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Today, Tim and Marie talk with mural artist Garin Baker. Their conversation covers his education in New York, getting out of the studio, and his DC mural project titled 28 Blocks which pays tribute to the men that made the Lincoln Memorial possible.
Born in 1961 in New York City, Garin Baker was raised on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. With a strong focus on working from life his realism combines an expressive nature showing a passionate engagement with a variety of contemporary subjects including large New York cityscapes filled with bustling people to spacious rural landscapes reminiscent of the Hudson River School of Painting. To his credits are numerous gallery exhibitions and national awards. He's also an instructor, teaching life painting and drawing at the prestigious and world renowned Art Students League in New York City.
In addition, Garin Baker runs a Public Art Mural Company, which offers apprenticeships and workshops to students and artist an opportunities to work professionally and improve their craft. Completed Public Art Projects include Murals in Los Angeles, Chicago, Atlanta, Washington, DC, New York and Helsingor, Denmark.
This episode is sponsored by JFM Enterprises, providing distinctive ready-made and custom frames & mouldings to the trade since 1974.
Music in this episode was generously provided by Blue Dot Sessions and Scott Gratton.
