Biography of virginia ty navarro
Virginia Ty-Navarro
Virginia Ty-Navarro (5 July – ) was a Filipina sculptor, known nationwide for her sculpture "Statue of Our Lady Queen of Peace", which she completed in sixteen months on a 12 million peso budget.[1] The sculpture is alternatively called "Our Lady of EDSA Shrine" and is located in Ortigas.
Ty-Navarro was born on 5 July [2][3] Ty-Navarro took a course in Fine Arts at the University of Santo Tomas where she studied under National ArtistCarlos “Botong” Francisco[4] and National Artist Victorio C. Edades during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines.[5]
She worked on metal sculptures,[6] such as bronze.[3] She followed a modernist style in her art.[7] Some of her works are displayed at the National Museum of Fine Arts.[8]
Ty-Navarro was married to National Artist Jerry Navarro Elizalde.[5] She died from Alzheimer's disease in [9][10]