Gretchen Baer facts for kids
Gretchen Baer is an American artist born in 1963 in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts. She is a talented painter and a performance artist. This means she creates art through live actions and events. Today, she lives in Bisbee, Arizona, where she continues to make unique and colorful art.
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Gretchen Baer's Amazing Art
Painting on the Border
Gretchen Baer is famous for her huge murals. These are long paintings she created on the US-Mexico border fence. She worked with a group of Mexican children. They called themselves the "Border Bedazzlers." Together, they painted beautiful, mile-long artworks.
Her Creative Art Cars
Gretchen Baer also creates special "art cars." These are regular cars that she turns into moving artworks. One of her famous art cars is called the "Hill Car." It's a 1989 Toyota with a big picture of Hillary Clinton on the front. Another fun art car is the "Fortune Telling Lion."
During the 2008 election, Gretchen Baer started the Hillary Clinton Army. This group helped raise money for Hillary Clinton, who was running to become president.
Her Unique Art Style
Gretchen Baer is known for her bright and colorful oil paintings. She also creates exciting art events. These events often have themes about art, politics, or music. She used to run an art gallery in Bisbee, Arizona, called El-Change-O!
Books About Her Work
- Blank, Harrod, "Wild Wheels". Blank Books, 2001. ISBN: 9780933621688.
