representational - JOSHUA BAIRD

2017-2020 Select Paintings

2016 Select Landscapes

Upper Cathedral Wash, 11x14 in, SOLD

The Guardians, 8x16 in, SOLD

Desert Rat Under Flying Monkey Mesa, 30x30, available

Vermilion Sunspot, 10x13 in. SOLD

Amangiri Gaurdian, 11x14, available

Muir's Garden, 24x30, SOLD

Tanner's Throne, 10x13, available

2014 "Facetime"
John Muir said, "Any glimpse into the life of an animal quickens our own and makes it so much the larger and better in every way." For this show I painted portraits of domestic large animals available for adoption at Best Friends Animal Society in Kanab, Utah.

Maggie, 2014. SOLD

Buddy 3/4, 2014. $180

Jordan, 2014. SOLD

Speedy, 2014, SOLD

Chuck, 2014. SOLD

Tom, 2014. $180

Lambert, 2014. SOLD

Luna, 2014. SOLD

Joseph, 2014. SOLD

Buddy Front, 2014. $180

Tobias, 2014. SOLD

Joseph Profile, 2014, SOLD

Fiona, 2014. SOLD

Lambert & Buddy, 2014, SOLD

2012-2015 Landscapes

Towards Nankoweap, 18x24, available

Redwall Cavern, SOLD

October Clouds, SOLD

Bottoms Up, 11x14, SOLD

Juniper, Sage & Alfalfa, 12x16, SOLD

North Rim View, 8x10, SOLD

Kanab Shooting Range, 8x10, available

Lonely Road, 8x10, available

Red River Cliffs, 6x8, SOLD

Vermilion Shower, 6x8, SOLD

Zoroaster, 10x13, SOLD

Too Far From the Shore, 6x8, SOLD

Sugar Knoll Study 1, 6x8, available

Juniper Study, 5x7, available

The Train, 12x16, available

2013 Flamenco Studies
And now for something completely different...I took a small vacation from landscapes and painted these studies of Celina Zambon from a video I found on youtube. For this reason they're for fun, not for sale.

2008 Field Studies
The best way to study the qualities of landscape: light, atmosphere, space, form, etc. is to paint on location. All of these studies were painted on location in and around Southern Utah. Most of the studies are small; between 6x8 in. and 8x10 in.

2006-2008 Landscapes

I used to think of this view as being the backside of Timpanogus, but I've decided that term is not politically correct for those who live in Heber. Besides, the true backside of Timp is unable to be seen because she's lying on it. While doing this painting and considering these notions, I decided the most appropriate label for this view of Timp is to call it her "Eastern side". After following a really rough dirt road for a few hours I came to this spectacular vista. With views like this it is very tempting to try to paint the whole; instead I decided to focus on just one part: the head of Timpanogus.

Joshua Baird, "Heber Holstiens", 2007. Oil on linen panel, 11x14 in. SOLD

This was the last painting of the competition done just a few blocks from the town hall where the exhibition took place.

Joshua Baird, "Montessori Pumps", 2007. Oil on linen panel, 9x12 in. SOLD Award of Merit, Midway Main Street Paint Out, Midway, UT.

Joshua Baird, "Heber House", 2007. Oil on linen panel, 9x12 in. SOLD Award of Merit, Heber Main Street Paint Out, Heber, UT.

Joshua Baird, "Midway Barn", 2007. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. SOLD 1st place, Semi Professional Division, Plein Air Paradise 2007, Midway, UT.

I was at the airport and I had three hours to turn in this panel so I was hoping to find something interesting. I began painting a dull composition involving a Cessna when this magnificent machine dropped out of the sky, taxied over to within 50 ft. of me, turned to a 3/4 view, and parked just as you see it in the photograph. All my stuff was already set up in the right spot, I just had to turn my easel 90 degrees to the right. Two hours later the pilot had to move the plane, but I had just finished the painting. Hence the title "Manna from Heaven". This painting later won an award at the competition and was donated to the Heber Commemorative Airforce Museum.

Joshua Baird, "Manna from Heaven", 2007. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. Donated to Heber Commemorative Airforce Museum. Award of Merit, Semi-Professional division, Plein Air Paradise 2007, Midway, UT

Joshua Baird, "Zermatt Plaza", 2007. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. SOLD 1st place, Scenes of Zermatt Competition, Midway, UT.

This first painting I did didn't turn out so good. I later painted the Yellow Biplane on this panel.

Joshua Baird, "North Rim View", 2007. Oil on board, 11x14 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Turret Arch IV", 2007. Oil on board, 12x24 in. $500

Joshua Baird, "Grand Canyon Island", 2006. Oil on board, 8x10 in. $200 unframed

Joshua Baird, "Wildcat Point", 2006. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. $550 unframed Painted on location during the Everette Ruess Days Plein Air Competition.

Joshua Baird, The White Throne, 2007. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in., $675.

Joshua Baird, "Untamed Distance", 2006. Oil on canvas, 18x28.5 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Shooting Range Rock", 2006. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. SOLD Award of Merit winner at the Everett Ruess Plein Air Competition.

Joshua Baird, "Blue Expanse", 2006. oil on board, 8x10 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, Hills of Paria, 2008. Oil on canvas, 18x24 in., SOLD

Joshua Baird, View from the Caves, 2008. Oil on canvas, 18x24 in., SOLD

Joshua Baird, Dark Clouds and Navajo Formation, 2007. Oil on board, 11x14 in., SOLD

Joshua Baird, Johnson Canyon Bluff, 2008. Oil on canvas, 18x24 in. $725

The Juniper Tree, 11x14, SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Timpanogus Close-Up", 2007. Oil on canvas, 16x20 in. SOLD

2002-2005 Landscapes

Joshua Baird, "Corvallis Trees", 2004. Oil on board, 12x24 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Chasm", 1998. Conte on paper, 6x12 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Near the Reef", 2000. Oil on canvas, 24x18 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Towards Hite V", 2000. Oil on canvas, 24 x 108 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Towards Hite II", 1996. Watercolor on paper, 20x12 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Fergason Canyon", 1996. Oil on board, 8x10 in. $100

Joshua Baird, "Minimalist Seascape", 2004. Oil on canvas, 60x48 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Canyonland Butte", 2002. Mixed media on paper, 9x12 in. $200

Joshua Baird, "Kolob Butte", 2004. Oil on canvas, 60x48 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Spider Rock", 2003. Oil on board, 12x24 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Towards Hite VII", 2004. Conte on paper, 5x18 in. $500

Joshua Baird, "Paintbrush and Canyon", 2004. Oil on board, 8x10 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "High Desert", 2002. Oil on board, 9x12 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Towards the Reef", 2003. Oil on board, 12x24 in. $500

Joshua Baird, "Red Hoodoo", 2004. Oil on board, 12x24. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Dixon Country", 2003. Oil on board, 12x16. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Glacier Valley", 2002. Oil on board, 9x12 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Canyon Fin", 2004. Conte on paper, 24x24 in. $200

Joshua Baird, "Teton", 2004. Oil on canvas, 60x48 in. $1000

Joshua Baird, "Island Butte", 2004. Conte on paper, 24x30 in. $300

1996-2004 Miscellaneous Paintings

Joshua Baird, "One Man's Junk", 1996. Oil on canvas, 24x48 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Sam", 1998. Mixed media on paper, 12x8 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Remnant of Winter", 1996. Watercolor on paper, 8x10 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Old Deere II", 2002. Oil on board, 12x24 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Truck Near Zion", 2002. Oil on board, 8x10 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Tractor Near Zion", 2002. Oil on board, 8x10 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Old Deere", 2002. Oil on board, 12x24 in. SOLD

Joshua Baird, "Decisions", 2003. Oil on canvas, 24x36 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Corvallis Front Yard", 2003. Oil on board, 8x10 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Cass" 2002. Oil on board, 12x24 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Bob's Garden Chair", 2004. Oil on board, 8x10 in. NFS

Joshua Baird, "Lone Indian", 2001. Oil on paper, 14x24 in. NFS