George Wendell Baker

Vita Simul

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

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

Portrait of a young boy on climbing bars, oil painting by Gw Baker exploring childhood dreams and inner strength.
The Climbing Bars
Oil on Canvas 76 x 76 cm
Figurative oil painting by Gw Baker depicting maternal presence and dawn symbolism through reclining forms.
Mothers Ante Meridiem
Oil on Canvas 80 x 115 cm
Sunlit prairie figure walking toward the horizon, evoking themes of memory, isolation, and belonging—oil by Gw 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 Gw Baker.
The Pail Warrior (Detail)
Oil on canvas 72 x 90 cm
Painted portrait of Jin Chen in profile, rendered in subdued tones with quiet dignity—by Gw Baker.
Jin Chen
Oil on Canvas 65 x 80 cm
Self-portrait as Schopenhauer by Gw Baker, part of meditation on mortality, identity, and philosophical solitude in expressive oil.
Black Wool XXV
Oil Sketch on Canvas
Portrait study of a young woman with downcast eyes by Gw Baker, rendered in expressive charcoal lines and tonal shading
Sketchbook
Jin Chen - Pencil/charcoal
Portrait of an elderly man with a weathered face and straw hat, symbolizing agrarian resilience and dignity – oil sketch by Gw Baker.
Old Farmer: Salt & Earth
Oil Sketch on Canvas
Portrait study of Ramana Maharshi, Indian sage and advocate of self-inquiry, rendered in warm, spiritual tones – oil on canvas by Gw Baker
Ramana Maharshi
Oil on Canvas 65 x 80 cm
Sketch of a Jin Chen in profile, drawn in pencil and wash, capturing a quiet moment of innocence – Gw Baker sketchbook study
Sketchbook
Jin Chen - Pencil/Charcoal
Sketchbook study of a young man with strong classical features, executed in graphite – Gw 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 Gw Baker.
Sketchbook
Cards & Call Girls - Pencil / Charcoal
Traditional clay bust study of an elderly man, focusing on anatomical accuracy and expressive form – sculpture by Gw 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 Gw Baker.
Blue abstract sculpture with organic curves and smooth surface, exploring symbolic and surreal form – created by Gw Baker.
Ceramic / Hardwood 15 x 10 x 9 cm
St. Andrews by the Lake BC Canada, sunlit torii gate leading into a gravel path, composed to emphasize harmony between built and natural forms – photograph by Gw Baker.
Torii
Cedar Wood / 8.5' x 6' x 1' St. Andrews by the Lake, BC Canada
St. Andrews by the Lake BC Canada, photograph of a wooden torii gate surrounded by greenery, evoking themes of passage and nature’s quiet order – photo by Gw Baker.
Torii
Cedar Wood / 8.5' x 6' x 1' St. Andrews by the Lake, BC Canada
Metaphoria
Meditation