Yes, it is summertime and in some ways the living is easy. No snow to shovel, no oil bills to pay, no morning scrambles to get the boys off to school. But there's a lot going on for the Baker...
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In the last post I ended with a tease about an upcoming post. I hinted at images of a Ferris wheel and tire tracks. And while I may be slow to post, I am at least a man of my word. Here are...
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While it's April on the calendar, winter hangs on in Maine with few signs that spring is actually coming around this year. It's snowed twice this week and this part of Maine has set records for...
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A solo show of my work is up at Dowling Walsh Gallery in Rockland, Maine through July 26, 2014. The opening on July 5th was a terrific event. I was able to see old friends and longtime colle...
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2014/07/pictures-at-exhibition.html
Fireworks and lobster are the usual hallmarks of a 4th of July weekend in Maine. This summer I'm adding a gallery opening to the mix. And if you're in Maine, I encourage you to do the same. �...
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Winter is still clinging on here in Maine. Yesterday's snow and today's frosty morning are evidence of its tenacious grasp. Nonetheless, the sun is out and the days are lengthening--both are good...
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I've just finished a large painting for this summer's show at Dowling Walsh Gallery . The 76” x 58” piece is an aerial view of a model and my younger son daydreaming as they lie on their...
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2014/03/the-painters-assistant.html
Thanksgiving week featured the return of Sarah and the boys from a trip to Pennsylvania, the emergency installation of an oven in a friend's kitchen so that he could cook turkey for 40 people, th...
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It's been a quiet couple of days of cleaning up my studio, puttering around the house, catching up on European soccer and mowing the lawn. Getting ready for a show tends to require me to put the...
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I think I may need to put a revolving door on my studio. Group shows in August and September followed by a solo show in October have meant that artwork and framing supplies have been coming in...
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Here's a snap of 3 paintings: one framed and ready to go to Boston, a portrait that I'm just finishing up this week, and a new painting that I just started the other day. The painting in t...
Study of A.H., graphite on paper, 22 x 30 inches My latest order of panels from New Traditions Art Panels is set to arrive early next week. I can't wait to get started on a few new project...
"Leap Day", oil on linen 30 x 49 inches Well, Leap Day is a few years away (or a year ago...) but of course celebrating such a day seems a perfect excuse to buy helium filled balloons. And, ...
As some of you know I get easily sidetracked, and though there is plenty of painting happening, currently my major distraction is tapping the maple trees on our property to collect sap. I've tapp...
Though to some it may seem that I have fallen into a distant rabbit hole, there are (trust me) others who know that I have been hard at work. I did just enjoy a fairly e-mail free Christmas wee...
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Thank you to all who managed to make it to Rockland for my exhibition. Special thank you to Jake, Mary, Gus and Kirsten at Dowling Walsh who (again) did an amazing job presenting my work. If yo...
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"Sparrow", oil on linen mounted on panel, 14" x 19" I am just dotting i's and crossing t's at this point. I've finishing touches on two paintings to take care of and a bit of frame finishin...
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2012/08/exhibition-this-week.html
Well, the rain finally stopped here in Hancock so that means.... frame delivery! This morning I am anxiously awaiting the delivery of 4 frames from Williams Cabinetry. The large frame for the...
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2012/06/frames-and-details.html
As you can see, I'm almost finished with this painting. I've got a few paintings going all at once as I head into the home stretch for my exhibition at Dowling Walsh in Rockland. This pain...
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Deciding how big to make a painting is something that I still struggle with. How does one know whether an image should be realized as a small painting, a large painting, or any size in betwe...
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I've been enjoying a nice creative burst lately; with painting ideas quickly piling up on one side of my studio and paintings accumulating on the other. I am at the point where the finished canva...
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2012/03/plow-blades.html
I just did an interview for Maine Art Scene. You can read it here .
http://davidgraemebaker.blogspot.com/2012/02/maine-art-scene.html
Somehow word has gotten out.... The Gettysburg Review is featuring my paintings in the Spring 2012 issue. It just arrived on my doorstep; it looks great! And Aparte 20 Minutos , a free Spani...
Well, I'm back from South Africa and hard at work preparing for an exhibition later this year. The time away from the studio was wonderful, the travel fantastic, the people amazing, but yes, it's...
As some readers may know, I am in South Africa visiting family and doing a bit of portrait painting. I'm here with my wife and children--it's a great adventure. I have fond memories of visit...
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