 | |
| Search: | Paintings | Prints | Photography | Digital | Sculpture | Applied Art | Abstract | Still Life | Wildlife | Landscapes | Figurative | Interior | Expressionism | Impressionist | Surrealism | Traditional | Modern |
| |
|
|
| |
| Find by: | Media | Subject | Movement | Colour | Size | Price | Geo-Location | Artists A-Z | Advanced Search |
| |
|
new art collectors |  |
Darren Baker |
|
|
||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
|
|
||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| back to top | |
| Darren Baker Paintings | |
| Darren, a graduate of Bradford Art College, is one of the country's leading painters within the classical realism genre. After graduation he has strove to perfect his technique and vision inspired by several Old masters and contemporary realist painters. His talent was recognised early after leaving college and was selected for a unique show of UK artists in New York (2000). In the same year he was appointed official artist of The Professional Footballer's Association. He has received numerous awards including best artist at The fineart trade guild ceremony in London and The Garrick Prize, Christies, London. In 2005 he was named Yorkshire Young Achiever in the arts. Darren has received commissions from many bluechip galleries, companies and leading personalities. He has exhibited widely, through North America, Japan, Europe and UK. His London gallery regularly shows his work to acclaim and his new works are eagerly anticipated at international art fairs. Darren's paintings hang in private and public collections, including Downing St and St James Palace, at home and abroad. He works intensively every day in his studio in Saltaire, the famous Victorian textile village. | |
| Education: | |
| 1998 BA (Hons) Art and Design, Bradford College, Bradford1998 Life Painting, six-month course, Bradford College 1997 Drawing/Painting, four month course, Slade College, London 1995 BTEC Foundation in Art and Design, Huddersfield Technical College 1994 A Levels ( Art and History), Honley Sixth Form Centre 1992 10 GCSE (8 A, 2 B) Honley High School | |
| Awards: | |
| 1998 First prize, Bradford Open art exhibition 1998 Rossington award in figurative painting, Cleveland Council 2000 IGA Prize Winner, British Art Show 2000 Zeneca Prize, Holmfirth Art Show 2001 RBSA Newcomer award/Pastel 2003 Fine art trade guild acclaimed artwork 2003 Shortlisted for The garrick prize 2004 Shortlisted for Not the turner prize, London 2005 Shortlisted for Yorkshire Young Achievers Award | |
| Selected Commissions/collections: | |
| 2006 Moments of 2005, PCA, London 2005 Freddie Flintoff, PCA, London. 2005 John Terry portrait, PFA 2005 Wales Grand Slam artwork, Team Wales 2004 England rugby, ERU, Twickenham 2004 Painting tribute, Crown Paints 2002, Pope John Paul portrait, Danbury mint 2002 World cup paintings, Halcyon Gallery, Mayfair 2002 Footballer of the year portrait, PFA 2001 Cottingley waterfall, Dominic Brunt (Emmerdale) 2001 Footballer of the year portrait, PFA 2001 Jimmy Armfield portrait, PFA 2000 Coronation Street montage, Granada TV 2000 Frankie Dettori oil portrait, Classic Management 1999 Iestyn Harris montage, Tom Carroll & associates 1999 Henrik Larsson montage, Glasgow Celtic A.F.C 1999 Bradford City A.F.C montage, Asics Sportswear 1999 Michael Jordan montage, EBBA Headquarters English Basketball Association 1999 Prince Naseem oil portrait, Prince promotions 1999 Billy Bremner montage, Leeds United A.F.C 1998 Frank Worthington oil portrait, Huddersfield Town A.F.C | |
| Single Exhibitions: | |
| 2006 Art of Realism, rep Theatre, Birmingham 2005 New paintings, The Grove, Ilkley 2004 Darren Baker: Paintings, Bonhams 2003 Darren Baker, Holmfirth artweek 2002 Darren Baker, St martins lane, 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: | |
| 2006 Pastel Society, mall Galleries 2005 Winter exhibition, Soloman Gallery, Dublin 2005 Antique and arts fair, WH Pattersons, Chicago 2005 Summer exhibition, Gladwell and co, London 2005 Art expo, New York 2005 Sporting Calendar, WH Pattersons, London 2005 The Watercolour and Drawing fair, Royal Academy, London 2005 Select 6, Oakham Galleries London 2004 Pastel society, Mall Galleries 2004 Six artists, WH Patterson fine arts, London 2004 From the palette, WH Pattersons, London 2003 British art fair, Commonwealth institute, London 2003 Fine art trade guild exhibition and UK tour, nationwide 2003 Garrick/Milne prize, Christies, London 2003 Home and gift, Harrogate gift fair 2003 Artists showcase, Unilever, port sunlight 2003 Tradition with a twist, Frank T Sabin, London 2003 Not the turner prize, Mall galleries, London 2003 The art of pastel, W H Pattersons, London 2003 Pastel society, mall galleries, London 2002 Christmas show, W H Pattersons, London2002 sefton Open, Merseyside 2002 The Darren Baker gallery, opening show, saltaire 2002 Summer show, Halcyon gallery, London 2002 Musical interlude, W.H Pattersons fine arts, London 2002 Pastel society, Mall galleries, London 2001 Royal Birmingham Society of artists, RBSA Gallery 2001 Society of landscape artists, mall galleries, London 2001 Weaverbird art fair, Bolton Abbey exhibition centre 2001Yorkshire 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 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 | |
| Artist's Statement: | |
| Painting is my life force 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 tradition underpins my painting and vision. 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 acknowledging the past. | |
| Buy Darren Baker Paintings at New Art Collectors, the fine art gallery. Find traditional paintings, prints, photography & sculpture for sale international artists and designers. |
