Barbara Baker obituary

My mother, Barbara Baker, who has died aged 89, drew and painted throughout her life, in watercolours, pastel, charcoal and pencil. In her portraits she demonstrated a rare sensibility for colour, evidenced by her use of coloured papers, idiosyncratic composition and a focus on the patterns and textures of the garments worn by her subjects.Barbara was born in Kersal, north Salford, Greater Manchester, to Josephine (nee Kalis) and Alec Baker, a furniture manufacturer. She was the identical twin o