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Joan Baker (1922–2017): A Welsh Painter's Quiet Vision Joan Elizabeth Baker (born Cardiff, Wales, 1922; died April 7, 2017) was a profoundly influential Welsh painter whose work explored the beauty of the natural world and captured intimate moments of everyday life. Despite her prolific output—over 3,000 paintings—Baker remained remarkably private about her personal life, preferring to let her art speak for itself. Her legacy resides…
The Lifeline
Scroll through joan baker's working life — artwork by artwork, chapter by chapter — from the earliest dated work to the last. Each thumbnail is pinned at its exact year on the gold axis.
Chapters — Career Periods
The ribbon is divided into shaded bands, one per career chapter. Each chapter groups joan baker's works by their historical period — early training, mature practice, final years.
Thumbnails — Dated Works
Every thumbnail is pinned at its precise creation year. A thin gold thread drops from the image to its exact point on the axis. Larger frames mark the artist's masterpieces by rank.
Colour Band — Movement Drift
The gradient bar beneath the axis shifts colour as the dominant art movement changes over time — from the warm golds of the early period through the deeper tones of maturity. It fills progressively as you scroll.
