Sophie Navarro

Arts & Administration

My Inspiration is Lisa Congdon! Here’s Why!

April 6, 2016 by sophie@uoregon.edu | 0 comments

https://www.creativebug.com/instructors/lisa-congdon

Lisa Congdon is one of my favorite visual artists. She is professional, modern and unique in her own style. I see that someday with my own work that I could do exactly what she has set for herself as a dream career. I do have a day job and it often can be the daily grind. However, I am deeply grateful to be able to work in an Art and Architecture school and pursue my Master’s degree in Arts and Administration. My goal with Comparative Technology is to write up a budget to identify what are my needs to ensure I can cover my overhead. This video on Lisa Congdon’s website provides the inspiration and the motivation for myself to write up new intentions for my own art business. It provides insight into why she creates the work she does and why she is passionate about the process. I just love this!

Interview with Lisa Congdon Check it out!

LisaCongdon_Interview

November 21, 2015
by sophie@uoregon.edu
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JSMAC Presents Cross Cultural Realities: Self-Expression, Heritage, and Conflict

Featured Artist Sophie Navarro

Featured Artist
Sophie Navarro

Opening Reception: JSMAC presents Cross Cultural Realities: Self-Expression, Heritage, and Conflict

Wed, 11/18/2015 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm

JSMA Student Member Advocacy Council invites you to come support and celebrate UO student artists! Light refreshments provided.

Featured artists:

Diana Avila
Rachelle Beach
Irene Chau
William Crowley
Kathleen Darby
Paige De Paepe
Lin Ma
Lax Magnon
Miro Merrill
Sophie Navarro
Chloe Settle

 

April 22, 2015
by sophie@uoregon.edu
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Reflections from Linework NW 2015

#Linework NW 2015 at Norse Hall

I had the opportunity to attend a Comics and Illustration Festival in Portland, Oregon this past weekend. It was called Linework NW. It was amazing! I bought over 10 graphic novels by truly amazing artists. I wished I could have purchased more books. There was so much incredible talent, creativity and passionate artists there promoting and selling their work. The one panel that intrigued me was Lisa Congdon’s panel. She spoke about her background, her creative process and how she arrived to where she is now. I learned so much from her. I also loved how she speaks about demystifying the idea of the “Starving” artist. How this is something that isn’t really real. I took away from her that you really can succeed as an artist in this day and age. Social media, networking with other artists, internet can provide so much for us and just taking the time to do the work can all lead to success. I felt very inspired when I left Portland to start creating more series of my own comics, keep a journal daily and focus on building my website.

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