ANA MARIA NAVA. 1962, Maracaibo, Venezuela. Architect, Universidad Del Zulia 1989, and glass artist since 1995. Ana Maria begins working in glass in 1995, at first in stained glass and since 2002 in kiln formed glass. Since then she works in different glass techniques focusing in the integration of glass sculptures and installations to architectural sites. In 2004 studies kiln-casting at Pilchuck Glass School with Susan Balshor and Carol Milne. She has attended several Bullseye Glass workshops and conferences where she has taken classes with Silvia Levenson, Richard Parrish, Narcissus Quagliata and Judy Tuwaletstiwa. Ana Maria has investigated textiles for many years and translates her research into intricate and strong glass textiles. She has been awarded 4 times at the Fire Arts Biennial in Valencia, Venezuela, a juried show that was held since 1971. Her work is present in art collections throughout the Americas and Europe. She participated in important art fairs such at Art Miami, Art Palm Beach, Context Art Miami, Artbo, FIA, FIAAM, just to name a few. Her work has been exhibited in Venezuela, USA and Europe through a number of individual and collective art shows. In 2018, her glass textiles were shown at the Lommel Glass Museum, in the Iconix Tower of the Glazenhuis in Belgium at the show 'Tactile' curated by Sue Schiepers, June - Dec 2018. More recently her work was in the show 'TG-Transitions in Kiln Glass', curated by Michael Endo at the Bellevue Art Museum in Jan-July 2022, at The Pittsburg Glass Center in July 2022-Feb 2023 and at the Houston Center for the Contemporary Craft in Feb-May 2023. Her pieces are showcased in galleries in Belgium, Austria, Venezuela and the USA. In 2021 Ana Maria relocated to Miami, where she opened Navaglass Art Studio. She has been a pair in the residency at Pilchuck Glass School led by Steve Klein and Richard Parrish in 2022, 2024 and 2025. About her work she says: 'Ever since I started in this path, I have had several investigations going on. I continue to explore all of them, some times simultaneously, or one or two at a time. I explore colors, the way they relate to each other, I explore movement and flow, the liquid characteristics of glass and it's endless possibilities. I explore light, space, shadows and textures. Space is the reason for all. Residencies have given me the space and time to further my investigation in new directions.'