George Wendell Baker

Vita Simul

Vita Simul is a gallery of portraits, figures, and studies that reflect the simultaneity of memory, presence, and becoming. These works consider individuality, kinship, and reverence for form, drawn from life and inner vision.

“He who has a why to live can bear almost any how.” – Friedrich Nietzsche

A young boy sleeps peacefully after climbing, oil painting by George Wendell Baker capturing the quiet strength and dreams of childhood.
The Climbing Bars
Oil on Canvas 76 x 76 cm
Oil painting by George Wendell Baker portraying a mother and son resting together at dawn—an image of maternal presence, intimacy, and the quiet passage of childhood.
Mothers Ante Meridiem
Oil on Canvas 80 x 115 cm
A solitary figure beneath the vast prairie sky walks toward the horizon—an homage to roots, memory, and the enduring warmth of home. Oil painting by George Wendell Baker.
Saskatchewan Sun
Oil on Canvas 115 x 159 cm
A boy in a ceremonial stance wearing a pail as helmet—symbolic figure from prairie life by George Wendell Baker A young boy stands in playful ceremony, donning a pail as helmet—mythic echoes of childhood imagination across the prairie. Oil painting by George Wendell Baker.
The Pail Warrior (Detail)
Oil on canvas 72 x 90 cm
Profile portrait of Jin Chen rendered in hushed tones—capturing quiet strength and timeless presence. Oil painting by George Wendell Baker.
Jin Chen
Oil on Canvas 65 x 80 cm
Self-portrait as Schopenhauer by George Wendell Baker , part of meditation on mortality, identity, and philosophical solitude in expressive oil.
Black Wool MMXX
Oil Sketch on Canvas
Portrait of an elderly man with a weathered face and straw hat, symbolizing agrarian resilience and dignity – oil sketch by George Wendell Baker
Old Farmer: Salt & Earth
Oil Sketch on Canvas
Jeffrey Pella Canadian Artist and Teacher
Pella Medici : Jeffrey
Portrait study of Ramana Maharshi, Indian sage and advocate of self-inquiry, rendered in warm, spiritual tones – oil on canvas by George Wendell Baker
Ramana Maharshi
Oil on Canvas 65 x 80 cm
Rabindranath Tagore
Oil on Canvas 65 x 80 cm
Portrait study of a young woman with downcast eyes by George Wendell Baker rendered in expressive charcoal lines and tonal shading
Sketchbook
Jin Chen - Pencil/charcoal
Sketch of a Jin Chen in profile, drawn in pencil and wash, capturing a quiet moment of innocence – George Wendell Baker sketchbook study
Sketchbook
Jin Chen - Pencil/Charcoal
Czech model graphite drawing from the back
Sketchbook
Female profile / graphite
Sketchbook study of a young man with strong classical features, executed in graphite – George Wendell Baker portrait drawing.
Sketchbook
Looking West - Pencil/charcoal
Pencil portrait sketch of a contemplative middle-aged man, emphasizing light and gesture – from the sketchbooks of George Wendell Baker
Sketchbook
Cards & Call Girls - Pencil / Charcoal
Traditional clay bust study of an elderly man, focusing on anatomical accuracy and expressive form – sculpture by George Wendell Baker
Old Tax Payer
Ceramic 10 x 12 x 9 cm
Blue abstract sculpture with organic curves and smooth surface, exploring symbolic and surreal form – created by George Wendell Baker
Raptor
Ceramic / Hardwood 15 x 10 x 9 cm
Metaphoria
Meditation