Artists

The oil paintings of Jennifer Baker celebrate the transient beauty of flowers, and the simple beauty of everyday objects. 

“I’ve been making art since I was a child."

"I started painting flowers a few years ago.  More recently, the flowers in my paintings are foraged, either from my own garden, a neighbour's, my mum’s, along the side of the road, in a ditch, or some other random spot."

"Foraging and making my own arrangements has become a really important part of my artistic process." 

"Apart from it being a good connector with neighbours (I enjoy knocking on the door and having a good chat), it forces me to work with what I’ve got, and it allows me to see and appreciate things that I might not have noticed otherwise.” 

Working from her home studio in Palmerston North, in 2024 Jennifer won First Prize in Palmerston North’s Studio on the Square Painting Competition, following on from her receipt of a merit prize in 2021. 

In 2025 Jennifer received a Judges’ mention of excellence in the Manawatu Art Awards hosted by Feilding and District Art Society.