Jim Baker Sacred Art
Tour Stop Number: 42 or 3 days: 3
Type of Stop: Artist
Category: Book Arts, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Sculpture, and Woodworking
Website 1: https://www.sacredstructuresart.com/
Phone: 505-685-4851
Altered Bibles, Reliquaries, Cross Assemblages
Jim Baker is a New Mexican multi-media artist working in the creation of three-dimensional altered Bibles and Christian art. Jim’s art is noted for combining antique altered Bibles with Biblical symbols, metaphors, and artifacts to inspire devotion and worship of God, to provoke spiritual conversations, and uncover the often-hidden meaning in Holy Scripture. It’s not surprising that Jim’s 40 years of experience as a Baptist minister informs his sacred artwork. “My art conveys the belief that Holy Scripture cannot be fully interpreted and applied without metaphor, symbol, and story. My art reflects the deep connection between the Holy Scriptures of my Judeo-Christian faith tradition and the metaphors, stories, and symbols requisite to their understanding. The inspiration to reclaim and re-stich old Bibles (1700’s – 1800’s) of different languages that are no longer in use comes from the word religion, derived from the Latin word Re-ligio, meaning to re-bind…..a word used in Scripture to reflect God’s desire to re-connect us to Him, to our true selves, and to others.” Jim’s sacred art can be found in galleries in Santa Fe, Taos, and Jemez Springs as well as in churches, schools, religious institutions, homes, and businesses – wherever people want creative and inspirational art to express and experience their faith. Jim’s art is also available through his online gallery, SacredStructuresArt.com
Jim’s sacred art structures can be found in churches, schools, religious institutions, homes, and businesses. Wherever people want creative and inspirational art to express and experience their faith.