Steph Bauer

Bauer is an artist whose 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 sunny Carefree Arizona studio, from intimate pieces to room commanding large scale works. Her background in interior design gives her a rare f...

2027 The Celebration of Fine Art, Scottsdale, AZ
2026 The Other Art Fair, Phoenix, AZ
2026 Hidden In The Hills, Carefree, AZ
2026 Desert Library Gallery Group Exhibition, Cave Creek AZ
2023 Mayo, Thunderbird Family Medicine Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2022- Surface Pattern Designer, Jennifer Nelson Artists, VT
2022 Mayo, Scottsdale Pharmacy Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2021 Mayo, Scottsdale Concourse Gallery, Phoenix, AZ
2016 Fireplace Gallery Solo Exhibition, Gresham, OR
2016 MarinMOCA Fall National Juried Exhibition Group Exhibition, Novato, CA
2016 GRIT Collaborative's Water: Our World Pearson Lakes Art Center, Okoboji, IA
2016 Encyclical Gallery Group exhibit, Bekeley, CA
2016 Common Ground Gallery Solo Exhibit, Portland OR
2016 ProArts Open Studios, Oakland CA
2009 Pediatricians Office, 27 Artworks, North Carolina
2008 Allied Arts, Open Studios, Menlo Park CA
2008 Everett Station, Two person exhibition, First Thursday, Portland OR
2007 Daily Bread, Solo exhibition, Color Field Landscapes, Portland OR
2007 World Forestry Center, Group exhibition, Local 14, Portland OR
2006 Oregon Barrelworks, Solo exhibition, Landscapes, Portland OR
2006 Caplan Art Consultant/Agent, Portland OR
2006 Bella Terra Gallery, Solo exhibition, Color Field Landscapes...