Eve Baker

Eve Baker (née Hirst; 29 July 1906 – 18 August 1990) was a British artist and conservator. She was a leading conservator of mural paintings, pioneering the use of authentic materials and techniques.

Personal life Eve Hirst was born on 29 July 1906.

During her lifetime, Baker was acknowledged as the country's foremost expert on the care and conservation of murals. She established the Eve Baker Trust to promote "The preservation and conservation of historic wall paintings, sculpture and other works of creative expression, as well as the advancement of education and research in these fields".

Influence On her death in 1990, Eve Baker was described as "one of the outstanding wall painting conservators of her generation", responsible for "much of our present knowledge and appreciation of English murals". That year, the Bakers had jointly received the Esher Award of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

Baker's opposition to repainting and the use of modern conservation materials exerted significant influence in England, and she trained many among the next generation of conservators. She was remembered as "a formidable personality, and consequently not always easy to work with", but also, given "her deep commitment, integrity and often outstanding generosity", with "great affection by the conservation community".

The Building Limes Forum hold an annual Baker Memorial Lecture in memory of Robert and Eve Baker.