 The flurry of edges and forms, reminiscent of the ornamental impulse of the 1970s Pattern and Decoration movement, imbues the scene of destruction with a paradoxical, almost floral delicacy, as translucent and opaque layers of paint overlap like scraps of torn tissue, beautiful despite circumstance.”

Bakers paintings during this period are somewhere between the representational world and the abstract one.New York based writer Rebecca Spence spoke with Baker about this line in her article called "Boundary Issues"