Baker views a large portion of his paintings as being autobiographical. Growing up in Ohio one often had to create imaginary ideas to replace the ordinary daily existence called life. His early memories of southeastern Ohio are filled with colors, sounds, and visions often expressed in his works today. The strongest memory that has had the lasting impression is that of self and the concrete heritage of family roots. His use of organic shapes probably started forming in his mind during the summer visits to the eastern coast while growing up. He sees painting in the abstract as a way to chart thoughts intuitively and this form has always held a passionate place in his soul. By blending intuitive and experimental lyrical marked references, his paintings take on a distinct personality of their own. An interesting observation of his work is that no matter if it is an abstract, landscape, or floral the handling of line with color seems to have a transcending spirit that holds your interest and takes you by surprise.

I was born in Athens, Ohio located at the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains. Always drawing and painting from childhood, I excelled in art by winning awards throughout my formative years and college at Ohio University (graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts & Business Administration). Growing up in Ohio one often had to create imaginary ideas to replace the ordinary daily existence called life. My early memories of southeastern Ohio are filled with colors, sounds, and visions often expressed autobiographically in my works today. If it be an abstract, landscape, or floral painting, the handling of line and color seems to have a transcending spirit that holds your interest and takes you by surprise. I continue to promote my works mainly to the design trade and have built a close working relationship with an increasing group of art consultants and designers. Additional websites that carry my art: http://www.etsy.com/shop/brentbakerstudio http://brentbakerstudio.com