Greetings from me, Gabriel, Karel and the 34-foot-tall Catrina delivered from Mexico City and installed at Fruitvale Plaza (Oakland, Calif.). Prepping for Dia de los Muertos! Spreading the joy! Cheers!!!
“Being Grateful #3” (c) G. Navar 2026; 20 x 16 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Being Grateful” © G. Navar September 26, 2026
being grateful, pretty much every day,
embracing my gravitas and the
warm walls of inner vision,
strength and divine sound…
I honor, celebrate the poetry
that’s told, engraved, much
similar to an owl’s stare,
around the corner, whispers,
a murder of crows,
found in the fold,
found in the length of
the stretch of a sunrise,
reflected in the stare, the gaze of the eyes of
an ostrich, leaping, yearning,
enjoying the warm walls
of inner vision…
nature’s embrace is
a blessing, for this I am
forever thankful,
every day I am grateful
I stand here, being grateful….
© G Navar 2026
“Being Grateful #3” (glow-in-the-dark version) (c) G. Navar 2026; 20 x 16 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Being Grateful #2” (c) G. Navar 2026; 9 x 12 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Being Grateful #1” (c) G. Navar 2026; 12 x 9 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Embracing my Gravitas! #100” (c) G. Navar 2026; 17 x 11 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Embracing my Gravitas! #99” (c) G. Navar 2026; 12 x 9 inches; acrylic, pencils, Play-Doh & ink on canvas
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“Embracing my Gravitas! #98” (c) G. Navar 2026; 9 x 12 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Embracing my Gravitas! #97” (c) G. Navar 2026; 12 x 9 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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“Embracing my Gravitas! #97” (preliminary drawing) (c) G. Navar 2026; 12 x 9 inches; acrylic, pencils & ink on canvas
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