A sculptor of cowboy rodeo figures, plains Indians, and wildlife as well as other images of the West, Chris Navarro had first-hand experience with his subject matter when he was a rodeo competitor at Casper College in Wyoming. He has remained a resident of Casper but in 1999, opened a gallery in Taos, New Mexico.

Navarro was born into a military family, and during his childhood, they moved about every three years while his father climbed the army latter. At age 16 in Spain, he began rodeo riding, and after high school returned to the United States and lived in Casper, where he attended Casper College. His great love was rodeoing, but he honored his parent's wish they he attend college while pursuing this c...