Stay Wild

By Tracy Baker (Sudbury, ON)

Memorial Park
August 2016, Up Here 2

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Sudbury artist Tracy Baker is a quadruple threat–illustrator, graphic designer, author, and community cheerleader. No matter what medium, Tracy’s work is immediately identifiable thanks to her playful colour palettes and character-driven pieces that look like they are from your favourite childhood picture book. This mural shows wild creatures enjoying the full moon on a peaceful starry night.

You might recognize Sudbury artist Tracy Baker's work from the book The Awful Alphabet that she published back in January 2016 with Josh Turnbull. Illustrator, designer, author — Baker is kind of a triple threat. This Cambrian College alum always seems to find a way to incorporate a sense of nostalgia, warmth and playfulness into her work, and you'll likely find yourself cracking a smile at her character-based designs.