Tracey Baca (the fine artifice)

Mixed Media Artist

Tracey Baca is a 14th-generation New Mexican artist specializing in mixed media paintings and assemblage works. Her art combines paint, ceramics, found objects, and reclaimed materials to explore perception, memory, and transformation. Each piece shifts between what it appears to be and the hidden narratives it holds.

Decorative wall mask resembling a green bird with a copper beak, surrounded by ornate gold accents and a greenish-blue frame.
Abstract mixed media artwork featuring a whimsical deer, hand sketches, colorful shapes, and text, with a background of blues, pinks and muted colors.
A collage with a woman with dark hair and vintage style, mixed with abstract and patterned elements.
A broken doll's face with a partially detached plastic head, surrounded by metallic and mechanical parts, appears to be an art piece or sculpture.

Ar·ti·fice  (är-te-fis) n.

1. An artful or crafty expedient; a stratagem. 2. Subtle but base deception; trickery. 3. Cleverness 4. Skill, ingenuity, craftiness 5.Craftsmanship (obsolete): In historical usage, it referred to something made with technical skill or a work of art

“I explore the ambiguity of perception, experience, and meaning as I incorporate wordplay, innuendo, double entendre, hidden narrative, and stratified meanings into constructions built from reclaimed and layered materials. Each piece shifts between what it appears to be and what it’s actually saying, using disguise, reconstruction, and accumulated layers to hold multiple truths at once.”