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
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
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!
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
The Bascom's 40th Anniversary Exhibition
I’m delighted to share that my painting, The Sun Releases Saturn From Its Orbit (Takotsubo) (2023), will be exhibited at The Bascom: A Center for the Visual Arts in Highlands, North Carolina. The exhibition features work from past Artists-in-Residence, and will be held in the Thompson Gallery from May 24 – August 2, 2025.
The Sun Releases Saturn From Its Orbit (Takotsubo), 2023, Oil on canvas, 40 x 34 in.
Gathering Light at Ashton Gallery, San Diego, CA
I’m excited to announce that my painting “The Diver IV” (2024) is currently on display in Gathering Light at Ashton Gallery in San Diego. Details below:
OMA's Artist Alliance is thrilled to present 53 artworks in their sixth annual exhibition at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th in North Park San Diego. Selected by juror Kate Ashton, many of the artworks are loosely themed to the title, Gathering Light, creating a show that is luminous, bright, hopeful, reflective both literally and in concept, and reviving in spirit.
On display at Ashton Gallery @ Art on 30th
January 11 - February 5, 2025
4434 30th Street, San Diego CA 92116.
(619) 894-9009
Monday-Saturday 11:00am-4:00pm; closed Sundays
The Diver IV, 2024, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in.
Vive El Arte at She/They Gallery
I’m excited to announce that my painting Open Letter/Dimension of Justice (2020) will be displayed at She/They Gallery in Santa Ana, CA for their “Vive El Arte” exhibition.
Open Letter/Dimension of Justice is inspired by Artemisia Gentileschi’s Judith Slaying Holofernes (c. 1620), one of the most dramatic paintings of the Baroque period. Gentileschi’s painting depicts the biblical story of Judith, who saves her people by beheading the Assyrian general Holofernes. What stands out in Gentileschi’s version is the unflinching physicality and realism—Judith and her maid Abra are shown mid-act, with Judith gripping Holofernes’s hair as blood sprays from his neck. Gentileschi’s portrayal is often seen as reflecting her own life experiences, including her survival of sexual assault and the public trial where she testified against her attacker. My painting draws on these themes of justice, strength, and personal liberation, offering a contemporary take on the complexity of power and what it means to confront injustice today.
The exhibition opens with the Santa Ana Art Walk on November 2nd, from 6:00-9:00pm. Please stop by if you are in Orange County!
Open Letter/Dimension of Justice, 2020, Oil on Arches oil paper, 30 x 22 in.
More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux Recap
I am extremely grateful to have been included in More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The show wrapped up several weeks ago, and I wanted to share some exhibition and reception photos. Very special thanks to John Seed, Aleah Chapin, and Timothy Robert Smith for jurying the exhibition and including my work.
All Flourishing Is Mutual Recap
My artist talk and herbal mandala painting workshop in support of my exhibition All Flourishing Is Mutual at DaVero Farms and Winery were great successes. I only wish I had a recording of the artist talk! I touched upon why women in agriculture are such an inspiration to me, briefly shared my experience working on farms and how that translated into my paintings, and shared anecdotes about the specific women featured in my paintings. I broke down the painterly processes and innovative techniques utilized in my figurative paintings, disclosed some of the thoughts that go into constructing a composition, and discussed the translation of tactile sensation into paint.
For my herbal mandala painting workshop, I partnered with Michael Presley, the soil-keeper at DaVero, to tour the biodynamic garden. Participants encountered and picked flowers, shrubs, vines, and herbs that resonated with them, which we then brought back into the studio. I led participants through the process of creating a mandala, and gave some tips about flowing with watercolor and capturing the essence of the plants. I am super pleased with some truly beautiful student results!
My exhibition statement for All Flourishing is Mutual is shared below:
Kristina Rose Baker is an artist based in Orange County, California. Her passion for sustainable and regenerative living inspired a series of artworks that celebrates female farmers. This series, born from her desire to spotlight the vital role of women in agriculture and the importance of understanding our food sources, features portraits and paintings of women sowing, tending, watering, harvesting, and gathering.
Baker's figurative paintings capture moments of action, concentration, and devotion. Each piece was conceptualized from her extensive reference material, which includes sketches and photographs from her time working on and visiting farms. Her initial sketches are lively gestures, often partially visible in the final canvas, infusing the artwork with energy and dynamism. Baker allows herself significant creative freedom within the realm of representation, embracing painterly moments and incorporating abstraction. Her work continually explores the expansive capabilities of oil paint, experimenting with new mark-making and application techniques to expand her artistic vocabulary.
In this series, Baker also focused on the texture and movement of flesh, utilizing the impasto quality of oil paint to convey the toughness, vitality, wear, and flexibility of skin. Through her paint application and texture, she seeks to evoke the spirit and character of her subjects.
Baker's research for this series involved visiting and working on various farms, primarily in Southern California, though she also worked from reference images for those located farther away. During her visits, she created sketches and took photographs to serve as the basis for her paintings. The women she paints are those who inspire her and who play an urgent and crucial role in society. Her paintings not only highlight their contributions but also underscore the broader significance of sustainable agriculture and the women at its forefront.
I am extremely grateful to Farm Studio Sonoma for inviting me to participate in the exhibition and collaborative events!
All Flourishing Is Mutual
My exhibition All Flourishing Is Mutual debuts in two weeks at DeVero Farms & Winery in Sonoma, CA. The exhibition is in collaboration with The Farm Studio- a nonprofit based in Sonoma county that nurtures collaboration with local ecologies through farming and art.
The exhibition reception is on Sunday, July 7th between 1:30 - 4pm. I’ll be exhibiting 4 large paintings and a variety of smaller paintings and prints from my Women in Agriculture and Herbal Mandala series. I hope to see you at the reception if you are in the Sonoma area!
Additionally, I’ll be giving an artist talk on Tuesday, July 9th between 5:30 - 7:00pm, and hosting an Herbal Mandala workshop on Wednesday, July 10th from 5:30 - 7:00pm. All events are ticketed, and tickets can be purchased online at the DaVero website. The exhibition runs through the end of August, 2024.
More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux at the Oceanside Museum of Art
I’m ecstatic to announce my participation in “More Disruption: Representational Art in Flux”, juried by John Seed, Aleah Chapin, and Timothy Robert Smith at the Oceanside Museum of Art. The exhibition explores representational art that has been reshaped and “disrupted”—including by abstraction, web-based imagery, and socio-politcal concerns—in response to contemporary life and its challenges.
The opening reception is on Saturday, June 8th between 5-7pm. The exhibition runs until September 15th.
Read more about the exhibition on the Oceanside Museum of Art website.
The Diver, 2024, charcoal, conté, and white chalk on joined paper, 41 1/4 x 33 1/2 in.