Artists

The oil paintings of Jennifer Baker celebrate the transient 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 2021 Jennifer received a merit prize in Palmerston North’s Studio on the Square Painting Competition, before going on to win First Prize in 2024.

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