Baker Artist Portfolios

Born and raised in Baltimore City.
Attended Baltimore School for the Arts 1985-86 for my fourth and final year of high school, then immediately earned my GED.
Maryland Institute, College of Art part-time continuing studies student 1986-89.
Towson [State] University 1987-95, started as part-time continuing studies student, had gaps in enrollment, became full-time degree student. Graduated 1995 with BA in Interdisciplinary Studies (Asian Studies, concentrating on India.)
University of Wisconsin, Madison for study abroad 1993-94.
Benares Hindu University in Varanasi, India 1993-94.
Former cake artist.
Former quilt artist.
Moved to Columbia, Howard County 2002.
Mother of four, Mimi of two, with grandchild number three on the way. 
Former meat in generational sandwich; now an orphaned adult.
Environmentally conscious gardener, enthusiastic sky watcher, and amateur environmental advocate.
Divorced 2023.


October 2011-January 2012
Solo exhibit, photography and oil paintings
The Second Chance Saloon
Columbia, Maryland

March-May 2013
oil paintings
"Woodland Muse" group exhibit
The Meeting House Gallery
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
Columbia, Maryland

January- February 2015
oil painting
Howard County Open, non-juried group exhibit
Howard County Center for the Arts
Ellicott City, Maryland

October-December 2015
photography
"The Artful Spirit" group exhibit
The Meeting House Gallery
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
Columbia, Maryland

January-February 2016
photograph
Howard County Open, non-juried group exhibit
Howard County Center for the Arts
Ellicott City, Maryland

 Series of significantly impactful family and personal traumas; 

October 2022- February 2023
acrylic
"Fusion" 10th anniversary invitational group exhibit
The Meeting House Gallery
Oakland Mills Interfaith Center
Columbia, Maryland