Gretchen Baer Explained

Gretchen Baer (born 1963, in Oak Bluffs, Massachusetts) is an American painter and performance artist living in Bisbee, Arizona.

Baer is known for painting mile-long murals on the southern side of the US-Mexico border fence in collaboration with a group of Mexican children known as the "Border Bedazzlers."^{[1] [2]}

Baer is also known for her art cars, including the "Hill Car" which features a large portrait of Hillary Clinton on the hood of a 1989 Toyota,^{[3] [4] [5]} and the "Fortune Telling Lion".^[6] During the 2008 Presidential Campaign, Baer founded the Hillary Clinton Army, raising money for the presidential candidate.^[7]

Baer is known for her colorful oil paintings and her flamboyant art, political and musically themed events. She formerly ran the El-Change-O! art gallery in Bisbee, Arizona.

Books of Baer's work

• Blank, Harrod, "Wild Wheels". Blank Books, 2001. .

External links

• paintressgretchen.blogspot.com
• U.S. Department of State – Exchanges Connect
• The Amazing Hillary Car, or Hillcar, of Gretchen Baer! 2008
• Painting with the Czars 2010

Notes and References

1. Web site: Artists brighten up U.S.-Mexico border fence. 2012-12-23. Los Angeles Times. en-US. 2020-03-30.
2. Web site: Arizona artists 'bedazzle' border wall in binational art project. 2012-12-26. Latina Lista: News from the Latinx perspective. en-US. 2020-03-30.
3. Web site: Bisbee motorists turn cars into colorful canvases. USAToday.com. en. 2020-03-30.
4. News: The Washington Post. Washington Post. en. 2020-03-30.
5. Web site: Gretchen Baer stands near her vehicle that is decorated with.... Getty Images. 19 April 2008 . en-gb. 2020-03-30.
6. Web site: Fortune Telling Lion Art Car by Gretchen Baer. www.artcaragency.com. 2020-03-30.
7. Web site: Does Hillary's biggest fan live in Bisbee? – Tucson Citizen Morgue, Part 1 (2006–2009). November 5, 2007. Dana. Cole . tucsoncitizen.com. en. 2020-03-30.