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Although Anna lived most of her life in the United States, she remained a Canadian Citizen using her resident alien card admitted to the United States on 07/11/50.
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 Awards
63rd Annual Washington Watercolour Society Exhibition
1960 C.P.E. 44th Annual
Lyman Alleyn Museum, New London, Conneticut; 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
Washinton Society of Printmakers, Seattle Washington
1962 8th Annual Ball State Small Drawing and Small Sculpture; Gallery Award
65th Annual National Exhibit, Washinton, 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,
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,
May 1988 (60th Anniversary of the School) |
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