Gabriel Navar's site

I. Paintings

These are groups of paintings organized within specific years where I was exploring certain themes and ideas. Across the years, a common thread in my work has been the inclusion of mixed-media (primarily acrylics, pencils, oils on wood, paper and/or canvas) as well as imagery that is often layered.

A. Art Galleries

B. Featured Paintings

The featured painting is a painting (and, at times, its corresponding poem) that I select in order to focus on it and discuss the idea(s) behind it, the media and theme(s), and/or to showcase a recent direction.

C. Projects (murals, commissions)

I have had the honor to have collaborated with different individuals and institutions throughout my artistic career. These include collaborations in murals, book covers, commissions, magazine covers.

II. Poetry

I have always enjoyed making images not only through drawing and painting but also with words. I have been writing in a sort of "stream of consiousness", "automatic writing" approach for many, many years. What you may view by following the links below is a small collection of my writings.

A. Poems Part I
B. Poems Part II

III. Collaborations with Paul Basler

Cantos Alegres, Embrace Creation and Divine Days are the titles to groups of musical compositions that Paul Basler, Professor of Music at University of Florida at Gainesville, created utilizing my poems as text.

A. Cantos Alegres
Cantos Alegres was commissioned by and written for the Master Chorale of Tampa Bay, Jo-Michael Scheibe, Music and Artistic Director.
B. Embrace Creation
Embrace Creation was commissioned by and written for the Tennessee Technological University Chorale, Craig Zamer, conductor.
C. Divine Days
Divine Days was written for and commissioned by Western Kentucky University for its 2006 Centennial Celebration.

IV. Art Activities

A. Artist Statement

In my artist statement you may read what I have to say concerning what my art is about.

B. Biography

Brief and general information about who I am as an artist.

C. Resume (selected and comprehensive)

In my resume exhibition record you may view press reviews, education, employment history, awards and the names of private and public collectors of my work.

D. Press Reviews

In press reviews you may read selected articles where my art (poetry and/ or paintings) was featured as a result of an art exhibition or performance.

Gabriel Navar's site

© Gabriel Navar 1989 - 2010