John Baird

Born 1954, Melbourne, Australia. Lives and works in Mount Martha, Victoria.

John Baird is an Australian artist known for his distinctive approach to painting, collage, and sculpture. His work often explores the intersection of utilitarianism and decoration, elevating everyday objects to the realm of fine art. Baird's aesthetic is characterized by bold, flattened forms and a nostalgic aura, creating compositions that evoke both familiarity and surrealism. His subjects frequently include domestic scenes, seascapes, and still lifes, rendered with a unique blend of abstraction and figuration. Baird's work is held in major national collections, including the National Gallery of Victoria, Castlemaine Art Gallery and Historical Museum, Artbank, and the Bell Potter Group, as well as in corporate and private collections both nationally and internationally. In 2025, he had a major retrospective exhibition at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery.