Bauer's work moves between abstraction and landscape. Six years of rigorous oil painting training whilst in her teens laid the technical foundation for a career that would span decades and disciplines. She abandoned rigid rules early in favor of experimentation, intuition, and the unpredictable behavior of paint itself.

 

After earning a Bachelor of Science in Interior Design, Bauer built a highly successful faux finishing business. Having three daughters in less than four years and spending endless hours at the zoo led her to children's book illustration, 37 published titles and worldwide licensing. Endlessly curious, she leaned into surface pattern design, and within 18 months had a thriving practice with a top agent.

 

It was a visit to Art Basel in December 2024 that brought everything into focus. Standing in front of world class work, she felt a pull she could not ignore. Back to the canvas. Back to paint. Back to the paintbrush. Every discipline she has mastered is now pouring itself into her current body of work.

 

Today Bauer creates quietly stunning original art in her light-washed Carefree Arizona studio, from intimate pieces to room commanding large scale works. Her background in interior design gives her a rare fluency; she understands not just how to make art, but how it settles into a room, anchors it, and becomes the soul of a space.

 

She paints in pursuit of what she calls exquisite delight. The moment colors collide, bleed, and transform beyond her control. She chases those moments for herself and they come through in every finished work.