Background
Baker, Sara Ann Kontoff was born on October 2, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Julian and Rose (Kutnick) Kontoff.
environmental artist art educator
Baker, Sara Ann Kontoff was born on October 2, 1933 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Daughter of Julian and Rose (Kutnick) Kontoff.
Bachelor in English Literature, Boston University, 1954. Master of Science in Visual Studies, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986.
Teacher English, social studies high school, Havre de Grace, Pt. Perry, Maryland, 1954-1955. Director recreation & art therapy Washingtonian Hospital, Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, 1968-1969.
Founder, co-director Center for Creative Living & Tuftonboro (New Hampshire) Playhouse, 1970-1975. Teacher art Wellesley (Massachusetts) Junior High School, 1973. Assistant professor art history Art Institute Boston, 1984, 85—.
Senior lecturer art Northeastern University, Boston, since 1986. Lecturer art history Mount Ida College, Newton, Massachusetts & Boston Architectural Center, 1988, '89. Consultant in field.
Appointed by mayor to Planning & Advisory Committee, Kenmore-Fenway, Boston, 1988. Co-chair Kenmore Residents Association, Boston, since 1988. Member American Association of University Professors, American Association College professors, Boston Visual Artists Union (fair practice committee 1973-1985), Women Artists Boston (co-chair 1974-1975), Boston Society Architecture (art & architecture committee 1988-1996), College Art Association, The Art Institute of Chicago Boston (officer).
Married Elliot Baker, June 13, 1954. Children: Andrea, Melanie, Jonathan.