Julian Baird

1938 - 2015

Julian T. Baird of Orleans, MA died peacefully at home of leukemia on August 22, 2015. Born in Harlingen, TX in 1938, Julian received his Bachelor of Arts Degree Magna cum Laude from Harvard College in 1960, his Masters Degree from Oxford University (Wadham College), and his PhD from Harvard University in 1968. Julian was Chairman of the Department of General Education at Boston University until 1980 when he left the academic community to pursue his growing interest in art. He purchased Trees Place in Orleans in 1981 and transformed it into one of the nations leading galleries of representational art. After his retirement, Julian served on the Board of Trustees of the Cape Cod Symphony, and of the Cape Cod Art Association. He was a member of the St. Botolph Club in Boston and served on its Art Committee. He was a member of Artists for Humanity/Boston and served on their Advisory Board. Julian is survived by his loving wife of thirty years, Elaine, his brother, Stephen, of New Braunfels, TX, his nephews Timothy Baird, of Richmond, VA, and Christopher Teitleman of Newton, MA, his nieces Lisa Gilbert, of Southlake, TX, and Beth Maly of San Francisco and several grandnieces and grandnephews. Memorial donations may be made to the Cape Cod Symphony or to the Animal Rescue League of Brewster. Services will be private.