The Bascom's 40th Anniversary Exhibition

March 12, 2025 Kristina Baker

I’m delighted to share that my painting, Sam Merrill Trail (2023), will be exhibited at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, North Carolina. The exhibition features work from past Artists-in-Residence, and will be held in the Thompson Gallery from May 24 – August 2, 2025.

This painting features a portion of the hiking trail above Altadena, California, which was recently devastated by the Eaton fire. I am honored that this work will be exhibited, and hope that it is able to offer some beauty and solace to the communities that so recently lost their homes and lives. Altadena was one of my favorite communities in Los Angeles, and this trail leading to Echo Mountain was remarkable for its history and rigor.

Sam Merrill Trail, 2023, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.

Vive El Arte at She/They Gallery

October 29, 2024 Kristina Baker

I’m excited to announce that my painting Open Letter/Dimension of Justice (2020) will be displayed at She/They Gallery in Santa Ana, CA for their “Vive El Arte” exhibition.

Open Letter/Dimension of Justice is inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes (c. 1620), one of the most dramatic paintings of the Baroque period. Gentileschi’s painting depicts the biblical story of Judith, who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. What stands out in Gentileschi’s version is the unflinching physicality and realism—Judith and her maid Abra are shown mid-act, with Judith gripping Holofernes’s hair as blood sprays from his neck. Gentileschi’s portrayal is often seen as reflecting her own life experiences, including her survival of sexual assault and the public trial where she testified against her attacker. My painting draws on these themes of justice, strength, and personal liberation, offering a contemporary take on the complexity of power and what it means to confront injustice today.

The exhibition opens with the Santa Ana Art Walk on November 2nd, from 6:00-9:00pm. Please stop by if you are in Orange County!

Open Letter/Dimension of Justice, 2020, Oil on Arches oil paper, 30 x 22 in.

Simulated Memory at She/They Gallery for Contemporary Womyn's Art

August 26, 2022 Kristina Baker

I’m excited to announce the opening of my solo exhibition “Simulated Memory” with She/They Gallery of Contemporary Womyn’s Art in Santa Ana, CA. I will be exhibiting new 21 oil and watercolor paintings from the past year.

The opening reception is on September 3rd, 2022 from 5pm - 9pm, and the gallery is located on the second floor of the Santora Arts Building, within the Artist Village. If you are in the Orange County/SoCal area, I would love to see you there! The show will run from September 1 - 26, 2022.

Kevin Barry Fine Art

January 23, 2019 Kristina Baker

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A few of my paintings are currently on their way to be displayed in Kevin Barry Fine Art at Bergamot Station, Santa Monica!

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More details and photos coming soon.

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