background and experience
artist statement
My sculpture career began in the 1980's with an apprenticeship with Colorado sculptor, George Tate.
Following this apprenticeship and undergoing my own personal explorations, I began to compile a body of work for the next phase.
I concentrated on exhibiting my sculpture at national juried art and museum shows throughout the United States.
I have been selected for various invitational sculpture exhibitions on the campuses of several North American colleges and universities.
I enjoy the challenge of working with architects and engineers to design and place large scale sculptures for commercial and/or corporate projects.
I've also had the advantage of working with landscape architects to design and place my sculptures in both public arenas and private residential spaces.
Michael Baker, sculptor
My work has always been inspired by architecture and the forms that are found within architectural structures.
Whether incorporating circular, triangular, rectangular or square shapes and forms, it has been my objective to arrange these forms into a three dimensional sculpture that I feel is organized and interesting.
As the construction process develops, I find that the negative spaces that are created also become a major aspect to what I feel is essential to each piece.
It is important to me that the sculpture design is interesting from all angles whether the forms are volumetric or more two dimensional in design.
RESUME
Michael Baker, sculptor
Guadalajara,Mexico
52-3330188136
Selected Juried Exhibitions
2021
Decora Art Exhibition
Colonia Monraz
Guadalajara, Mexico
2020
LaFe Art Exhibition
Colonia Americana
Guadalajara, Mexico
2019
Group Show
2 x 4 Art Exhibition
Gallery Reforma
Merida, Mexico
2015
Solo Show
Galeria Sophia Wanamaker
Centro Cultural Costarricense-Norteamericano
San Jose, Costa Rica
May - June, 2015
2014
Group Exhibition IV Anual Escultorica Galeria EMAI, en Santa Ana, Costa Rica
Solo Sculpture Exhibition The Four Seasons Resort, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
Solo Exhibition The Hidden Garden Art Gallery, Guanacaste, Costa Rica
2012
"Embrujarte 2012", Escazu, Costa Rica
"Art on the Square Juried Art Show", Belleville, Illinois
"Downtown Denver Juried Art Festival", Denver, Colorado
2011
"Art on the Square Juried Art Show", Belleville, Illinois
"Broad Ripple Juried Art Fair", Indianapolis, Indiana
"Ann Arbor Juried Art Fair", Ann Arbor, Michigan
Sculpture Exhibition at Mount Union College, Alliance Ohio
2010
"Celebration of Fine Art", Scottsdale, Arizona
"Art on the Square", Belleville, Illinois
"Sculpture at the River Market Sculpture Exhibition", Little Rock, Arkansas
2009
WaterWorks Visual Arts Center and Museum 50th Anniversary Invitational, Salisbury, North Carolina
"Rittenhouse Square Fine Art Show", Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
"RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition", Cincinnati, Ohio
"Salisbury Sculpture Exhibition", Salisbury, North Carolina
2008
"Longs Park Fine Art Show", Lancaster, Pennsylvania
"Botkins Sculpture Invitational", Botkins, Ohio
"Boardwalk Art Festival", Virginia Beach, Virginia
"RiverSpan Sculpture Exhibition", Cincinnati, Ohio
"Madison Museum Show", Madison, Wisconsin
2007
"Boca Raton Museum of Art Festival", Boca Raton, Florida
"Port Warwick Sculpture Exhibition", Newport News, Virginia
Ongoing Sculpture Exhibit at WaterWorks Art Center, Salisbury, North Carolina
One Man Show at Perspective Gallery, Virginia Tech University
Sculpture Exhibition at Washington Square, Washington, D.C.
"Milwaukee Museum Show", Milwaukee, Wisconsin
"Botkins Sculpture Invitational", Botkins, Ohio
2006
"Dogwood Art Festival", Atlanta, Georgia
"Highland Park Festival of Fine Craft", Highland Park, Illinois
"Port Warwick Sculpture Show", Newport News, Virginia
WaterWorks Art Center and Museum Exhibition, Salisbury, North Carolina
2005
"Saint James Court Art Festival", Louisville, Kentucky
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland, Colorado
"Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, Florida
"American Artisan", Nashville, Tennessee
2004
"Sculpture in the Park", Loveland, Colorado
"20th Annual Port Clinton Art Festival", Highland Park, Illinois
"Coconut Grove Arts Festival", Coconut Grove, Florida
"Winter Park Art Festival", Winter Park, Florida
"34th Annual Decorators Show House", Atlanta Symphony Associates, Atlanta, Georgia
1999-2003
Various juried sculpture exhibitions and shows
Selected Corporate and University Collections
Greenville, South Carolina
Liberty Property Trust
Maywood, Illinois
Loyola University Medical Center
Kankakee, Illinois
Riverside Medical Center
Charlotte, North Carolina
Wells Fargo, Corporate Offices
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Gerry Lenfest/ Mercersburg Academy
Huntersville, North Carolina
Presbyterian Hospital
Blacksburg, Virginia
Virginia Tech University
Fayetteville, North Carolina
Methodist University
Dallas, Texas
"Cirque" Hanover Company
Botkins, Ohio
Botkins Community Park
Spartanburg, South Carolina
Hub City Park
Salisbury, North Carolina
East Fisher Street Plaza
Belleville, Illinois
Belleville Public Square
Hyattsville, Maryland
Arts District Hyattsville
Alliance, Ohio
Mount Union College
Charlotte, North Carolina
Ronald McDonald Sculpture Garden
Sculpture purchased for inclusion in Robert Downey Jr. movie
"Iron Man 3"
Selected Private Collections
Mr. & Mrs. Kevin Collins, Westport Connecticut
Mr. & Mrs. Gary LeBoss, Miami, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Alan Schiffman, Naples, Florida
Dr. & Mrs. Morton Galina, Atlanta, Georgia
Mr. & Mrs. Jerrold Post, Bethesda, Maryland
Dr. & Mrs. Steven Weber, Worcester, Pennsylvania
Mr. & Mrs. Joel Busel, Boca Raton, Florida
Mr. & Mrs. Champ Covington, Greenville, South Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Gerry Lenfest, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mr. & Mrs. Gary Birnbaum, Chicago, Illinois
Kelly Miles & Mandy Smith, Gainesville, Georgia
Mr. & Mrs. Eugene Bloch, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Mrs. Nancy Portugal, Northbrook, Illinois
Mr. & Mrs. Richard Van Cleave, Louisville, Kentucky
Mr. & Mrs. James Becher, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Ms. Suzi Trout, Chicago, Illinois
Mr. & Mrs. Joe Sweeny, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Dr. & Mrs. Fred Kiekhaefer, Madison Wisconsin
Mr. & Mrs. Duane Gautier, Alexandria, Virginia
Mr. & Mrs. Jimmy Gibbs, Spartanburg, South Carolina
Mr. & Mrs. Edward Norvell, Salisbury, North Carolina
Ten & Christine Stark, Alexandria, Virginia
Selected Awards and Honors
"Art Expo 2011" WaterWorks Visual Art Center, Salisbury, North Carolina
Sculpture Award
"Art on the Square" 2010 Belleville, Illinois
Best of Sculpture Award
"Tri-State Sculptors & Caldwell Arts Council Sculpture Competition", 2007 Lenoir, North Carolina
Suddreth Sculpture Award
"Port Warwick Sculpture Show", 2006 Newport News, Virginia
Best of Sculpture Award
"Bethesda Row Arts Festival", Bethesda, Maryland
Best of Sculpture Award
"Krasl Art Fair", 2004, St. Joseph, Michigan
Best of Sculpture Award
"Bonita Springs National Art Festival", 2004, Bonita Springs, Florida
Sculpture Merit Award
1st Place Sculpture Award, "Bayou City Art Festival", 2002 Houston, Texas
1st Place Sculpture Award
"The Fairhope Annual Art Show", 2002 Eastern Shore Art Center, Fairhope, Alabama
1st Place Sculpture Award
"North American Sculpture Show", 1992 Foothill Art Center, Golden, Colorado
Medallion Award for Assemblage
Professional Activities and Memberships
"Atlanta Dogwood Festival," 2003, Atlanta, Georgia
Juror
"Decatur Arts Festival", 2003, Decatur Art Alliance, Decatur, Georgia
Juror
"Long's Park Arts Festival," 2006 Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Juror
International Sculpture Center
Member
National Association for Independent Artists
Member
Tri-State Sculptors Association
Member
Washington Sculpture Group
Member
Education and Training
Apprenticeship with George Tate, Denver, Colorado
Welding Program, Front Range Community College, Fort Collins, Colorado
Urbana College, Urbana, Ohio
Representation in Costa Rica
Hidden Garden Art Gallery, Guanacaste www.hiddengarden.thevanstonegroup.com
D'art Galeria, Escazu www.dartgaleria.com
Galerie Hior, San Jose www.galeriehior.com
Apressia Casa Galeria, San Jose info@appressia.com