Baker Artist Portfolios

Matthew is a Baltimore-based artist. He was born and raised in Columbus, OH , where he rigorously trained at an art-focused high school before concentrating on painting at Washington University in St Louis, followed by graduate study at the School of Visual Arts in Manhattan. His work has been exhibited along the way in the Northeast and Midwest. At each stage, through work and activities, he has surrounded himself with people and art from diverse backgrounds. Multiple perspectives, both literal and conceptual, are an essential component of his practice. A significant influence is also a successful parallel  career in the world of wine and food, where he currently manages a portfolio of world-class family wineries for the state of Maryland. If there is a common thread it is that his work attempts an emotive reaction, much like great wine or a genuine meal with a person from a different place. His paintings and drawings concentrate on powerful figures - they are viscerally wrapped in history, humanity and mythology.