George Wendell Baker

靜觀

《靜觀》是一系列探索意識狀態、內省與轉化的油畫作品。每一幅畫作皆是一種視覺停頓——取材自記憶、自然，或「成為」的靜謐張力。這些冥想性的圖像邀請觀者反思時間、自我，以及意識的微妙儀式，連結個人與原型的界線。

《靜觀 I》，海岸岩石畫像，映射時間、無常與記憶層疊的沉思。
Circumstantial Evidence of Time I
當海浪退去之際，片刻間瞬息於上與呼吸之間——時間的本質是什麼？我們從年老時臉上的皺紋與海邊岩石的痕跡中見證了它。這些岩石如同文化圖騰，承載著我們本能地感受到的歷史。 油畫・80 x 160 cm
《靜觀 II》，公園午後風景，沉思時間的流動與瞬間的記憶沉澱。
Circumstantial Evidence of Time II
這幅畫是對時間細緻流動的冥想——如同隨風飄落的樹葉，片刻化為記憶。午後寧靜的時光中，場景捕捉了陪伴的柔和感：片刻的共在，一次深呼吸，一種「成為」的低語。 油畫・80 x 180 cm
Meditation II, contemplative oil painting of a stream where fallen leaves gather like drifting thoughts—an introspective metaphor on stillness, impermanence, and mental clarity. (Private Collection, USA)
Meditation II
Oil on Canvas 115 x 159 cm
Homage, a meditative diptych from Gw Baker’s Ox Herding Poems series, featuring water lilies in the style of Japonisme—honoring the spiritual legacy of Buddhist masters and their quiet wisdom.
Homage
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 170 cm
Meditation I, a contemplative landscape by Gw Baker pairing with Meditation II—depicting layered sea weeds from above, evoking thought currents, inner terrain, and the quiet structure of perception.
Meditation I
Oil on Canvas
Okanagan Shadows
Oil on Canvas 88 cm x 145 cm
A Gate in Samsara
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 180 cm
Paysage Postmodern
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 164 cm
Ego, the third painting in Gw Baker’s Ox Herding Poems series—depicts the ego as a solitary ox emerging from mist, symbolizing the initial moment of awakening when the self becomes the witness; a visual meditation on kenshō and realization.
Ego
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 180 cm
The Dark Night, part of Gw Baker’s Ox Herding Poems series, depicts the ego in turmoil—its struggle to resist surrender after awakening. Bridging Buddhist insight and Western mysticism, the image reflects the dark night of the soul, where the small self clings to shadow in the face of expanding awareness.
The Dark Night
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 164 cm
The Treaty, from the Ox Herding Poems series by Gw Baker, symbolizes the moment of self-acceptance following inner struggle. Here, the ego is no longer resisted but understood—marking a quiet reconciliation with the self, a truce that begins the path toward integration and peace.
The Treaty
Ox Herding Paintings / Dyptic / Oil on Canvas 115 x 170 cm
Green Shadows: Narcissus & Nihils, a symbolic painting reflecting the shadow phase of the green developmental stage. Alluding to Ken Wilber’s integral philosophy, the piece explores the narcissism and nihilism that can emerge within postmodern sensitivity—where meaning frays and self-regard eclipses deeper integration.
Green Shadows: Narciss & Nihils
Oil on Canvas
Blue Collar Macy, a tender oil painting of a mother dog nursing her pups in a stark, gray environment. The image reflects working-class dignity, quiet endurance, and the unspoken strength of care and responsibility carried without complaint.
Blue Collar Macy
Oil on Canvas
Eastern Shores, a vibrant landscape painting capturing the coastline of Taiwan in vivid, expressive color. The composition evokes both the lyricism of place and the modernist influence of Canadian painters, bridging cultures through light and palette.
Eastern Shores
Oil on Canvas 115 x 159 cm
Eastern Winds, a companion landscape to Eastern Shores, this painting offers a dynamic portrayal of Taiwan’s natural beauty. Bold color and flowing form convey motion, memory, and a sense of poetic reverence for the land.
Eastern Winds
Oil on Canvas 115 x 159 cm
The Red Dragon, a symbolic landscape inspired by Circumstantial Evidence of Time, created as a commissioned gift. Indian almond leaves arch like a mythic dragon across the canopy, blending personal meaning with meditative symbolism. Private collection.
The Red Dragon
Oil on Canvas {For my friend Cassandra}
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