Jennifer K. Baker
Intersections and the Emmaus Road
16" x 16"Acrylic on Canvas
$350
Stigma casts shadows of shame across our experience and will often eclipse other aspects of who we are. The texture and various colours are reflective of the diversity of our experience and inner life. Racism, stigma, and other systems of power and oppression frame and exclude certain aspects of our identity and experience, making it difficult to be known outside of these categories. The intersecting squares reflect this. Jesus meets us in the most tender, intimate areas of our experience, bringing healing and restored identity, which is reflected in the intersection of the Cross. Jesus journeys with us, as he did on the Emmaus Road, helping us to navigate the complexity of the human experience and leading us home toward him.
Jennifer Baker is an acrylic artist living on the traditional unceded lands of the Musqueam, Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh First Nations on the West Coast of Canada. Working with communities experiencing homelessness, addiction, trauma, and mental health challenges, Jennifer witnesses the impact of how intersecting systems of power and oppression, such as racism, colonialism, and patriarchy, affect individuals and communities in intimate ways. In the midst of the privilege of walking alongside these communities and her own lived experience, Jennifer has seen the power and love of Jesus for transformation and healing. Through her art and poetry, Jennifer hopes to provide a window for people to see a part of the beauty of Jesus through her eyes.