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'Festival of Fruit and Nut' (2008) £7,285.00

'Festival of Fruit and Nut' by Darren Baker

9" x 7"

VAT/ex VAT	GBP	Euro	USD
ex VAT	£6,200.00(ex.vat)	€7,440.00(ex.vat)	$9,300.00(ex.vat)
VAT	£7,285.00	€8,742.00	$10,927.50

(* US Dollar and Euro prices are approximations only)

'Festival of Fruit and Nut' (2008)

Pastel and pencil on paper
Signed by the artist

six foot person & work to scale

Darren Baker

Following his graduation from Bradford Art College in 1998, Darren Baker has quickly risen to fame, exhibiting widely with shows throughout Europe, Japan, North America and the UK, including in New York and London. He has also developed an impressive portfolio of sports portraits for clubs and personalities alike, with his appointment as official artist of The Professional Footballer’s Association (PFA) affording him considerable recognition within the celebrity industry.

Baker has subsequently produced portraits for other sporting personalities including David Ginola, Peter Schmeichel, Henrik Larsson, Prince Naseem, Nigel Mansell and Jonny Wilkinson, and PFA Footballer of the Year portraits of John Terry, Steven Gerrard, Ruud van Nistelrooy and Teddy Sheringham, as well as a tribute to ex-Huddersfield forward Frank Worthington, based on black and white photographs of the player. Sporting clubs who have promoted his art include Manchester United, Leeds United, Glasgow Celtic, Bradford City, Yorkshire Cricket, and Leeds Rhinos. In 1999 a major exhibition of Baker’s work took place at Leeds Civic Hall. The Leeds United Retrospective saw over 30 players represented in oils and pastels, attracting regional and national TV, radio and press attention.

Darren Baker has also been commissioned to produce portraits for HRH Prince Charles and Tony Blair, which hang in St James Palace and Downing Street respectively, and in 2008 was commissioned to produce a portrait of Her Majesty the Queen to commemorate her 85th birthday; an accolade accorded to a very small number of painters in the monarch’s lifetime. Baker has also been appointed an official artist to the 2012 Olympic Games in London.

Darren Baker’s works span a number of art subjects including interiors, figurative works, equestrian and ballet studies, portraits and landscapes, however, it is his still-lifes which now attract critical acclaim. Taking inspiration from the Old Masters and contemporary realist painters, Darren Baker has become a leading light in the genre of Classical Realism, receiving numerous awards including best artist at The Fine Art trade guild ceremony in London and The Garrick Prize, Christies, London. His contemporary paintings are increasingly sought-after by collectors internationally and hang in both public and private art collections including the House of Lords, Downing Street and St James Palace.

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