John Baird 'William Morris Vase' pop Cattapan maps urban systems and

Cattapan maps urban systems and observes human activity through abstraction

'The Means of Progress' 2023

Printed onto beautiful heavy paper with a raw edge

movement and stillness—gives the work its remarkable power

Reflecting his personal perspective on farm-life hierarchy

John Baird 'William Morris Vase' pop Cattapan maps urban systems andJohn Bairds visual language is distinctive in strongly defined forms and boldly contrasted patterns, Baird constructs still life compositions that exist somewhere between reality and personal perception. Working across painting, collage and sculpture, Baird uses his works to explore how slippages between utilitarianism and decoration inhabit everyday objects. Infused with a lingering element of nostalgia, household objects and floral arrangements are