I was reading Interview Magazine and there was a small article on
Kevin Baker, an up and coming artist from Kentucky who is now working in NYC. I think his paintings are amazing. He is inspired by the kitschy oilcloths that his grandmother used to cover everything with because they were easy to clean. He uses floral oilcloths as his canvas and then paints over them. I think these are beautiful, romantic, whimsical, and heady. I LOVE.
Water Wall, 2009
Blue Ice, 2007
Carmen Miranda, 2008
Hibiscus, 2007
Celebration, 2007
Cherokee, 2007
La Fiesta, 2006
Purple Haze, 2009
The Canals of Venice, 2007
The Current, 2008
Untitled, 2005
Zen, 2008
Photo of the artist by Graeme Mitchell, 2009