About
M Baker is a disabled interdisciplinary artist and uses they/them pronouns. They were born in Ireland and lived the first 13 years of their life there before moving to Western Australia, where they have lived since.Bakers practice is primarily informed by their identity. Using their artwork as a tool of reflection, connection and sharing of personal experience. The mediums Baker utilises in creating are limitless and adaptive to their ability at the time of creating, this fluidity allows for a dynamic exploration of self. Having made work in the realm of sculpture, performance, video and beyond.Baker achieved their bachelor of Fine art from Curtin University in Western Australia in 2022, were they were awarded the most industry ready out of the graduating class.They have had their artwork recognised in art prizes, been the successful recipient of creative grants and had the privilege of being part of many group exhibitions and solo shows.
Work
Further information and viewing of some work can be found by clicking the images below.
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
Contact information
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CV
education
Bachelor of Fine Art Curtin University, Western Australia.
awards/grants
2024 City of Vic Park Arts Season Grant.
2020 Ignition Prize (National Association for Visual Arts).
2019 recipient of the Nexus Art Grant.
2019 winner of Hypervision sculpture award.
2018 winner of Hypervision film art award.
2018 winner of Hypervision traditional art award.
2017 winner of Hypervision experimental art award.
publications
2025 Bed zine Issue 4. Artwork printed.
2024 See & B issue 2: it's a sign. Artwork printed.
2020 Press, Flex, Relax zine. artwork printed.
2018 interviewed on rtrFM for pride personified exhibition.
2024
Compact coordinator and curator of a group sculpture exhibition as part of Vic Parks Arts Season.
FenceLine, public art exhibition Miami, Queensland.
Temp200, group exhibition in Victoria Park.
Disabled Joy, group exhibition at the Boorloo Disability Pride Festival.
Finalist in Rockingham Art Prize.
Finalist in Belmont Art Awards.
2023
pARTy, group exhibition for IPWDD.
Commissioned by City of Melville to create artworks for their Library newsletter july/Aug and Sep/Oct.
Commissioned by Progressive Therapeutic Collective to create artwork for their elder abuse awareness campaign.
Finalist in Belmont Art Awards.
2022
What can you do? solo exhibition at Goolugatup Heathcote Gallery.
Sculptures at Bathers commissioned artist for public sculpture show.
Commissioned by City of Melville to create two artworks to feature on public boxes through out the suburb.
2021
Signifier, group exhibition at Leederville HQ Gallery.
Finalist in Rockingham Art Awards.
Finalist in Belmont Art Awards.
2020
Park perspectives, commissioned by ScreenWest to create video work to be displayed on Yagan Square screen.
30x30, co-ordinated Virtual group exhibition.
What grows on trees, group exhibition at Paper Mountain.
Fulcrum, group sculptural exhibition at Curtin University.
Press, Flex, Relax, group zine and exhibition.
Art Degree Show, group exhibition at Curtin University.
Pete Vile Drawing Prize, exhibition at Curtin University.
Commissioned by Carers WA to design a sticker for state wide campaign.
Commissioned to perform live painting at Curtin University.
Finalist in Hypervision art awards.
2019
Yours Sincerely, solo exhibition commissioned by the City of South Perth from February to July.
Quokka Collective, co-ordinated group exhibition of fellow artists post residency on Rottnest Island.
Pete Vile Drawing Prize, exhibition at Curtin University.
Invited and participated in Loren Kronemyer creative Lab that ran alongside Fremantle Arts Centre Preppers exhibition.
Commissioned by the City of Vincent to design and facilitate a community canvas painting for Pride month.
Finalist in Hypervision art awards.
Finalist in Fremantle 25 under 25 art awards exhibition.
2018
Pride Personified, solo exhibition commissioned by the City of Vincent at the Lightbox Laneway Gallery for November and December.
Native Flowers, outdoor large-scale murals commissioned by Fremantle Hospital.
Big Splash WA, commissioned to paint a dolphin sculpture for public art trail.
Commissioned by the City of Vincent to paint a traffic box for pride.
Commissioned to perform live painting at Midland Gate.
Yellow, group exhibition held by Propel Youth Arts WA.
Finalist in the City of Vincent's youth portraiture award.
Finalist in the City of Rockingham art awards.
Finalist in Hypervision art awards.
2017
Commissioned to perform live painting at Midland Gate.
Commissioned by WA Police to create artwork to feature in their wrapping up graffiti campaign.
Finalist in Hypervision art awards.
2016
Finalist in Fremantle 25 under 25 art awards exhibition.
Negotiating space, group exhibition in Fremantle Map shop.
Special mention at City of Nedlands Emerge youth art awards.