User:Mayra C. Navarro

Mayra C. Navarro (born December 17, 1975 in Mexicali Baja California Norte, Mexico) is an Abstract-Contemporary Artist based out of San Diego, CA. Studied Art at Imperial Valley College and earned her Bachelor in Arts and Sciences, emphasis in Graphic Design from San Diego State University San Diego, California in August of 2001; working at San Diego State University Press Department under SCERP-Southern California Educational Research Programs Monograph Series book, during college.

Career

Mayra's creativity is a celebration of free brushstrokes similar to the abstract expressionism action painting style used by artist Jackson Pollock in 1948. Her techniques are diverse meaning the visuals end up looking symmetrical, asymmetrical, fun and wild. She chooses specific paintings to finish them with several layers of resin to reflect a deeper contrast between hot and cold colors. This chemical develops a 3-D effect without having to add extra shades or more paint to brighten the painting. Mayra loves the serenity of the beach and the movements of its color which is why inspires her to paint coastal beach scenes using her own imagination. The imagery tends to be highly attractive and relaxing for her collectors.​

Mayra is a huge fan of having beautiful music as background noise, something that sounds sludge-drone-rock-metal-psychedelic with hard drums is always playing while she paints. She loves going to small concerts because they are more intimate and she feels more connected with the artists performance. Among other things she deeply admires the art of urban architecture, fashion collections by iris van herpen, iris apfel and nature-based photography. Her favorite television Network is HGTV Fixer Upper show featuring the natural works by Chip & Joanna Gaines.​

AWARDS

2019 Winner, San Diego Graphic Designer, San Diego Awards Program, CA USA

2013 3rd, Fine Art Exhibit, Class 1, San Diego County Fair, San Diego CA USA

1993 1st, Design Logo, featured in the Imperial County Education Network, Imperial County Superintendent of Schools Office Education, El Centro CA USA

​1992 Certificate of Recognition, Art Award Best Artist, Summer English Immersion Migrant Program, University of California, San Diego CA USA

1992 2nd, Red Ribbon Poster Contest, Imperial Co Office of Education, El Centro CA USA

HONORABLE MENTIONS

2000 5th Annual Jeep National DaimlerChrysler Motors Corp, El Arte Que Nos Mueve, Auburn Hills MI USA

1992 Cartoon Contest, Imperial County Teachers UNISERV, El Centro CA USA

1992 Red Ribbon Drug Free & Proud, Imperial Co Office of Education, El Centro CA USA

1988 Concurso Interno de Dibujo, Instituto Felix de Jesus Rougier, Mexicali BCN MEX

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC INSTALLATIONS

2016 Private Collection USN, USS Dewey (DDG 105), San Diego CA USA

2014 Private Collection, Tokyo JAP 2014 Private Collection, Central Hong Kong

INTERNATIONAL AND DOMESTIC PUBLICATIONS

2018 La Jolla Light, La Jolla CA USA

2015 ICA Publishing-International Contemporary Artists Vol X, NY USA & Athens Greece

2014 ICA Publishing-International Contemporary Artists Vol IX, NY USA & Athens Greece

2013 ICA Publishing-International Contemporary Artists Vol VII, NY USA & Athens Greece

2002 SDSU Press & SCERP So. CA Ecosystems Rsch. Program Vol 6-7, San Diego CA USA

1994 Mexicaricaturas Magazine, Mexicali Baja California MEX

1994 La Cronica Newspaper, Mexicali Baja California MEX

MURALS

2015 Coast Highway Traders Bazaar Shop, Encinitas CA USA

2015 Residential Property, Eastlake CA USA

2014 Residential Property, Mira Mesa CA USA

2013 Residential Property, Poway CA USA

​2012 Takelessons, San Diego CA USA

GALLERY REPRESENTATION

2019 Laguna Art Gallery, Laguna Beach CA USA

2015-Present Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

​2012-Present OBR Architecture, San Diego CA USA

SOLO EXHIBITS

2018 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2018 OBR Architecture Gallery, Ray at Night, San Diego CA USA

2018 Alta Brewing Company, San Diego CA USA

2017 OBR Architecture Gallery, Ray at Night, San Diego CA USA

2017 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters La Jolla CA USA

2017 Alta Brewing Company, San Diego CA USA

2016 OBR Architecture Gallery, Ray at Night, San Diego CA USA

2015 Paperdoll Boutique and Scissors, San Diego CA USA

2014 Paperdoll Boutique and Scissors, San Diego CA USA

2014 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2014 Clairemont ﻿Coffee, San Diego CA USA

2014 Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge, San Diego CA USA

2013 OBR Architecture Gallery, Ray at Night, San Diego CA USA

2013 Counterpoint, San Diego CA USA

2013 Blick Art, San ﻿Diego﻿ CA USA

2013 Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2012 OBR Architecture Gallery, Ray at Night, San Diego CA USA

1998 The Imperial Valley College Art Gallery, El Centro CA USA

1998 The Imperial County Arts Council, El Centro CA USA

1993 Imperial County Office of Education Network, ETN Logo, El Centro CA USA

1992 Imperial County Board of Education ICOE, El Centro CA USA

LIVE PAINTING

2017 Family Art Day, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2016 Freestyle Lessons, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 Community Art & House Music, Prospect Bar & Grill, La Jolla CA USA

2015 Pancakes & Booze, 57 Degrees, San Diego CA USA

2015 Monster Drawing Rally, San Diego Art Institute, San Diego CA USA

2013 Vivant, U-31 Cocktail Lounge, San Diego CA USA

2013 The HeART of Loteria, Centro Cultural Balboa Park, San Diego CA USA

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITS

​​​​​​2019 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

​​​​​​2018 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, Little Italy San Diego / La Jolla CA USA

2018 Alta Brewing Company, San Diego CA USA

2018 Nomad Donuts North Park, San Diego CA USA

2017 Alta Brewing Company, San Diego CA USA

2017 5th Annual, Perfect 10, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2017 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2017 Minis, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2017 Wonka Gallery, San Diego CA USA

​2016 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2016 KAABOO Music & Art Festival, Del Mar CA USA

2016 Comic Con International, San Diego CA USA

2016 4th Annual, Perfect 10, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2016 Resonance / 1st Anniv., Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

​2016 Downtown Chula Vista Courthouse, San Diego CA USA

2015 10x10 Small Works, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 FINE Magazine Art Rhythm & Wine, Rancho Santa Fe CA USA

2015 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2015 Good Music for Good People, Bluefoot Bar & Lounge, San Diego CA USA

2015 Community Art & House Music, Prospect Bar and Grill, La Jolla CA USA

2015 Third Annual, Perfect 10, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 Pancakes & Booze, 57 Degrees, San Diego CA USA

2015 Un Amour Du Noir / A love For Black, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 Venus, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 One on One, Sparks Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2015 Cause & Effect, West Coast Tavern, San Diego CA USA

2015 Everything Framed, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2014 2nd Annual Dia De Los Muertos, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2014 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2014 Clairemont ﻿Coffee﻿ San Diego CA USA

2014 5th Year Anniv., ﻿Thumbprint﻿ Gallery, La Jolla CA USA

2014 B.A.M.! Karl Strauss Brewing Company, Pacific Beach CA USA

2014 Summer Art Fest, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2014 Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge, San Diego CA USA

2014 Winter Art Festival, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2014 Art Around Adams, Liquid Eden, San Diego CA USA

2014 She's All That, 98 Bottles, San Diego CA USA

2014 A Typical Type, Visual Shop SD, San Diego CA USA

2014 Fall Art Festival, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2014 Rivet, Basic Bar, San Diego CA USA

2014 Claire de Lune Coffee Lounge, San Diego CA USA

2014 HeARTwork, Basic Bar, San Diego CA USA

2014 Art on Vinyl, La Bodega Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2013 Summer Art Festival, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2013 BRCR Bird Rock Coffee Roasters, La Jolla CA USA

2013 Gourmet To Go & Cafe, La Jolla CA USA

2013 Spring Art Fest, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2013 Liquid Eden Art Around Adams 10th Anniv., San Diego CA USA

2013 The HeART of Loteria, San Diego CA USA

2013 Fine Arts Auction, White Box Contemporary, San Diego CA USA

2013 Shattered, Bluefoot Bar, San Diego CA USA

2012 Mend, Mosaic Bar, San Diego CA USA

2012 Deck The Walls, Basic Bar, San Diego CA USA

2012 Parkway Art Fest, Parkway Bar, La Mesa CA USA

2012 Resurrección La Segunda Venida, The Ruby Room, San Diego CA USA

2012 1 Year Anniv., TheSpot Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2012 Perfect 10, TheSpot Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2011 Community, Visual SD CA USA

2011 Day of the Dead vs Dawn of the Dead, Visual SD CA USA

2011 Trick or Treat, Queen Bee's Art & Cultural Center, North Park CA USA

2011 Taste of Third & Art Walk, Chula Vista CA USA

2000 Becas For Mecha Black Tie Gala, Thornton Winery, Temecula CA USA

1999 Jeep Natl Daimler-Chrysler Motors Corp, El Arte Que Nos Mueve IV, Auburn Hills MI USA

1998 The Imperial Valley College Art Gallery, El Centro CA USA

1998 The Imperial County Arts Council, El Centro CA USA

1994 Mexicaricaturas 4ta Exposición Colectiva, Plaza Cachanilla Mexicali BCN MEX

1993 The Imperial County Education Network ETN, County Board of Edu, El Centro CA USA

1992 Imperial County Board of Education ICOE, El Centro CA USA

1992 Imperial County Teachers UNISERV, El Centro CA USA

1988 Exposición Colectiva Juvenil, Casa de la Cultura Dept. Artes Plasticas, Mexicali BCN MEX

1988 Concurso Interno de Dibujo, IFJR Instituto Felix de Jesus Rougier, Mexicali BCN MEX

PUBLICATIONS AND NEWS MEDIA

2018 LaJollaLight.com Oct 18 p.B17, La Jolla CA USA

2018 obrArchitecture.com Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2017 obrArchitecture.com Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2017 Buzz birdrockcoffee.com Events, La Jolla CA USA

2016 obrArchitecture.com Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2016 Buzz birdrockcoffee.com Events, La Jolla CA USA

2015 Fit Athletic Club fitperx.com, Retail section, San Diego CA USA

2015 The Coast News, San Diego North County CA USA

2015 Encinitas Advocate Newspaper, Encinitas CA USA

2015 Buzz BirdRockCoffee.com Events, La Jolla CA USA

2015 ICA Publishing Vol 10 p.219 NY/USA Athens GR, Amazon.com USA

2015 SanDiegoDowntownNews.com p27 Fashion, San Diego CA USA

2014 Buzz BirdRockCoffee.com Events, La Jolla CA USA

2014 ICA Publishing Vol 9 p.210, NY/USA Athens GR, Amazon.com USA

2014 Summer LaMesaToday.com La Mesa CA USA

2013 obrArchitecture.com Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2013 Buzz BirdRockCoffee.com Events, La Jolla CA USA

2013 ICA Publishing Vol 7/8 p.232 NY USA/Athens GR, Amazon.com

2013 Winter Show﻿ LaMesaToday.com, La Mesa CA USA

2013 ParkwayBar.com, La Mesa CA USA

2013 Spring LaMesaToday.com, La Mesa CA USA

2013 TheUpChuck Magazine Feb. Vol 2 Issue l, San Diego CA USA

2012 obrArchitecture Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2012 NPA North Park for The Arts, San Diego CA USA

2012 SDVAN San Diego Visual Arts Network, San Diego CA USA

2012 obrArchitecture.com Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2002 SDSU Press & SCERP So. CA Ecosystems Rsch. Prog. Vol 6, 7, San Diego CA USA

2001 SDSU Biology Dept, Human Cells Illustrative Series San Diego CA USA

2001 Xpress Loan Servicing, Press Dept., San Diego CA USA

1998 The Imperial County Arts Council, El Centro CA USA

1998 The Imperial Valley College Art Gallery, El Centro CA USA

1994 Palaco Magazine Issue 4, Mexicali Baja California MEX

1994 Mexicaricaturas Magazine, Mexicali Baja California MEX

1994 La Cronica Newspaper, Mexicali Baja California MEX

1993 Imperial County Education Network ETN, County Board of Education, El Centro CA USA

1992 Imperial Valley County Teachers UNISERV, EL Centro USA

1992 Imperial County Office of Education ICOE, El Centro CA USA

CONTESTS & COMPETITIONS

2018 BlickArt.com, Eye on Abstract Art, San Diego CA USA

2014 North Park Festival of Arts, San Diego CA USA

2013 3rd, Fine Art Exhibit Class 1, San Diego County Fair, San Diego CA USA

1999 Binational Border Siqueiros-Pollock, Museo de Arte e Historia INBA, Frontera-Ford IV Ed., Cd. Juarez Chih. MEX/USA

1993 1st, Design Logo, featured in the Imperial County Education Network, Imperial County Superintendent of Schools Office Education, El Centro CA USA

1992 Honorable Mention: Cartoon Contest, Imperial County Teachers UNISERV, El Centro CA USA

1992 2nd Red Ribbon Poster Contest, Imperial Co Office of Education, El Centro CA USA

1988 Concurso Interno de Dibujo, IFJR Instituto Felix de Jesus Rougier, Mexicali BCN MEX

RESEARCH / FIELD WORK EXPERIENCE

Sweedler, Alan Southern California Ecosystems Research Program. “Air Quality Issues along the U.S.-Mexican Border”. Southern Center for Environmental Research & Policy, Monograph Series No 6. Arizona State University, Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, New Mexico State University, San Diego State University, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Utah, 2002.

Rohy, David A. Southern California Ecosystems Research Program. “Trade, Energy, and the Environment: Challenges and Opportunities for the Border Region, Now and in 2020.” Southern Center for Environmental Research & Policy, Monograph Series, n 7. Arizona State University, Instituto Tecnológico de Ciudad Juárez, Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey, New Mexico State University, San Diego State University, Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez, University of Texas at El Paso, University of Utah, 2002.

TELEVISION

1993 Imperial ﻿County﻿ Office of Education Network, El Centro CA USA

PUBLIC ENGAGEMENTS & ONLINE NETWORKS

2015 Fit Athletic Club fitperx.com retail, San Diego CA USA

2015 ICA Publishing Vol X p219 incoartists.com NY / GR

2015 San Diego Downtown News.com Fashion

2014 ICA Publishing Vol IX p210 incoartists.com NY / GR

2014 TakeLessons.com San ﻿Diego﻿ CA USA

2014 Craftsy.com USA

2013 ICA Publishing Vol VII p232 incoartists.com NY / GR

2013 Figment San Diego CA USA

2013 Access Arts Network USA

2012 Meetup.com The San Diego Art & Exhibit Group (founder) San Diego CA USA

2012 Basic Bar by Thumbprint Gallery, San Diego CA USA

2012 Arte Fresca, San Diego CA USA

2012 SDVAN San Diego Visual Arts Network, San Diego CA USA

2012 IDAL International Decorative Artisans League, Zanesville OH USA

2011 Mercado Golondrina, San Diego CA USA

PROFESSIONAL NETWORKS

WonkaGallery.com San Diego CA USA

fitperx.com San Diego CA USA

SparksGallery.com San Diego CA USA

Takelessons.com San Diego CA USA

incoartists.com New York NY USA, Athens GR

Saatchiart.com Los Angeles CA USA

Society6.com Los Angeles CA USA

​Linkedin.com USA

TEACHING

2014-Present Private in-home or in-studio Painting Lessons, San﻿ ﻿Diego﻿ CA ﻿USA

INTERNSHIP

2001 Mires Ball (formerly Mires Brand), San Diego CA USA

WEBSITE

★ www.MayraNavarroArt.com

EDUCATION

2001 SDSU Bachelor of Arts in Applied Arts and Sciences Emphasis Graphic Design, San Diego CA USA

1998 Imperial Valley College, Associate in Arts, Imperial CA USA

1988 Casa de la Cultura Departamento Artes Plásticas, Pintura Infantil, Mexicali Baja California MEX

1988 IFJR Instituto Felix de Jesus Rougier, Mexicali Baja California MEX