Born in Lahore in 1935 of British and Portuguese parents. Educated in both India and
England, he believes that the common thread of strong colour and energy that has been
woven into his work throughout his career emerged from the vivid images and magical
colours that accompanied his childhood in India.
Baptist studied painting and graphics at Walthamstow School of Art and the London College
of Printing. He was taught by the painters/printmakers George Chapman, Ruskin Spear and
John Ward and the graphic designers George Adam and Harold Bertram and was awarded
the National Diploma in Design with distinction.
He worked as an art director in England and Germany. During this period he continued to
develop his skills as an artist painting large scale expressionistic abstracts, as well as drawing
and sketching from life. He now devotes all his time to painting and printmaking.
STATEMENT
My childhood in India left a deep imprint of vibrant colour, swirling energy and the scent of earth
and spices from the country's many-layered cultures. This has provided a rich foundation for my work.
I seem to test each idea for its boundaries, enjoying the surprises, trying to find hidden depths and then
become restless and move on to look for something new and unexpected. Yet what is apparent is that each
work builds upon the others like layers of the earth, fresh yet inseparably connected to what has gone before.
Man with
guitar
Singer
£80
£80Print size: 60cm X 35cm Print size: 60cm X 35cm
Man
driving
Man with Sax
£80
£80Print size: 60cm X 35cm Print size: 60cm X 35cm
Dolls hospital
£150
Print size: 60cm X 50cm
Etching size: 40cm X 30cm
Etching size: 40cm X 30cm
(The above pieces of work are prints on paper,
which can be framed if required)
To arrange a viewing of any of these works,
please contact Chris Wood on 01903 261234
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