Returning to college for an MFA in painting and drawing at age 50, Bass discovered her true voice in photography through installation, mixed media, and performance figure prominently in her current work. She has had over 40 one and two-person shows and participated in numerous group exhibitions throughout the US as well as in Mexico, Italy, Germany, Macedonia, and Canada. Her work can be found in publications including The Polaroid Book, the Pinhole Journal, and Book of Alternative Photographic Processes. She is featured in Coat of Many Colors produced by Alabama Public Television. Bass is a recipient of the Alabama State Arts Council Fellowship, an SAF/NEA Grant, and a Regional Artist Project Interdisciplinary Grant. She has had artist residencies in Oregon, California, New York, North Carolina, Mexico, Macedonia, and Italy. Her work is included in numerous collections including the High Museum (Atlanta), The Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Polaroid Collection.