She twice studied abroad, in Paris and London, gaining expertise in various other forms of artistic expression such as lithography and carpet-making.
Her niece, Jean Morrison recalls that the members of the extended family were always close-knit, supporting one another and sharing accommodation at times.
Asquith Baker is said to have had particularly fond childhood memories of the country town of Seymour, where her family lived for four years in the 1870s.
[1] 1914 marked the beginning of World War I, and Asquith Baker returned to Melbourne, where she remained for the rest of her life, apart from time spent in South Australia to provide her sister with companionship (1939–1945), and an excursion to Alice Springs to paint (aged 87).
[1] Her work is held in the collections of the following galleries: Note: Researchers may find it helpful to know that in the art history literature her name is often mis-spelt as Christina, and her double surname is often reduced to Baker.