NAVADA SWAN

At Rest

Navada Swan has attended a variety of undergraduate art programs at Otis Parsons School of Design, CA, Whittier College, CA, Howard University, DC and graduated from the State University of New York at Purchase with a BFA in Drawing and Painting.

Navada owns and operates Onyxswan, her company specializes in sterling silver, semi-precious and beaded jewelry designs, and she also is co-owner of Empress of Art gallery & Boutique in New London, CT. Empress is a commission-based gallery currently featuring the work of over 30 artists, local and international. The artwork in Empress ranges from 2D to 3D works in almost every medium.

Navada’s current artwork includes jewelry designs in sterling silver and Czech cut glass beads, as well as a series of figurative gestures in charcoal, pastel and watercolor. Within each form, she emphasizes the repetition of lines and shapes across each figure, to convey tension and motion. In contrast, the surface of each shape remains tranquil and smooth throughout a transition of shades and colors.

Presently Navada is working on a new series of figurative gestures entitled, “Joy in Repetition”. This new series is scheduled to be in her show ”Estrogen Patch”, for the Hygienic Art Galleries in August of 2004. She will also be in a group show in September 2004 at the Hygienic Art Galleries, exploring one of her other visions entitled, “Rice and Beads”, a series of black and white photographs.

Navada's Contact Information:

Navada Swan
79 Bank Street Apt. 3C
New London, CT 06320
Onyxswan@aol.com

Metalic

Ribbons

Blues

Figurative Mosaic