JW Baker
The experience of viewing a painting is a subjective experience
- it is unique to each individual viewer - it is a story told with
imagery and on it’s face value can speak volumes, but what re-
ally gives meaning to the work is knowing about the Artist who
created the work, what was going on in their life at the time and
the history that lead up to that moment, that necessity to com-
municate in this artistic manner...
In the same context, the “back-story” as it is called that com-
prises the influences that form the Artists who create such
works can be equally enlightening, and hopefully encouraging.
Such would be the purpose intended in relaying our respective
“stories” in our own words - a brief history of the art, artists and
experiences that came together to form WOLF SONG STUDIO.
containers. I could obtain glorious swirls of color with this mix
and experimented alone in my room. I had an elaborate art sup-
ply / laboratory stashed under my bed where I kept my magical
potions of swirled color. That was until my Grandmother discov-
ered it and poured it all out and confiscated her missing Tupper-
ware. I would melt my crayons together, create paint from pol-
len and other natural materials, and spend hours just studying
things. I was an Artist, and it drove the adults in my life crazy!
I left home at 16 and found my place as “the Artist” in a group
of young outcasts. I used to design everyone’s tattoos, and draw
things for their entertainment. It was at this time I discovered
the airbrush. I had a regular job but soon found that I could sur-
vive from my airbrush artwork alone. I painted numerous jack-
So in our own words (and ladies first)...
ets, backdrops, murals, and car hoods. It was my desire to be
Sandi Baker:
a Fine Artist, but there were no venues in those days where
I have always loved painting wildlife, it is a passion in my creative
I lived so, I just kept airbrushing... I found along the way that
life - I also enjoy painting the human form, specifically nudes.
people always asked for signs, so I started a sign company at
These passions have lead me to admire the work of Frazetta
19. With no art venues available to me, I decided this would
and Boris - especially their Fantasy Women. Wild, strong, war-
allow me to create my own. Through this new venture I could
like, savage women... alluring, yet dangerous. I identify with
create art AND make money! I specialized in freehand lettering,
them. I have that wild, untamable streak in myself and find that
airbrush work, pin-striping, glass etching, and graphic design.
Fantasy Art reflects how I believe it would feel to be one of those
I taught myself every aspect of the sign business as I ran it,
“warrior women” - so, in mixing the passions I most greatly en-
even teaching my business partner/ boyfriend along the way.I
joy, I like to create Fantasy Women who have animal familiars.
ran that business for 13 successful years, putting in countless
It is the best of both worlds for me!For as long as I can remem-
hours of meticulous work on everything from vehicle lettering to
ber I have been an Artist, and I remember through most of my
full scale business image design and execution. During this time
childhood my artistic nature was not appreciated by my family.
I made friends with a local wildlife sanctuary and began donat-
I remember taking magic markers apart when I was six, and
ing art. This gave me an excuse to paint something that I really
soaking the ink reservoirs in water & oil in square Tupperware
loved - wildlife art!
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