Jesús Navarro was born in Jerez, Cadiz, in southern Spain, in 1952. At the age of twelve, his already apparent artistic talents led him to the local school of arts and crafts (Escuela de Artes y Oficios de Jerez), where he studied painting and sculpture. At this time, he also became an apprentice to the locally renowned painter Ramírez Toro, under whom Navarro learned the complex techniques of classical painting. In 1971, Navarro moved to Barcelona, where he began a phase of self-teaching, focusing on combining classical techniques along with his newly discovered interest in detailed composition. Three short years later, Navarro’s first exhibition was held in Zamora, Spain, at the Caja de Ahorros bank. At the age of 25, Navarro partnered with other painters and the City Hall of Barcelona to create the Escuela de Arte Tres en Raya, where he served as director. Throughout the eighties, Navarro displayed his works in several exhibitions at galleries in Barcelona and his hometown of Jerez, including Galería de Arte del Corte – Ingles (Barcelona), Galería Canuda (Barcelona), and Galería de Arte Manuel Daza (Jerez). During this period, Jesus traveled to Mexico and Venezuela, where he found inspiration for his artwork.