If you would like to own one of these original pieces of work, then please do not hesitate to contact me on the details below and on the contacts page.
If you would like to see any pieces, before you buy, a meeting can be arranged.
If you would like a piece of artwork done specifically for you, I can also be commissioned.
Address
16 Sea View Estate
Netley Abbey
Southampton
Hampshire SO31 5BP
Telephone
Home: 023 8045 4001
Mobile: 07739 530248
e-mail
cy.baker@gmail.com
Artists statement
"I have always loved painting wildlife. I believe I did my first wildlife drawing at the age of 8 (you can see it, and a selection of my early work by following the link below). These days I try to capture a feeling or atmosphere in my paintings that depicts some of the character of the animal as well as creating a beautiful piece of work to look at.
I always paint animals I have seen and try to spend some time with them, in an attempt to get to know it enough to do a painting."
Art History - See my old work
£400
Seen during my trip to Dartmoor Zoo whilst I was dropping off some art work for their exhibition. The inspiration for the piece was the accusing look I was given.
Egret: Mixed 23"x22" (framed)
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During a trip to Brazil I was lucky enough to see this gorgeous Egret stepping in to the light.
£380
These have always been my favourite birds but have never been brave enough to try and capture them in my art since I sketched one at the age of 8. Click here to see this first sketch.
£450
A much easier experience than the Cheetah below the finished baboon probably marks the end of my Kenya paintings, at least for the time being. A piece I think I'm genuenly pleased with. I've tried to capture some of the pathos we so often feel when observing our close cousins in the animal world.
£800
After a large number of hours working (over 100 in all), the Cheetah has finally been finished. Not the simplest of processes as it took a great deal of experimenting until I was happy with this one. The grass and tonal elements were particularly tricky but I'm pleased with the final product.
£190
The lastest piece, a small painting of the very large European Eagle Owl, has just been completed. Carrying on with the same style first seen with the Masai Lion and Lioness, this piece was inspired by an Eagle Owl I spent a lot of time with quite a few years ago at the International Centre for Birds of Prey in Newent.
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The Orang Utan Husbandry organisation recently held an event at Saint Louis Zoo. They also held a charity auction and I was priveledged enough to be asked to donate some artwork to the auction. I donated 2 pieces, the one shown here was done specially for the event and raised $250 for the Kinabatangan Orangutan Conservation Project..
£450
The second piece inspired by my trip to the Masai Mara. This lioness was in the process of dragging a Zebra carcass to some cubs and had to take regular rests in the process.
£450
Dawn on the Masai Mara, and we were priveledged enough to see this male rise from the grass and give a huge yawn to welcome the day. Adsolutely stunning.
£500
We have a privet hedge in our back garden that quite often is home to a large number of sparrows who peer out from it in to the garden and thus was an idea for a painting born. A painting that took a long, long time to complete, but it got there in the end.
£275
Done a long time ago as an experiment to see what it would be like to paint straight on to unprimed canvas, and recently updated this piece attempts to capture a little of the nobility of the Bald Eagle.
£275
A follow up to the Bald Eagle experiment, this piece took the idea a lot further and lead to many pieces in a similar style.
£150
A predominantly pencil work with a dash of watercolour. We've been lucky enough to have this juvenile Greater-spotted Woodpecker with us regularly since it fledged. As you can see, it is starting to acquire its adult plumage.
£190
After more changes than a Chameleon crossing a patchwork quilt, the Nuthatch is finally finished. It feels good to get there and I'm more than pleased with the results. I started with a much larger piece but when it was nearing completion I realised the rest was a waste, so cut it right down.
Golden Lion Tamarins: Oil 32"x33" (framed)
£250
I fell in love with these animals when I first saw them at Marwell Zoological Park, a number of years ago, and have wanted to paint them ever since.
Mute Swan: Oil 32"x20.5" (framed)
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Swans are one of the most beautiful birds and have a kind of mysticism to them, along with just a hint of an edge.
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Sometimes, it can take a while to decide what to do next. As I was pondering this one evening, whilst cleaning my teeth, this chap flew in through the window. Problem solved.
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Whilst studying at the National Bird of Prey Centre in Newent, these guys were always the most awake and used to stare down at me whilst I was sketching them as if they knew my soul and didn't really like what they saw.
£90
An early example of my love of swans. This one showing the more traditional image of graceful movement, through graceful water.
£90
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During a trip to Madagascar, I was lucky enough to see these in the wild, although not for long enough to get the camera out let alone the sketch pad. So, I had to wait until I went to the Zoo in the capital Antananarivo to get the chance to draw one.
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Another old piece that has been updated to bring it up to the required standard. I originally saw this Gibbon at Blackpool Zoo back in 1995.
£250
The original flower was found in a field in Lancashire and the painting was completed in 1994, this piece belongs to a previous era of my work.
£700
Undoubtedly the most time I have ever invested in a painting this was a winning competition entry in 1996. It depicts a vast number of different flora and fauna that is found in the oak forests on the west coast of Scotland.