So grateful for this nuanced interpretation of my work written by John Clements, “The Paradox of Evil (Il Paradosso del Male)”, published in Rivista Sottopelle, “The Step of Evil: Violence, Guilt, and Responsibility Beyond The Tale of Good and Bad” (Il Passo Del Male: Violenza, cola e responsabilità oltre la favola die buonib e cattivi). Written in Italian and translated into English (see below), Spanish, and French. I’ve been wrestling with morality and I’m glad someone picked up what I’m putting down. Nothing is ever black or white. The protagonist of one story is the antagonist in another. Perhaps the farther away we can get from any dualistic worldview the better off we all will be. Just food for thought. The inquiry goes on.
Awarded Artist-in-Residency position at Laguna Lab
I’m very excited to announce that I have been invited to be the inaugural Artist-in-Residence at Laguna Lab in Sebastopol. I’ll be painting on-site in their resident studio for the next 8 weeks, developing a new series of paintings to be exhibited in mid-July. I can’t wait to share all that comes of this exciting opportunity. Very grateful to Jonas Goldstein and Timo Ryan for the opportunity to more deeply connect with this dynamic and inspiring community.
Photo credit: Michelle Magdalena Maddox
New Installation at Dialogues on the Knoll
Sculptures by Tommy Chong newly installed in conversation with my paintings at Dialogues on the Knoll.
Email assistant@kipton.com to schedule a viewing.
LA Art Week: Dialogues on the Knoll Fundraiser with Project Angel Food
Proud to have my work included in the Project Angel Food fundraiser at Dialogues on the Knoll. A portion of all artwork sales will be donated directly to Project Angel Food’s mission:
Project Angel Food has been delivering medically tailored meals with love and dignity to people facing serious illness across Los Angeles County since 1989. With more than 19 million meals served to date, they’re a leading voice in the Food Is Medicine movement, making sure no one battling illness goes without the nutrition they need. Today, they prepare and deliver over 1.5 million meals each year to more than 5,000 clients.
February 28th from 3-8pm
918 West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood
RSVP: assistant@kipton.com
Irvine Scene: Three Artists, Three Perspectives
I was fortunate to be featured in Irvine Scene, highlighting my exhibition The Diver at the Great Park Gallery.
Arts in Irvine is pleased to present three solo exhibitions at the Great Park Gallery, featuring work by Daniela García Hamilton, Kristina Rose Baker, and Vonn Sumner. These exhibitions highlight distinct narratives and approaches to painting that traverse familial traditions, art history, and pop culture.
Watch the entire special direct on YouTube: Three Artists, Three Perspectives
LA Art Week: L'âme De L'art at Similien Art
I’m so excited to have two of my paintings, A Rare and Notable Mercy, and I Leap Into The Arms Of You Who Would Betray Me, included in L’âme De L’art at Similien Art @similienart for LA Art Week. Exhibition curated by Ronel Similien, @similienronel.
Opening reception: February 21 from 6-8pm
RSVP: info@similienart.com
The exhibition runs until March 10, 2026
I Leap Into The Arms Of You Who Would Betray Me, 2025, Oil on panel, 12 x 12 in.
A Rare and Notable Mercy, 2025, Oil on canvas board, 11 x 14 in.
Dialogues on the Knoll Panel Discussion
I’m super grateful I was able to attend the panel discussion for Dialogues on the Knoll curated by Kipton Cronkite, and for the opportunity to introduce my work after the panel conclusion. The conversation addressed the relationships between art, design, architecture, and media; and reflected upon recent gallery closures, alternative exhibition platforms for artists, while suggesting a myriad number of ways to help art and artists thrive in the changing economy. Speakers included James Frost, Christopher Gialanella, Ryan Gordon Jackson, Paul Lester, and Leo Marmol; the discussion was facilitated by both Kipton Cronkite and Todd Williamson. The exhibition runs until mid-March, and is available for viewing by appointment- email assistant@kipton.com.
The Beverly Arts - Dialogues on the Knoll Panel Discussion
So proud to be included in the exhibition Dialogues on the Knoll in West Hollywood, curated by Kipton Cronkite. There is some lovely press shared by The Beverly Arts that recaps the recent open house and panel discussion.
“West Hollywood, California, USA. 28th January, 2026. "Dialogues on the Knoll" brought together 19 contemporary artists whose practices explored how art can ground us in a world of constant motion. Curated by Kipton Cronkite, with salon partner and artist Todd Williamson, the exhibition unfolded across four newly completed luxury townhouses, situated on a quiet knoll in West Hollywood, transforming the residential architecture into an immersive artistic landscape. The event included a panel discussion which brought together leaders from art, architecture, real estate, and design to consider how creative practice and the built environment intersect—shaping the way we live, gather, and find meaning in place.”
The panelists were Kipton Cronkite, Curator; James Frost, Frost/Chaddock Developers; Christopher Gialanella, President/Publisher, Los Angeles Magazine; Ryan Gordon Jackson, Principal, Studio Jackson Inc.; Paul Lester, Partner/Founder, The Agency; Leo Marmol, Artist and Architect, Marmol Radziner; Todd Williamson, Artist and Salon Partner.
Participating artists included Mark Acetelli, Charles Arnoldi, Kristina Rose Baker, Mads Christensen, Christina Craemer, Shane Guffogg, Steve Hash, Alexandria Hilfiger, Caroline P.M. Jones, David Paul Kay, Mona Kuhn, Brandon Lomax, Leo Marmol, Bernardo Montgomery, Harry Moody, Mohamed Ouedraogo, Theo Pinto, Cybele Rowe, and Todd Williamson.
EMS Art Films: The Diver - Great Park Gallery Irvine.
Eric Minh Swenson of EMS Art Films put together a beautiful video of my exhibition “The Diver” installed at the Great Park Gallery.
Kristina Rose Baker: The Diver at The Great Park Gallery
Please join me at the opening reception of "The Diver" - at the Great Park Gallery on Sunday January 25th, from 1-3pm.
Kristina Rose Baker: The Diver presents new large-scale paintings and drawings by California-based artist Kristina Rose Baker. Drawing on over 2,500 years of art historical representations of diving, Baker re-imagines the figure in moments of suspension - between water, earth, and sky. With her distinct use of oil paint and charcoal, she captures fleeting moments between motion and stillness, presence and absence. Blending personal experiences of transformation and the ephemeral, Kristina Rose Baker: The Diver offers a visually poetic reflection on humanity's enduring relationship with water and the natural world.
Curated by Adam Sabolick
Great Park Gallery
800 Great Park Blvd., Irvine, CA
Opening Reception: January 25th, 1-3pm
Exhibition runs until April 12, 2026
Dialogues on the Knoll - West Hollywood
I’m pleased to share that my paintings Altadena Crest Trail, Sam Merrill Trail, and Untitled are currently featured in Dialogues on the Knoll in West Hollywood.
Dialogues on the Knoll gathers a circle of artists whose practices seek grounding amid a world in motion. Sculpture, sound, light, painting, and functional art converge to explore the delicate balance between rupture and repair, chaos and contemplation. Clay, bronze, stone, pigment, and frequency each become vessels for transformation—holding emotional, ecological, and spiritual memory in their form. Across the exhibition, we encounter works that surface the rawness of being human, alongside gestures toward healing, ritual, and inner stillness. Some pieces mirror the turbulence of the collective moment; others offer refuge, sanctuary, or breath. Together, they create a living dialogue—an invitation to pause, listen, and inhabit the space between intensity and quiet. On this West Hollywood knoll, the salon becomes both lookout and landing place, where uncertainty and beauty can coexist, and where stillness is not the absence of noise, but the presence of awareness.
COLLECTIVE ARTISTS: Mark Acetelli, Charles Arnoldi, Kristina Rose Baker, Brian Chaaban, Mads Christensen, Christina Craemer, Shane Guffogg, Steve Hash, Alexandria Hilfiger, Caroline P.M. Jones, David Paul Kay, Brandon Lomax, Leo Marmol, Mohamed Ouedraogo, Theo Pinto, Rotem Reshef, Cybele Rowe, Roxie Sarhangi, & Todd Williamson
Press: Design News Now - Art, Architecture, and Design Converge in West Hollywood
November 11, 2025 - January 15, 2026
918 West Knoll Drive, West Hollywood, CA
Curated by Kipton Cronkite | Salon Partner, Todd Williamson
Private walkthroughs are available by appointment. Email assistant@kipton.com | Text: 917-797-2689
Weeks five - eight at Arroscia
Weeks two, three, & four at Arroscia
Interview with Arroscia Residency
As my second week in Pieve di Teco concludes, John and Nicola of the Arroscia Residency asked me a few questions about my practice. See below or read online at https://arrosciaresidency.org/upcoming-residents
Week one at Arroscia Residency
Stone Soup at Soka University
I’m grateful that two new paintings will be included in the group show Stone Soup at Soka University, opening on September 18th and running through January 22, 2026, co-curated by Frances DePhillips and Shayla Rose-Brown.
Stone Soup: A Group Exhibition at Soka University
Founders Art Gallery at Soka University of America presents Stone Soup, a group exhibition featuring Southern California artists working in 2D and 3D media. The exhibition focuses on intergenerational connection, community, and the role of visual storytelling in bridging perspectives across time and experience.
Curated by Frances DePhillips and Shayla Rose-Brown, recent graduates of Soka University, the exhibition draws inspiration from the Stone Soup folktale—a story of individuals contributing to a shared creation. In this context, each artist’s work represents a unique “ingredient” that, together, forms a collective exploration of human connection.
Stone Soup highlights the ways art can spark dialogue between generations, offering visitors an opportunity to reflect on what we share across age, culture, and lived experience.
Contributors: K. Baker, M. Baker, Donaldson, Heftersmith, Hill, Ingold, Jaffe, Lewis, Marsh, Meckel-Sam, Minaya, Moe, Nguyen, Stoner, Weber, White
A Rare and Notable Mercy, 2025, Oil on canvas board, 11 x 14 in
Love is for Vanishing Into The Sky, 2025, Oil on panel, 12 1/8 x 17 3/4 in
Looking Back: A Retrospective of The Bascom's Artist-in-Residence Program
My painting The Sun Releases Saturn From It’s Orbit (Takotsubo), 2023 was included in the recent exhibition “Looking Back: A Retrospective of The Bascom’s Artist-in-Residence Program”. The exhibition ran from May 24 - August 2 in The Bascom’s Thompson Gallery. Installation images below. I’m very grateful to have been included!
Arroscia Artist-in-Residence 2025
I’m honored to share that I’ve been awarded a grant and invited to be an artist-in-residence at the Arroscia Residency in Pieve di Teco, Italy, taking place this September through October.
Located in the enchanting Ligurian Alps, the Arroscia Residency is dedicated to supporting emerging and mid-career contemporary artists through time, space, and community engagement. I’m deeply grateful for this opportunity to immerse myself in such a beautiful environment and to connect with the local artist community. I look forward to sharing new work and insights from this experience.
Grazie mille to the Arroscia Residency team for this incredible opportunity!
Read more online: www.arrosciaresidency.org/upcoming-residents
Artem Studio Installation Photo
Artem Studio held their inaugural event yesterday morning, and my painting Untitled is currently showcased in the space. I’m very pleased to share an installation photo. If you’re in the West Hollywood area, make an appointment to stop by.
Artem Studio
626-1 N La Cienega Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA 90069
New Design Showroom in West Hollywood
I’m excited to be partnering with ArtStager and Artem Studio to present my painting Untitled (2017-2022) during Legends 2025 in the La Cienega Design Quarter. Artem Studio has two events on the calendar for Design.LA, both of which are listed at the top of the day of events for 05/06 and 05/06 - "Wake Up with Artem" and "Day Two, Lets Go!" see the following link for reference: ARTEM Events Design.
Artem Studio blends exceptional craftsmanship and artistry with visionary aesthetics. Their gallery is dedicated to presenting the finest contemporary furnishings. Artem collaborates with distinguished artists and designers to offer a curated selection of timeless designs.
On Melrose and La Cienega.
Instagram: @artem_____studio
Website: artem.studio
Untitled, 2017-2022, Oil on canvas, 36 x 30 in., Framed
