A painter of the desert drives a campaign

When Gretchen Baer walks into the High Desert Market, her mid-calf plaid Chucks distinguish her from the already unique art community of Bisbee, Arizona. The Massachusetts native says art has always been central to her life, but it only recently has become the hub of her political views. “Art in the political realm is a…

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Tucson’s rising fashion star

Slipped away in the hazy Espresso hookah lounge in downtown Tucson, Jamie Edwards can be found in the back, sitting in a sofa with her legs crossed, sipping occasionally on her drink. Her chic blonde hair and scarlet lips make her unmissable. Lounging in a pair of towering black boots and a bohemian cardigan, it…

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Art squabble leaves some in Bisbee squeamish

  It was once thought to be impossible that anything could push the limits of the small hippy town of Bisbee. But Phoenix artist Eric Kasper found what makes Bisbee squeamish. The unlikely pair of pornography and horse genitalia have sent both Kasper and Bisbee on quite the ride. Kasper’s paintings initially premiered in the new…

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