Bass received a BA from Hampshire College in 2003 and an MFA from the University of California Los Angeles in 2011.
[8] Bass's practice explores both representation and abstraction and recurring themes include anthropomorphic structures, architectural elements, and altered signage.
The mural depicted several stylized forms such as bones-as- speech-bubbles as well as teeth that looked like a set of stairs leading into a crocodile’s mouth.
[11] Bass ventured into oil painting and figuration for their 2021 solo exhibition at Vielmetter titled, Desert Veins.
Paintings in the exhibition included a snake curled around a nest of eggs, a camel skeleton, a brick wall, and a grave marker.