DAWN WATERS BAKER
ARTIST BIO & STATEMENT
Dawn Waters Baker is a faith-driven artist from the Philippines, now based in Texas. Through nature’s imagery, she explores deeper, richer, and more profound dimensions of existence. Her paintings reveal the emotional and spiritual essence of landscapes—elements unseen by the naked eye. Symbolism of life, death, and resurrection is woven throughout her work, reflecting her belief that humans connect to landscapes not just through sight but through feeling. Rather than capturing literal scenes, she seeks to evoke emotions that resonate on a spiritual level.
Born and raised as an expatriate in the Philippines, Baker spent her childhood in the shadow of an active volcano, learning to find beauty in lives more difficult than her own. In 1994, she moved to Dallas for college, earning a BA in Fine Arts from Dallas Baptist University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1998. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling to inspiring landscapes, and teaching art to incarcerated youth at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center.
Baker’s work is widely collected by businesses and private collectors alike. Her painting Release is on permanent display in the New York Times Building. She contributed five original drawings to the book "Why, O God?", published by Crossway Books, and is a Signature Member of Artists of Texas. She is represented by Mary Tomas Gallery in Dallas, Waterfall Art & Gallery in New York, and Joseph Gierek Fine Art in Tulsa.
Baker was named the 2015 Artist-in-Residence for Big Bend National Park, culminating in a solo exhibition in 2016. In 2018, she was also selected as Artist-in-Residence at Gettysburg National Military Park, with a solo show in March 2019. Her work has been featured in national exhibitions, including The National Weather Biennale, Jubilee Museum of Sacred Art Biennale, CIVA Contemporary Images of Mary, and Ex Nihilo at Roberts Wesleyan College. In September 2018, she held an exhibition at The Nave Museum.
Dawn Waters Baker is a faith-driven artist from the Philippines, now based in Texas. Through nature’s imagery, she explores deeper, richer, and more profound dimensions of existence. Her paintings reveal the emotional and spiritual essence of landscapes—elements unseen by the naked eye. Symbolism of life, death, and resurrection is woven throughout her work, reflecting her belief that humans connect to landscapes not just through sight but through feeling. Rather than capturing literal scenes, she seeks to evoke emotions that resonate on a spiritual level.
Born and raised as an expatriate in the Philippines, Baker spent her childhood in the shadow of an active volcano, learning to find beauty in lives more difficult than her own. In 1994, she moved to Dallas for college, earning a BA in Fine Arts from Dallas Baptist University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1998. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling to inspiring landscapes, and teaching art to incarcerated youth at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center.
Baker’s work is widely collected by businesses and private collectors alike. Her painting Release is on permanent display in the New York Times Building. She contributed five original drawings to the book "Why, O God?", published by Crossway Books, and is a Signature Member of Artists of Texas. She is represented by Mary Tomas Gallery in Dallas, Waterfall Art & Gallery in New York, and Joseph Gierek Fine Art in Tulsa.
Baker was named the 2015 Artist-in-Residence for Big Bend National Park, culminating in a solo exhibition in 2016. In 2018, she was also selected as Artist-in-Residence at Gettysburg National Military Park, with a solo show in March 2019. Her work has been featured in national exhibitions, including The National Weather Biennale, Jubilee Museum of Sacred Art Biennale, CIVA Contemporary Images of Mary, and Ex Nihilo at Roberts Wesleyan College. In September 2018, she held an exhibition at The Nave Museum.
Born and raised as an expatriate in the Philippines, Baker spent her childhood in the shadow of an active volcano, learning to find beauty in lives more difficult than her own. In 1994, she moved to Dallas for college, earning a BA in Fine Arts from Dallas Baptist University, graduating Magna Cum Laude in 1998. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, traveling to inspiring landscapes, and teaching art to incarcerated youth at the Dallas County Juvenile Detention Center.
Baker’s work is widely collected by businesses and private collectors alike. Her painting Release is on permanent display in the New York Times Building. She contributed five original drawings to the book "Why, O God?", published by Crossway Books, and is a Signature Member of Artists of Texas. She is represented by Mary Tomas Gallery in Dallas, Waterfall Art & Gallery in New York, and Joseph Gierek Fine Art in Tulsa.
Baker was named the 2015 Artist-in-Residence for Big Bend National Park, culminating in a solo exhibition in 2016. In 2018, she was also selected as Artist-in-Residence at Gettysburg National Military Park, with a solo show in March 2019. Her work has been featured in national exhibitions, including The National Weather Biennale, Jubilee Museum of Sacred Art Biennale, CIVA Contemporary Images of Mary, and Ex Nihilo at Roberts Wesleyan College. In September 2018, she held an exhibition at The Nave Museum.
Dawn Waters Baker’s paintings delve into the intangible emotional and spiritual dimensions that often remain concealed within the natural landscapes. She focuses on nature’s isolated state, drawing out the profound illumination that transcends the spiritual realm, and seeks to reveal metaphors embedded in the elements of nature.
Baker’s deep fascination with waterfalls stems from her faith, seeing their vastness as a metaphor for boundless, eternal love. Her art serves as a visual tapestry of symbolism, exploring themes of transformation and renewal. Each piece invites the viewer into a realm beyond the physical, where the beauty of the natural world conveys profound meaning.
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