Lawrence Baker
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BIOGRAPHY
Lives and practices his craft in Cleveland, Ohio
Retired Visual Arts Instructor for the Cleveland Municipal School District, Cleveland Ohio
EDUCATION__________________________________________________________________
1989 M.F.A. Kent State University, Kent Ohio
1980 M.A. Kent State University, Kent Ohio
1973 B.F.A. Kent State University, Kent Ohio
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS_____________________________________________________
2014 Artist Archive of the Western Reserve, Cleveland Ohio
“ View from the Road: Retrospective of Lawrence Baker”
2009 Ashtabula Arts Center, Ashtabula Ohio “Elements of Nature”
2007 Cleveland Botanical Gardens, Cleveland Ohio “Line Drawings”
2007 Erie Art Museum, Erie Pennsylvania, “Speculations on Nature”
2006 Alabama A&M University, Huntsville Alabama, “Drawing from Nature”
2006 Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio “Drawing a Line”
2004 Massillon Museum of Art, Massillon Ohio “Recent Drawings”
2003 Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena Mississippi “Recent Drawings”
2002 Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield Ohio “Painting Exhibition”
2000 Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren Ohio “Painting Exhibition”
2000 Ashtabula Art Center, Ashtabula Ohio “Painting Exhibition”
1995 Trumbull Art Gallery, Warren Ohio “Recent Painting”
1991 Karamu House Inc., Cleveland Ohio “Recent Painting”
1984 Karamu House Inc., Cleveland Ohio “Recent Painting”
1983 Karamu House Inc., Cleveland Ohio “Personal Interpretation of Realism”
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS____________________________________________________
2012 “Stark County Artists Exhibition” Massillon Museum of Art, Massillon Ohio
2011”Members’ Show” Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland Ohio
2009”Under One Roof” Audrey & Harvey Feinberg Art Gallery, Cleveland Ohio
2009 Andrews Art Museum, Andrews North Carolina
2009 “Each in their Own Voices” Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio
2005”Liquitex Artist of the Month” January 2005 www.Liquitex.com
1990 “Five Black Artist of Ohio” Beck Center for the Cultural Arts, Lakewood Ohio
1986 “One on One on Time in Blue” Essence of Mind, Middletown Ohio
1984 “Afro-American Artist Invitational Exhibition” Lakeland Community College,
Mentor Ohio
1983 “Environmental Images” Beachwood Museum of Art, Beachwood Ohio
1982 “Annual NOVA Painting Show, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio
1975 “City Plus People” LeBon Marche Gallery, Columbus Ohio
SELECTED NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITIONS_______________________________________
2013 “26th Annual McNeese National Works on Paper Exhibition,” McNeese State University,
Lake Charles Louisiana
2013 “Ohio State Fair” Professional Division, Columbus, Ohio OHIO ARTS COUNCIL AWARD
2013 “69TH Ohio Annual” Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville Ohio
2013 “Pinnacle NJAC 2013 Foster Tanner Art Gallery, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee
Florida
2012 “The World of Art” Mable house Arts Center, Mableton Georgia
2012 “Pinnacle NJAC 2012 Foster Tanner Art Gallery, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee,
Florida
2012 “19th Annual Natchitoches Art Guild Juried Competition and Exhibition, Natchitoches
Louisana (BEST IN SHOW)
2011 “The World of Art” Mable House Arts Center, Mableton Georgia
2011 “24th National Juried Art Exhibition” South Cobb Arts Alliance, Mableton Georgia
2011 “Ohio State Fair,” Professional Division, Columbus Ohio
2011 “67 Annual Ohio 2011” Zanesville Museum of Art, Zanesville Ohio
2011 “Viewpoint” Fredericksburg National Art Exhibition, Fredericksburg Center for the
Creative Arts, Fredericksburg Virginia
2011 “Exhibition at the X,” Xavier University, Cincinnati Ohio
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE
2011 “Hoyt Mid Atlantic Juried Exhibition” The Hoyt Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle
Pennsylvania
2011 “Cultural Arts Council of Douglasville’s 25th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Douglasville,
Georgia
2010 “Westmoreland Art National, Westmoreland County Community College,Youngwood
Pennsylvania
2010 “Ohio State Fair,” Professional Division, Columbus Ohio
2010 “42nd Viewpoint,” National Juried Art Competition, Cincinnati Art Club, Cincinnati Ohio
2010 “Pinnacle 2010” National Juried Art Exhibition Florida A&M University, Tallahassee Florida
2010 “Exhibition at the X” Xavier University, Cincinnati Ohio
2010 “ 74th Mid-Year Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown Ohio
2010 “Dimensions 2010 Exhibition,”AAWS Dimensions, Winston-Salem, North Carolina
2010 “Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition, Red River Valley Museum
Vernon Texas
2009 “18th Annual National Juried Exhibition, Art Institute & Gallery, Salisbury, Maryland
2009 “A Fine Line” Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg Virginia
2009 “National Juried Fine Arts Exhibition” Associated Arts of Ocean Shores, Ocean Shores
Washington
2009 “Red River Valley International Juried Art Exhibition” Red River Valley Museum, Vernon
Texas
SELECTED NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITIONS______________________________________
2009 “9th International Juried Show”American Juried Art Salon,Plano Texas
2009 “Annual National Juried Exhibition” Cultural Arts Council, Douglasville, Georgia
2009 “Cultural Crossroads 2009,Associated Artist of Winston-Salem, Winston-Salem NC
2008 “Dimensions 2008” National Juried Fine Arts Competition and Exhibition, Associated
Artists, Winston-Salem, North Carolina (HONORABLE MENTION)
2008 “National Juried Exhibition” Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg
Virginia (HONORABLE MENTION)
2007 “Exhibition 280” Huntington Museum of Art, Huntington Virginia
2007 “Valdosta National Juried Exhibition” Valdosta State University, Valdosta Georgia
2007 “49th Annual International Awards Exhibition” San Diego Art Institute/Museum of
The Living Artist, San Diego California
2006 “95th Spring Juried Exhibition” Ohio Art League, Columbus Ohio
2006 “Fifth Annual Juried Exhibition” Lemon Street Gallery, Kenosha Wisconsin, (2 nd PLACE)
2006 “A National Exhibition” PARTICULAR PLACES, Creative Arts Workshop, New Haven
Connecticut
2006 ‘In Motion” Fredericksburg Center for the Creative Arts, Fredericksburg Virginia
2006 “7TH National Juried Exhibition, Ceres, New York N.Y.
2006 “37th Annual National Juried Exhibition” Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs California
2005 “ Texas National” Stephen F. Austin State University, Nacogdoches Texas
2005 “Valdosta National 2005” Valdosta State University, Valdosta Georgia
2005 “National Spring Open” Wayne Art Center, Wayne Pennsylvania
2005 “National Drawing Exhibition” Impact Art Gallery, Buffalo New York
2005 “Baycrafters 43rd Annual Juried Show” FIRST PRIZE BayVillage Ohio
2005 “Mountain Art Show” Bernardsville New Jersey
2004 “ Sixty-Eighth National Midyear Exhibition” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown
Ohio
SELECTED NATIONAL JURIED COMPETITIONS_______________________________________
2004 “Juried Fine Arts Exhibition” Mills Pond House Gallery St. James New York
2003 “Multi-Cultural Art Exhibition, One Sea Gate Gallery, Toledo Ohio
2002 “National Painting Show” W&J College, Olin Fine Arts Gallery, Washington Pennsylvania
2001 “Cleveland Biennial Juried Exhibition, Cleveland State University, Cleveland Ohio
1998 “ 62nd National Midyear Exhibition, Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown Ohio
1994 “37th National Exhibition of American Art, Chatauqua New York
1994 “W&J National Painting Show, W&J College, Olin Fine Arts Gallery, Washington
Pennsylvania
1993 “Fine and Professional Art Exhibition, Ohio State Fair, SPECIAL MENTION-Painting,
Columbus Ohio
1990 “W&J National Painting Show, Olin Fine Arts Center, Washington Pennsylvania
1989 “9th Annual National Art Competition, Atlanta Life, Atlanta Georigia
1988 “Riverlands’ 88 Hopkinsville Kentucky
1988 “Fine and Professional Art Exhibition” Ohio State Fair, Columbus Ohio
1987 “ALL ON PAPER”, AAO Art Gallery, Buffalo New York
1987 “Annual Spring Show” Erie Art Museum, Erie Pennsylvania
1985 “International Art Show” Brownsville Art League, FIRST PLACE-Painting, Brownsville Texas
1983 “American Art Annual, Middletown Ohio
1978 “11th Annual Competitive Art Exhibition of Painting and Sculpture, Marietta College,
Marietta, Ohio
1976 “19th Annual Exhibition of American Art, Chautauqua New York
1975 “18th Annual Exhibition of American Art” Chautauqua New York
1975 “37th Area Artist Annual” Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown Ohio
1974 “17th Annual Exhibition of American Art” Chautauqua New York
PERMANENT EXHIBITION_______________________________________________________
Springfield Museum of Art, Springfield Ohio
Mississippi Valley State University, Itta Bena Mississippi
Wilberforce University
PERMANENT COLLECTION________________________________________________________________
Wilberforce University, Wilberforce Ohio
Artist Archives of the Western Reserve, Cleveland Ohio
PUBLICATIONS__________________________________________________________________
2013 “ The Artistic Life of Lawrence Baker, author: Louis B. Burroughs
2011 “Well Know Cleveland Artist” article in American Artist Juried Salon Publication
(Re-invention of oneself as an artist)
2011 “Community College” article published the Collinwood Weekly, Cleveland Ohio
(Community Service Volunteer)
AWARDS______________________________________________________________________
2012 Doctorate of Humane Letters, Wilberforce University, Wilberforce Ohio