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About Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

I'm a French artist living near Paris. From 1968 to 1973 I studied at Rhode Island School of Design in Providence, Rhode Island, then at the San Francisco Art Institute in San Francisco, California, for my BFA. My work for many decades has been informed and inspired by time spent with indigenous communities. Various study trips devoted to the exploration of techniques and natural pigments took me originally to the Dogon of Mali, West Africa, and subsequently to Yanomami communities in Venezuela and Brazil. Over many years, during the winters, I studied the techniques of traditional Bogolan painting. Hand woven fabric is dyed with boiled bark from the Wolo tree or crushed leaves from other trees, then painted with mud from the Niger river which oxidizes in contact with the dye. Through the Dogon and the Yanomami, my interest in the multiplicity of techniques and supports for aesthetic expression influenced my artistic practice. The voyages to the Amazon Rainforest have informed several series of paintings created while living among the Yanomami. The support used is roughly woven canvas prepared with acrylic medium then textured with a mixture of sand from the river bank and lava. This supple canvas is then rolled and transported on expeditions into the forest. They are then painted using a mixture of acrylic colors and Achiote and Genipap, the vegetal pigments used by the Yanomami for their ritual body paintings and on practical and shamanic implements. My concern for the ongoing devastation of the Amazon Rainforest has inspired my films and installation projects. Since 2005, I've created a perfomance and film project - Fire Sculpture - to bring urgent attention to Rainforest issues. To protest against the continuing destruction, I've publicly set fire to my totemic sculptures. These burning sculptures symbolize the degradation of nature and the annihilation of indigenous cultures that depend on the forest for their survival.

A Spellbinding Tale! « Amazon Rainforest Magic, The adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl » – For ages 8 to 12 to 100!  – written and illustrated by Barbara Crane Navarro – SECOND EDITION! NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

An illustration from Amazon Rainforest Magic, the adventures of Yarima, a Yanomami girl « A fable of courage and enchantment, this children’s fantasy-adventure weaves myth, ecology, and the resilience of Indigenous peoples into a story that feels both urgent and timeless. Through … Continue reading →

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Fantasy-Adventure tales of Yanomami life in the Amazon Rainforest! – ENGLISH, ESPAÑOL, FRANÇAIS, PORTUGUÊS -“Amazon Rainforest Magic” y “La Magia de la Amazonia” et “La Magie de l’Amazonie” e “A Magia da Amazônia”- ages 8 to 100! – ALL THREE BOOKS IN THE SERIES NOW ON KINDLE, TOO!

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Amazon Rainforest Magic: The adventures of Namowë, a Yanomami boy (Volume 1) For more Volume 1 details – in the USA, please click here:https://goo.GL/VmexDS Amazon Rainforest Magic: The adventures of Meromi, a Yanomami girl (Volume 2) For more Volume 2 … Continue reading →

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SHAMAN

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Una nuova collaborazione musicale con Aniakea al RAV Vast e Zephyr al tamburo sciamanico.Entra nell’universo artistico e visivo di @barbara.crane.navarro e del popolo Yanomami, con un videoclip realizzato da @lydia.canizares. Segui Aniakea sulla tua piattaforma di streaming preferita per scoprire … Continue reading →

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SHAMAN

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Una nueva colaboración musical con Aniakea al RAV Vast y Zephyr al tambor chamánico.Adéntrate en el universo artístico y visual de @barbara.crane.navarro y del pueblo Yanomami, con un videoclip realizado por @lydia.canizares. Sigue a Aniakea en tu plataforma de música … Continue reading →

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SHAMAN

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Uma nova colaboração musical com Aniakea no RAV Vast e Zephyr no tambor xamânico.Entre no universo artístico e visual de @barbara.crane.navarro e do povo Yanomami, com um videoclipe realizado por @lydia.canizares. Siga Aniakea na sua plataforma de streaming favorita para … Continue reading →

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SHAMAN

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

Une nouvelle collaboration musicale avec Aniakea au RAV Vast et Zephyr au tambour chamanique.Entrez dans l’univers artistique et visuel de @barbara.crane.navarro et du peuple Yanomami, avec un clip vidéo réalisé par @lydia.canizares. Suivez Aniakea sur votre plateforme d’écoute préférée pour … Continue reading →

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SHAMAN

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

A new musical collaboration featuring Aniakea on the RAV Vast and Zephyr on the shamanic drum.Enter the artistic and visual world of @barbara.crane.navarro and the Yanomami people, with a music video by @lydia.canizares. Follow Aniakea on your favourite streaming platform … Continue reading →

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Jornadas Nacionais dos Ateliers Abertos dos Artistas da França 2026 – 2, 3 e 4 de outubro: Entre no meu mundo amazônico!

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

2, 3 e 4 de outubro de 2026Como parte das Jornadas Nacionais dos Artistas da França, abrirei as portas do meu ateliê e do meu mundo amazônico das 17h30 às 21h. Há muitas décadas, minhas pinturas, esculturas, filmes, fotografias e … Continue reading →

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Jornadas Nacionales de los Artistas 2026, los días 2, 3 y 4 de octubre: ¡adéntrate en mi universo amazónico!

Posted on September 20, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

2, 3 y 4 de octubre de 2026En el marco de las Jornadas Nacionales de los Artistas de Francia, abriré las puertas de mi estudio y de mi mundo amazónico de 17:30 a 21:00.Durante muchas décadas, mis pinturas, esculturas, películas, … Continue reading →

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As part of France’s National Artists’ Days on October 2, 3, and 4, 2026, I will be opening the doors of my studio and my Amazonian world…Please come visit!

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Barbara Crane Navarro - Rainforest Art Project

On October 2, 3 & 4 2026As part of France’s Journées Nationales des Artistes, I will be opening the doors of my studio and my Amazonian world from 5.30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For many decades, my paintings, sculptures, films, … Continue reading →

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