Christie Baker
Artist member since 2025
Toronto, Ontario
Born in Edmonton, Alberta, Christie is a self-taught artist who began her artistic journey at 50, during the pandemic. Her stylized still life work is influenced by her background in beauty, fashion, advertising & writing, reflecting her love of both aesthetics and story-telling. From her home studio in Toronto, ON, Christie creates vibrant explorations of mixed media. Combining acrylic paint, ink, graphite, grease pencil, and pastels, her still life paintings delve into themes of femininity and strength. By elevating mundane items perceived as feminine - vases, flowers, house plants, and produce - she transforms ordinary objects of domesticity into something extraordinary, challenging traditional domestic narratives.
Inside the Studio
Q+A
When did you start making art, and why?
I painted an oil painting once in my teens. I painted another one in my mid-twenties. I started to paint regularly in my fifties. I always knew art was a part of my path, I just needed to meander my way towards to it. In 2019, my husband and I relocated from Vancouver to Toronto, just before the lock-down of 2020. Being in a new city, away from family and friends, with no where to go, seemed like the perfect time to embrace art.
Favourite medium
I currently adore working with acrylic paint combined with mixed media such as ink, graphite, pastels, etc. Oil paints were my first my love, but the immediacy of acrylics suits my practice better these days.
Which piece of art you've created is your favourite, and why?
This is such a tough question. I think I always love my most recent work best. Right now, that is my collection 'Vessels'. I feel innately connected to the subject matter, and the work comes naturally.
Describe the person your work appeals to in 3 words
My work appeals to people who aren't afraid of colour and who don't take art too seriously. My work is based on a deep emotional connection to my subject matter, and I hope viewers feel that, but there is not a lot of angst.
Beverage of choice
Coffee and Sancerre (but not together).
When I'm not making art, I'm (a) ...
Cooking, gardening, buying vintage finds to inspire me, and spending time with family.
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