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Bill lives on the Sunshine Coast BC. Canada. He is an, artist and architect specializing in green and off grid architecture. Bills interests continues to be how do we occupy space and how it is affected by light.

•2022-1984
Professional Art practice, Contemporary sustainable architecture, and Public art
•1978-2005 Principal of R.U.I.N. a Design/Build firm that realized over 50 residential projects in BC, Ontario, Florida and Shikoku Japan.
•1969-1977 Urban Planner for the city of Vancouver, and William Blakely and Associates. •1966-69 Graphic Designer Hydro Quebec
•1963-65 Study art History at the Ecole des Beaux Arts. Paris

Selected Exhibitions

•2022- “Bolt”, Group exhibition Studio 8440 Sechelt
•2021- “Sunsets” group show Studio 8440 Sechelt
•2020- “Vessels”, New works on paper, The Lab, Sunshine Coast BC •2016- “The Language of Black”, The Lab, Sunshine Coast 2016
•1997- “São Paulo Biennale” 1997 Brazil.
•1997- “H.Y Luie Building”, Vancouver BC Canada.
•1991- “Black and White”, Surrey art gallery
• 1991- “Greenwood”, Catriona Jeffries, Vancouver, BC Canada
•1990- “The Real BC Show”, The Pitt Galley, Vancouver, BC Canada •1990- “Expansions”, Catriona Jeffries Vancouver BC Canada.
•1990- “Annual Juried exhibition”, Vancouver Arts Council, Vancouver BC •1989- “Galiano Series” Catriona Jeffries Vancouver BC Canada.
•1989- “Fear of Others Art Against Racism”, Vancouver BC
•1988- “Images and Objects”, BC Festival of the Arts, Kimberly BC •1988- “Annual Juried Exhibition”, Vancouver Arts Council, BC

Public Art

• 2023-2003 Public Art Collaborations with Claudia Cuesta.
Projects in North Vancouver, Vancouver, Richmond, Surrey, Maple Ridge, St. Louis, USA

Publications

2017 Greg Bellerby, “Bill Baker Recent Work”
1991 Roberta Stoker, “The Vancouver Arts Scene” CV Journal of the Arts
1990 Art Perry, “Graphic Show Runs Gamut” The province
1990 Ann Rosenberg, “Artist on the Up, Gathering a Vision” Vancouver Sun
1990 Ann Rosenberg, “The real Home BC Home Show at the Pitt” Vancouver Sun