Don Baker

Tulsa, United States

About the Artist:
I have been creating images in photography off and on since about 1967, when taking courses from Minor White at his MIT studio. They fall into several categories – fine print B&W (although I no longer do darkroom work, having gone to digital/giclee), nature photography, color transformations, and some old photos of MIT Crew. I started experimenting with color transformations in about 1969, by having color slides printed as if they were Kodacolor negatives. I now do that in Adobe PhotoShop using such controls as invert, levels, hue/saturation, and gradient, with both B&W and color images. I am currently living on disability and pursuing Guitar Art in my Ticket to Work Program.

Artist's Statement
"Brown Window and Door": My MIT dorm room was painted in bleak greys. Not exactly cheering to someone struggling with PTSD and depression. Turning it into browns and yellows makes it warmer than it was. I like thise colors – they make me feel better.

"Life in the Window": Grandma used to keep her plants mostly in this little jungle. And there is something about light coming through thr window that attracts me just like it does the plants.