surfaces.

Chronos VII--oil/cold wax on panel

Chronos VII–30″ x 30″–oil/cold wax on panel

WAX WORKS/The art of hot and cold wax technique            September 13-26–Artist Reception September 13, 5-7 pm                       This three person show investigates the varied techniques of traditional encaustic as well as the pouring of wax and the use of cold wax in painting. The result is luscious surfaces that combine the transparency and opacity in layers that encourage exploration and discovery.

Excavation II--48" x 36"---Oil/cold wax on panel

Excavation II–48″ x 36″—oil/cold wax on panel


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“Surface Beauty” at Karan Ruhlen Gallery in Santa Fe

June 2, 2013, 2:43 pm
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Martha Rea Baker has recently completed two oil/cold wax paintings on panel for the upcoming group show at Karan Ruhlen Gallery opening July 12, 2013. This exhibition entitled, “Surface Beauty” explores how the subtle tones and rich textured surfaces inform each artist’s approach to painting.

Night and Day----48" x 36"

Night and Day—-36″ x 48″

Baker states about her recent work, “My paintings continue to 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 or seasons or an ancient age glimpsed through excavation, the painting process of adding, subtracting and thoughtful editing is a metaphor for life’s timeline.

Formation II----48" x 36"

Formation II—-48″ x 36″


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Surface Beauty Artist Reception enjoys Record Attendance

July 15, 2013, 2:38 pm
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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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Brown’s Fine Art May Exhibit

August 23, 2013, 11:09 am
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Martha Rea Baker’s long time gallery Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS featured her work in a one woman exhibition in May of 2013. The paintings were beautiful hung in an intimate salon just off of the main entry to the gallery. We have posted some select photographs of the exhibit below.

Allison Brown Simmons and Mary Grace Brown

Allison Brown Simmons and Mary Grace Brown standing by Mississippi Blues V and VI on the right and Giverny Morning on the left.

IMG_0144 IMG_0148A grouping of miniature watercolors around a 48″ x 36″ acrylic on canvas from the Playful Patchwork series.

This survey exhibit included encaustic, acrylic, oil/cold wax paintings and miniature watercolors from the versatile artist.


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The Making of a Painting

August 23, 2013, 11:57 am
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Recently Martha was commissioned to create a very large painting for a client in Florida. We have documented the creation of the diptych, acrylic on canvas,  which measured 110″ x 94″.

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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New Acrylic Paintings for Brown’s Fine Art

October 29, 2013, 9:50 am
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Martha Rea Baker recently shipped new work to Brown’s Fine Art in Jackson, MS.    The Kairos Series continues to be a favored body of work.

Kairos VII-----48" x 36"

Kairos VII—–60″ x 48″

Kairos VIII----48" x 36"

Kairos VIII—-48″ x 36″


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New Encaustic Paintings for Karan Ruhlen Gallery, Santa Fe

October 29, 2013, 10:01 am
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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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“Fusion: People, Passion, Place”

October 29, 2013, 10:14 am
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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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Recent Acrylics for Brown’s Fine Art

December 6, 2013, 12:18 pm
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Giverny Reflections----63" x 48"----Acrylic

Giverny Reflections—-63″ x 48″—-Acrylic

Tide Pool II and Tide Pool III-----36" x 72"----acrylic

Tide Pool II and Tide Pool III—–36″ x 72″—-Acrylic

After the Rain----72" x 60"----Acrylic

After the Rain—-72″ x 60″—-Acrylic

Kairos VIII----48" x 36"-----Acrylic

Kairos VIII—-48″ x 36″—–Acrylic

All That Jazz----60" x 48"----Acrylic

All That Jazz—-60″ x 48″—-Acrylic


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New Diptych for Karan Ruhlen Gallery

December 6, 2013, 12:32 pm
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Mesa VI--36" x 36"--Acrylic

Mesa VI–36″ x 36″–Acrylic

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

Mesa V–36″ x 36″–Acrylic

 


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Kerrville 2014

January 25, 2014, 1:55 pm
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Martha Rea Baker has just returned from her annual “Artists With-Out Limits” painting retreat to the Texas Hill Country. During this productive studio time at the Hill Country Arts Foundation in Ingram, TX, Martha created eight new paintings.

Martha with Kerrville paintings 2014

Martha with Kerrville paintings 2014

To begin the 2014 exhibition schedule, the Hill Country Arts Foundation installed a show of paintings created during this year’s retreat or in previous years and opened the exhibit, “AWOL-Artists With-Out Limits-2014″ with a reception on Saturday, January, 11. Martha created three 24″ square paintings for the show in the first four days of this year’s retreat on the theme of “Seasons”. The canvases depicting one winter and two autumn scenes are posted below.

Solitude---24" x 24"---Acrylic

Solitude—24″ x 24″—Acrylic—SOLD

Indian Summer---24" x 24"---Acrylic

Indian Summer—24″ x 24″—Acrylic

Autumn Night--24" x 24"--Acrylic

Autumn Night—24″ x 24″—Acrylic—SOLD

Below you will see some of the larger canvases which Martha is readying for her galleries.

Kerrville Orange-working title---48 x 36"---acrylic

Kerrville Orange-working title—48 x 36″–acrylic

Kerrville Grey-working title----48 x 36"---acrylic

Kerrville Grey-working title —48 x 36″— acrylic

Aerial View----30" x 40"----Acrylic

Aerial View—-30″ x 40″—-Acrylic


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New Work for Brown’s Fine Art

February 5, 2014, 1:44 pm
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Martha has finished one of the Kerrville paintings for her gallery in Jackson, MS,  Brown’s Fine Art.   She is also working on a companion piece for this 40″ x 30″ acrylic canvas, “Giverny Memory”.

Giverny Memory----40" x 30"----Acrylic

Giverny Memory—-40″ x 30″—-Acrylic

In addition, Martha is currently working on two commissioned projects for Brown’s Fine Art. One is an acrylic triptych and the other is a 60″ x 48″ acrylic on canvas.


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