Anna P. Baker - Biography

Biography

1928 Born June 12, in London, Ontario, Canada. She was adopted by Alfred Burrows Baker and Mabel Roberta Pearl Baker.

1950 Graduated University of Western Ontario

Awarded Publications Key

Entered School of Art Institute of Chicago

1952 Elected to Art Students League, A.I.C., and Delta Phi Delta, National Art Fraternity

Exhibited in Chicago and Vicinity, 56th Annual and numerous group shows in the Chicago area

1953 Philadelphia Print Club Lithography Exhibition

25th International Northwest Printmakers, Portland, Oregon

Western Ontario Annual, London, Ontario

One Man Show, June Holmes Gallery, Chicago

57th Annual Chicago and Vicinity Show

5th Albany (N.Y.) Open National Print Exhibition

4th Annual Print Exhibition, Bradley (Ill.) University

1954 Boston Society Of Independent Artists

Philadelphia Print Club Lithography show

3rd Annual Portland (Me.) Society of Art, Print Exhibition

3rd Biennial Colour Lithography Exhibition, Cincinnati (Ohio) Art Museum

Library of Congress National Print Exhibition, Washington, D.C.

Canadian Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers, Toronto, and Touring Exhibition

Western Ontario Annual, London, Ontario

Included in Loan Collection Art Institute of Chicago, Women's Board

American Federation of Arts Touring Print Exhibition

7th Annual Boston Printmakers

Birmingham, Alabama, Watercolour Exhibition

4th Print Annual, Contemporaries Art Gallery, New York

Graduated School of the Art Institute of Chicago with Faculty Honourable Mention; B.F.A. and M.F.A.

1955 One Man Show, Lantern Gallery, Chicago

24th Print Exhibition, Wichita (Kans.) Art Association

27th Philadelphia Lithography Annual

One Man Show, Jackson, Mississippi

One Man Show, Mandel Brothers, Chicago

Library of Congress American Print Exhibition; Purchase Award for Pennell Collection

6th Biennial Open National Print Exhibit, Albany, New York

Silvermine Guild of Artists, Norwalk, Connecticut

1956 Canadian Society of Painters, Etchers and Engravers

Northwest Printmakers, Portland, Oregon

Cleveland Museum May Show; First Prize Lithography

Western Ontario Annual

Cincinnati Museum of Art National Print Exhibition

Butler Museum, Youngstown, Ohio, Midyear American Annual

59th Annual Chicago and Vicinity Exhibit; awarded Mr. and Mrs. Frank G. Logan Prize for painting

One Man Show, Lantern Gallery, Chicago

Participated in a number of group shows in Chicago area

1957 Included in 56 Artists of Chicago Touring Exhibit in France and Germany sponsored by U.S.I.A.

Young Canadian Contemporaries

60th Annual Chicago and Vicinity Exhibit, Art Institute of Chicago

One Man Show, Winnetka (Ill.) Women's Club

X I V American Drawing Show, Norfolk, Virginia

Two Man Show with Tony Urquart in London, Ontario

One Man Show, Art Colony Gallery, Cleveland, Ohio

Executed Commission for Marshall Field Store, Chicago

Cleveland Museum May Show; First Prize Drawing, Honourable Mention Painting and Watercolour

Cleveland Jaycee Exhibit; First Prize Drawing; Honorable Mention Painting

One Man Show, Nexus Gallery, Boston

Included in Dayton, Ohio Museum Loan Collection

Albany, New York, Print Exhibit

1958 Art U.S.A., New York

Young Contemporaries of Canada Touring Exhibit

Elected member C.P.E.

Freelance design work for Chicago Printed String Co

Cincinnati Lithography Biennial Exhibit

Washington Society of Printmakers, Seattle, Washington

Cleveland Museum May Show; Purchase Prize Drawing; Second Prize Painting

12th Annual American Watercolour and Drawing Exhibit; Purchase Prize Drawing; Honourable Mention Drawing

Huntington (N.J.) Print Exhibit

Ball State College Drawing and Small Sculpture Exhibit; Two Purchase Awards63rd Annual Washington Watercolour Society Exhibition

1960 C.P.E. 44th Annual

Lyman Alleyn Museum, New London, Connecticut; Purchase Award

50th Annual Connecticut Academy Show

3rd Annual Brockton Art Association, Brockton, Massachusetts

1960 Audubon Artists Annual, New York

6th Annual Ball State Drawing and Small Sculpture; Purchase Award

One Man Show, Little Gallery, 57th St., Chicago

Boston Festival of Art

Worked in Birgit Skiold's Print Workshop, London, England

1961 Northeast Vermont Artists' Exhibition

Portland, (Me.) Festival of the Arts

One Man Show, Small World Gallery, Baldwin, New York

One Man Show, Little Gallery, Chicago

1st Biennial American Drawing Exhibit, St. Paul, Minnesota

Washington Society of Printmakers, Seattle Washington

1962 8th Annual Ball State Small Drawing and Small Sculpture; Gallery Award

65th Annual National Exhibit, Washington, D.C.; Watercolour Society Drawing Award

1963 66th Annual National Exhibition, Washington, D.C.; watercolour Society Drawing Award

Oklahoma Printmakers Exhibit

Purchase Award from University of Western Ontario

One Man Show, Osborne Gallery, New York

De Cordova Museum, Lincoln, Massachusetts, New England Artists' Exhibition

1964 One Man Show, Goddard College, Plainfield, Vermont

One Man Show, Little Gallery, Chicago

One Man Show, Small World Gallery, Baldwin, New York

1965 One Man Show, Jensen Gallery, London, Ontario

1966 One Man Show, Ray Williams Gallery, Chicago

1967 Included Loan Collection London Public Library and Art Museum

One Man Show, Lucille Fickett Gallery, Los Angeles, California

1968 One Man Show, University of Western Ontario, Alumni Hall

Grant from Canada Council

Brochure for Arts Faculty, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1970 From 1952 to 1970 participated in the Annual 57th Street Art Fair, Chicago

1971 Included in Industrial Loan Collection of Women's Board, London Public Library and Art Museum

One Man Show, George Walter Vincent Smith Museum, Springfield Massachusetts

The above biography was written by Anna Baker. The following information was assembled from material from her estate.

1971 Alumni Gazette Cover, February 1971, University of Western Ontario

1973 One Man Show, Nancy Poole Studios, London, Canada

Ambrose Small Productions:

Exhibition of 26 paintings and Drawings

Catalogue

1974...1985 Illustrations for the Chronicle, newspaper Barton, Vermont

1975 Received heavy radiation treatment for cancer of the throat

One Man Show, A London Collection of paintings and Drawings (25th reunion of Arts'50, University of Western Ontario) – D.B.Weldon Library

Designed materials - sold one to Schumacker, N. Y.

1977 Vermont Bi-Centennial Poster Mediallion

1978 Print:"The Quiet and Peaceful Village is Threatened by Runaway Pond" 60 signed prints were sold. Meriden Press

Illustrations for "The Book of Chowder" by Richard J. Hooker (Harvard Common Press)

1979 Included in Vermont Images program involved 6 visual artists, two musicians and a poet

Wood Art Gallery, Montpelier, Vermont

One Man Show, McManus Studio Lobby, Theatre London, London, Canada from "The Ambrose Small Collection”

1982 One Man Show, The Howell Gallery, London, Canada

showed the Rosa Bonheur Series (18 paintings)

Cranford Series (13 drawings)

Circus Parade (8 paintings)

17 other paintings

1983 Included in Canadian Art Collection, University of Western Ontario, McIntosh Gallery, London, Ontario

1984 Included in Contemporary Art Workshop: Ways of Drawing, curated by Harold Haydon, 542 W. Grant Place, Chicago

New England Press Association, Best Illustration, Daily, Class 1, First Place, The Sunday Times Argus

1985 Included in The Brock Street Gallery, Kingston, Canada

February 28, 1985, Anna P. Baker died in Kingston, Ontario from cancer

1985 One Man Show, Hang Ups Gallery, London, Canada

A Memorial Tribute by Friends

One Man Show, Catamount Film and Arts Center Gallery, St. Johnsbury, Vermont (40 paintings and drawings)

One Man Show, Spencer Room Gallery, D.B.Weldon Library, University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario

1988 Induction of Anna Baker as the first member of the South Collegiate Hall of Fame, in London, Ontario

May 1988 (60th Anniversary of the School)