Happy Thanksgiving to everyone hope your turkey doesn't ''TASTE LIKE CHICKEN'' have a great day!

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone hope your turkey doesn't ''TASTE LIKE CHICKEN'' have a great day!

Jackpot team roping at Central Wyoming Fairgrounds

Jackpot team roping at Central Wyoming Fairgrounds 6pm tomorrow night. I will be donating two custom WYOMING COWBOY bolos to the winners. You can't win unless you enter. Hope to see you tomorrow!

It feels good to finish another project this is my 29th monument.

''WILD SONG'' monumental sculpture for Cal State is finished and will be cast in Bronze. Now I will cut it up for making the molds. It feels good to finish another project this is my 29th monument. chrisnavarro.com

Finished the body today on my monumental sculpture ''WILD SONG''for Cal State.

Finished the body today on my monumental sculpture ''WILD SONG''for Cal State. He is big enough to throw a saddle on and take for a ride. Now to finish the base and then on to the next one. 

Finished the head today on my monumental sculpture ''WILD SONG''for Cal State the end is in sight!

Finished the head today on my monumental sculpture ''WILD SONG''for Cal State the end is in sight! 

Bears have a sense of humor and I like to use it in my sculpture!

Bears have a sense of humor and I like to use it in my sculpture!

One man show at the Nicolaysen Art Museum May 27-August 14, 2016 Casper, WY

I will be having a one man show at the Nicolaysen Art Museum May 27-August 14, 2016 Casper, WY. I will have over 80 works on display that will span my 37 years as a bronze artist. It is 6 months out and I will need it to get all the work together. Hope to see you there. chrisnavarro.com

I Will be teaching a sculpting workshop in Casper WY at ART321.

I Will be teaching a sculpting workshop in Casper WY at ART321. I Iike to teach but it has been over 5 years since I taught my last one and this is the first one in Casper.
Chris Navarro THE HUMAN FIGURE SCULPTURE 3 DAY WORKSHOP August 10, 11, 12, 2016 Limit 12 Students
Location ART 321 321 W Midwest Ave, Casper, WY 82601
(307) 265-2655 tuition $450.
tony@art321.org www.casperartguild.org www.chrisnavarro.com

It is important to remember every expert was a beginner at some time. So the most important thing to bring to this class is a hungry mind, the desire to sculpt and a positive attitude. We will study armature construction, anatomical proportion, composition, design and gesture. We will also look for that hidden spark that brings the essence of life into our own work. Working with oil base clay and using live models we will sculpt a male figure. On the last day of the workshop the class will be taken on a personal tour of ‘’EMBRACE THE STRUGGLE’’ The bronze art of Chris Navarro a one man show with over 50 bronze sculptures at the Nicolaysen Art Museum Casper WY.
Using live models will help us respond and interact more intensely with our subjects. You need to be inspired and excited by your subject to give the best that is within you. We will discuss many topics both the physical and mental challenges of being a sculptor, from creating monuments to working with foundries., the ins and outs of marketing and promoting your work, establishing relationships with galleries and everything in between. If what you create is real and if it’s done with genuine emotion there will always be others who will want to experience and relate to that power. Come to this workshop if you want to learn about sculpture be inspired to follow your passions. Because the most important things I have learned on this long road of discovery. Is that the journey is more important than the destination. Never let fears keep you from pursuing your dreams and do not let what you can’t do keep you from doing what you can do.

Where are these billionaire collectors?

''SPIRIT OF THE THUNDERBIRD'' bronze height 15 feet Casper College.
I read this article and my only question is. Where are these billionaire collectors? If you know of any send them my way!

Sculpture Gets Its Day in the Sun as Prices Rise BY GERALDINE FABRIKANT
Demand for contemporary work has fueled interest in sculpture and prices are rising. Museums and private collectors are adding gardens to accommodate the art.
The high demand for contemporary art has helped fuel the interest in sculpture. “People’s concept of art has expanded and much of contemporary art is configured in three dimensions,” said Simon Stock, senior international specialist at Sotheby’s in London. “It needs space.” The wealthy are rushing to amass sculptures, sometimes creating gardens to display their expanding collections. Museums too have been adding space — indoor and outdoor — to accommodate the large pieces.
Often these buyers begin with paintings, then move to bigger things. Joop van Caldenborgh, a Dutch collector of painting and photography, recalled thinking that he might like to have a sculpture for his garden outside The Hague. Then he began filling his large front yard with pieces. Today he has more than 60 works. “Billionaire types will have an estate and they see where the guys next door have a garden and then they want a garden and sculpture for it,” Mr. van Caldenborgh said. He plans to house some pieces in a museum he is building. Business may be the initial motivator. Mr. Besthoff had collected Photorealist works when he bought an office building with an Isamu Noguchi work in front of it and then became infatuated with sculpture. Mr. Ringnes bought a sculpture that he put in front of his Oslo office building. “I saw how fantastic it was,” he recalled. “People were having their pictures taken and everything. So I figured: Why not continue?” “But acquiring sculpture is complicated,” he said. “You need some place to enjoy the pieces. Painting is a millionaire’s game, but sculpture is a billionaire’s game because you need the space.

''AMERICAS PRIDE'' to honor all the veterans who serve and protect this great country.

''AMERICAS PRIDE'' to honor all the veterans who serve and protect this great country.My dad Lt. Col Herbert Navarro a veteran of WWII, Korea, and Vietnam.

Falcon mascot fly before the Air Force Army Game it was pretty cool to see how fast he was.

When I was at the Air Force Academy installing my bronze sculpture ''Bolt from the Blue'' I was able to meet and watch the Falcon mascot fly before the Air Force Army Game it was pretty cool to see how fast he was.
The Class of l959, the first to enter the Academy, chose the falcon as the mascot of the cadet wing. Believing that it best characterized the combat role of the U.S. Air Force. The falcon is powerful and graceful in flight and can attain speeds exceeding 200 miles per hour. Known for its aggressive fearlessness and courage it will defend its territory against all intruders. They have been known to attack and kill prey more than twice their size. The peregrine falcon is the fastest animal in the world and truly a ‘’Bolt from the Blue’’. 

''BOLT FROM THE BLUE'' was dedicated at Doolittle Hall Air Force Academy.

''BOLT FROM THE BLUE'' was dedicated at Doolittle Hall Air Force Academy. It is a real honor to have my work at the Academy.The Air Force has been a large part of my family’s lives. I was born at Griffiss AFB and graduated High School at Torrejon AFB in Madrid Spain . My father a 30 year military officer spent most of his life in the military service for his country. I hope he would be honored to know that one of his sons created a monumental sculpture permanently placed at the Air Force Academy. – Chris Navarro

''BOLT FROM THE BLUE'' my monumental Peregrine Falcon will be installed at the Air Force Academy.

''BOLT FROM THE BLUE'' my monumental Peregrine Falcon will be installed at the Air Force Academy this week. It is an honor to have my work placed there. I come from a family of aviators. My father was a 30 year military air force officer a veteran of WWII, Korea and Vietnam. I grew up on airbases in the US and Europe. I have 3 older brother who were all military aviators.My oldest brother Rick graduated from the Naval Academy. I soloed my first plane when I was 19. I know my Dad would be proud.
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