Kevin Baker

ARTIST’S STATEMENT 

Using natural wood formations. Artist, Kevin Baker cuts, carves, sands and sculpts wood into three dimensional landscapes.

Utilizing found driftwood, burls and knots, he seeks out beautiful wood that can be manipulated into memories of actual and imagined landscapes.

Using mixed media techniques, he adds textures to depict scenes such as deserts, snowscapes, cliff dwellings and waterfalls.

Waterfalls are a dominate motif in Baker's work. For example in "Hole in the Wall Falls" and "Pueblo
Falls", one can see the artist's love for water and geological forms.

Baker says " My knowledge comes from personal experiences from around the world. While living in Turkey, I explored many wilderness areas abundant with waterfalls of all sizes."

After years of extensively experiencing caves, national parks, deserts and diverse lands in Arizona, Montana and Nebraska, Baker developed a strong desire to create scenes of nature in wood.

With every trek, he rediscovers something about himself and transforms those feeling and ideas into his art.

Every knot is unique, a remnant of a living, thriving tree. Elegant horizontal, vertical and swirling patterns are incorporated to become sculptures of nature.