Tessa Baker

Biography

Born in London to an actor father and artist mother, art was all around me in my early years. I studied at Chelsea School of arts in 1974-77. I had also trained as a chef 1971-74 in Switzerland. I worked as a chef for 20 years and still work on occasion for my favourite clients. In 1992 I re immersed myself in Art and studied at the Centre D'art Vaas in Vence, worked for two years as an apprentice for Artist Richard Winkwork. Studied for three months at the Slade Summer School and at the Artist's Students League in New York for a year. In 1995 I had my first Solo exhibition in the South of France and have continued to have exhibitions since then. Three years ago I decided to start Paint Provence with Tess. I really wanted to share the beauty of where I live and thought what better a way than to start holiday painting trips in the South of France. I absolutely love it. All the courses have been more than I could have asked for. So I paint and teach and am very happy.