VOS BESOINS
by Abby Elise Baker
2024
acrylic on raw cotton canvas and ornate vintage frame
While participating in the 2024 Columbus Arts Festival, I live painted Vos Besoins to help connect with the Columbus community and showcase how I create my paintings from start to finish. Over the course of three days I worked on this piece, and had experiences I will never forget. With this painting, I knew I wanted to share her inspiration and the impact she has had on me, so I wrote my very first blog post. Now, I am not a writer BUT this artwork needed to be written about!
FANÉ
by Abby Elise Baker
2024
acrylic on raw cotton canvas and
ornate frame
Worthington this year (2024) added a new Night Market that runs every 3rd Thursday of the month for the summer season. And knowing that they are #1 in their farmers markets, I knew I wanted to be apart of this new concept! After a few months of participating, I unexpectedly had some health issues where I was getting extreme migraines and vertigo, which made markets impossible to attend. In the midst of these episodes, I had to really think about how I could keep going but also be easier on my body and mind. Since art is always a sense of calmness for me, and it was about the only thing I could do while sick... I decided to live paint at the remaining markets for the year. And Fané was the first painting I created when returning back to the Worthington NIght Market.
JUST DANDY
by Abby Elise Baker
2024
acrylic on raw cotton canvas and
ornate frame
When telling someone you are "Just Dandy", there is an underlying feeling that is being masked by the joyful smile you put on. While this painting has bright blues and the field of dainty flowers, it also has an underlying sense of sadness and gloom. It's abstract and expressive brush strokes play with the idea that this field just came out of a rainy day and blue skies are on the horizon. This play of emotions is meant to relate to its viewer. While some see a happy painting, others see the depth of sadness that is being masked. Either is right, and all is represented here.