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About Christie
Christie Baker is a Toronto-based artist whose creative background spans fashion, beauty, writing, and visual art. A former agency owner and published writer of creative non-fiction, she began painting in 2019. Since her first exhibition in 2022, her work has been featured in solo and group exhibitions, private and corporate collections, and artist residencies in Canada and France. A full-time artist, Baker brings a broad creative perspective to her practice, informed by a longstanding interest in art, design, and the relationships between people and their surroundings. She serves as Vice Chair of Artists' Network, contributing to Toronto's vibrant arts community.
Statement
Nothing Stands Alone
I am interested in how objects, materials, and spaces exist in relationship to one another. Working with acrylic, ink, charcoal, and oil pastel on linen and reclaimed textiles, I use familiar forms to explore connection and continuity. Vessels become individual portraits, while their groupings suggest families, each distinct but shaped by its relationship to others. Nothing stands alone. Through layering, erasure, and exposed surfaces, I explore how materials, like people, are changed by their interactions. Each retains something of its original character, even as its relationship with others transforms it into something new.
Studio
My work begins in the studio, surrounded by the objects, materials, and spaces that inspire me. I paint with acrylic, ink, oil pastel, charcoal and reclaimed textiles, including dressmakers’ muslin, fine linen drapery panels, table cloths acquired in France, and house painter’s canvas. Each item retains its individual history, which remains visible in the work.