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Artist Statement:
Painting is my lifeblood and
my work is wrought from an
unswerving desire to
understand paint, art and the
subjects I observe. My work
owes much to the great
exponents of still-life and
portraiture, classical
tadition underpins my
painting. Every new piece is a
statement of intent: to
improve and to better
understand the subject.
My studies and observations of
the old masters inspire and
inform my art, whilst also
relying heavily on
contemporary influences. I aim
to be of my own time whilst
also that of the past....
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Artist Galleries:
The Darren Baker Gallery,
saltaire
W.H Pattersons fine arts ,
London
Wolseley fine arts, London
Massarella Fine Art, W.
Yorkshire
Michael Walker Fine Arts,
London
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Artist Reviews:
Annabelle Rushton, Art
business today, May 2003
Mike Sims, Art business today,
Oct 2003
Michael Hellicar, Mail on
Sunday, Jul 2003
Steve Bicton, Yorkshire Post,
Nov 2002
Review, London evening
standard, Jan 2002
Theo Philcox, International
still-life oil painters, May
2002 Annabelle Miron,
International Artist magazine,
Mar 2001
Phil ...
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Collections:
Professional Footballers
Association, Manchester, UK
St James Palace, London
10 Downing st, London
Unilever Uk, Liverpool
Clive Christian, Harrogate
Richard Whiteley, Leeds
Leeds United F.C., Leeds
Granada TV, Manchester
Washington Green, Halcyon
Gallery, London
Prince Naseem Hamed, Prince
Promotions, Sheffield
Dominic Brunt, Yorkshire TV
Dr Craig, Leeds
Robert Cramer,...
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Commissions:
Footballer of the year, 2002,
2003 ....The Professional
footballers association
Corporate
still-lifes.......Unilever UK,
London
Cottingly fairy
portrait.......Yorkshire TV
various portraits.......MW
Fine arts, London
Pope portrait........Danbury
Mint
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Exhibitions for Darren Baker:
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Solo exhibitions
2003 D. Baker: Paintings, The Darren baker gallery, Saltaire
2003 D. Baker: profile artist, Homfirth art exhibition, W. Yorks
2002 D. Baker: Paintings, The Darren baker Gallery, saltaire
2002 D. Baker: Paintings, Quaker Gallery, London
2001 D. Baker: Paintings, Massarella Fine Art, Saltaire
2000 Darren Baker, Hanover Gallery, Liverpool
1999 Leeds United Retrospective, Leeds Civic Hall, Leeds
1999 Darren Baker, AC Gallery, Huddersfield
1998 Debut, Drury Lane Gallery, London
1998 Darren Baker, Michael Walker Fine Arts, London
Group exhibitions
2003 British art fair, commonwealth institute, London
2003 Seventhwave fine art, Unilever, Liverpool
2003 Fine art trade show, UK galleries tour
2003 Not the turner prize, mall galleries, London
2003 tradition with a twist, frank sabin, London
2003 The art of pastel, W H Patterson fine arts, London
2003 International still -life, cork st, London
2003 The Pastel Society, Mall Galleries, London
2002 Christmas show, W.H Patterson fine arts, London
2002 JHW Finearts show, Cork st, London
2002 Imageart, Chelsea Design Harbour, London
2002 Musical Interlude, W. H Patterson Fine Arts, London
2002 The Pastel Society, Mall Galleries, London
2001 Royal Birmingham Society of artists, RBSA Gallery
2001 Weaverbird art fair, Bolton Abbey exhibition centre
2001 Yorkshire Open, Wakefield Arts mill, Wakefield
2001 Gallery Artists, Manchester Art House, Manchester
2001 Leeds Open, Leeds city art gallery, Leeds
2001 Stockport Open, Stockport Art Gallery, Manchester
2001 Royal Academy summer exhibition, London
2001 Paperleaf art fair, Battersea arts centre, London
2001 Gallery Artists, Collins and Hastie, London
2000 NYAD UK Art Show, Dfn Gallery, New York
2000 British Society of Painters, Winter Gardens, Ilkley
1999 L.U.P.M.A, Leeds Art Gallery, Leeds
1999 Cheltenham Open, Cheltenham and Glouchester College, Cheltenham
1999 Manchester Academy of Fine Arts, Bury Art Gallery, Bury
1998 Chichester Open, Sotheby’s Auction House, Leeds
1998 Middlesborough Open, Cleveland Gallery, Middlesborough
1998 Bradford Open, Cartwright Hall, Bradford
1997 Holmfirth Open, Holmfirth Civic Hall, Holmfirth
1997 Contemporary College, Cubal Cain Foundation, Harrogate
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