Baker Artist Portfolios

Over the years I have developed a series of details in old automobiles and trucks left to decay. My interest is not in the pristine, restored classics, but the forgotten ones languishing in fields and scrapyards across the country. They are photographed as I find them, with debris and patina intact.

The Process:

Below are "behind the scenes" images (click photos for detailed descriptions) of the design and execution processes I used to create a hyper-detailed stained glass portrait of Christopher Wallace (a.k.a. Biggie Smalls/Notorious B.I.G.) from the iconic Photobooth series by photographer and filmmaker Barron Claiborne.

Petal Play, painted aluminum, stainless steel, water and lighting, 14 works sited in a park space approximately 100’ x 400’, Individual pieces range in size from 30’ to 2’ in height, The Metropolitan, Columbia, Maryland, 2015, Howard County Public Art Program/Kettler $425,000.00

Selected paintings and sculptures.

"Human Pinball" was an interactive game mimicking a combination of the table pinball machine and the hand held water hoop games.  Participants used the green peddles resembling the pinball flippers and paddled the balloons into the basketball hoops.  A fan installed on the ceiling created gusts of wind blowing the balloons off of its course.  The fan was remote controlled by the spectators by two switches mounted on pedestals facing the installation.  It was a collaboration project of Michael Benevento and myself.   "Human Pinball" was created for the Sondheim Semi Finalist Exhibition at the M

"Mole Balls" was created in collaboration with Michael Benevento in Baltimore, Maryland 2010~2011.  It was a life sized participatory game inspired by Whack-A-Mole.  2 teams of participants took turns to be the "whackers" and the "moles".  The "moles" wore the mole helmets which was covered with the loop side of the velcro.  They would hide behind the up-right large cut out characters.  The "whackers" would sit on a cylinder spinning platform and throw velcro balls aimed at the mole helmets.  The scores were counted at the end of each timed rounds based on how many balls were collected from th

"Human Foosball" was created in collaboration with Michael Benevento. 12 participants.  6 people per a team.  Team members interlock arms to form a unit, they would face the opposing team .  First two rows of 3 players on each team faced each other.  Second rows of 2 players on each team faced the goalie.  Third row of 1 goalie faced the opposing team players.   The game was accompanied with sound effects and play by play live announcement.   The project was made of:  PVC pipes, inflatable beach ball in sewn cloth, sewn seat belt as harness, latex house paint on found wood.