Tata Navia was born in Cali, Colombia where she studied first art, then dentistry. When Navia moved to Florida in 1998, she decided to pursue painting full time, rather than returning to dental school to validate her previous degrees. She attended Florida Atlantic University, and began exhibiting immediately. She has participated in numerous group and solo exhibitions since 1999. A member of the National Association of College Scholars, Tata’s work has been recognized with such awards as the Taller Amparo Sanchez “Best Colombian Artist” distinction.

Awards
2001 Latin Woman Art Exhibition  First Prize, Weston, Florida
2000 Latin Woman Empowering Latin Woman Organization, Artist of the Year
1995-94 Taller Amparo Sánchez Best Artist. Colombia

Selected Solo Exhibitions
2004 Arte Consultores- Bogotá Colombia
2003 Galería Cristóbal González- Quito, Ecuador
Centro Cultural Comfandi- Cali, Colombia
2002 Galería Sol del Rio- Guatemala City, Guatemala
Hilda Pérez Gallery- Coral Gables, Florida
2001 The Studio Botero- Marco Island, Florida

Selected Group Exhibitions
2006 Feria Iberoamericana de Arte FIA, Caracas, Venezuela
2006 Arte Américas, Luis Perez Galeria
2006 Art Miami, Luis Perez Galeria
2005 Museo de Arte de El Salvador – MARTE – Auction
2005 Museum of Latin American Art – MoLAA – Long Beach, California
2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
2005 Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto, Canada
2005 ArteAmericas, Luis Perez Galeria, Coconut Grove, Florida
2005 ART Miami, Luis Perez Galeria, Coconut Grove, Florida
2004 Juannino Foundation- Latin American Art Exhibit and Auction- Guatemala City, Guatemala
2003 Juannino Foundation- Latin American Art Exhibit and Auction- Guatemala City, Guatemala
2002 FIA- Galerie Luis Perez- Caracas, Venezuela
Juannino Foundation- Latin American Art Exhibit and Auction- Guatemala City, Guatemala
2001 Fenix Fine Arts- Coral Gables, Florida
Juannino Foundation- Latin American Art Exhibit and Auction- Guatemala City, Guatemala
Colombian Consulate- Miami, Florida
ARA Gallery Cultural Center- Coral Gables, Florida
BFA Exhibition- Florida Atlantic University- Boca Raton, Florida
The Studio Botero- Marco Island, Florida
1999 FAU Annual Student Art Exhibition- Boca Raton, Florida

Education
2001       B.A. Fine Arts- Magna Cum Laud, Concentration in Painting, Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, Florida
1991-97 Painting workshops & courses (Taller Amparo Sanchez- Ibagué)
1989       B.Sc in Dentistry- C.O.C.- Bogotá, Colombia
1990       Fellowship in Prostodoncy- Bogotá, Colombia