Background
Navrat, Dennis Edward was born on May 15, 1942 in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. Son of Edward William and Veva Lucille Navrat.
Navrat, Dennis Edward was born on May 15, 1942 in Hillsboro, Kansas, United States. Son of Edward William and Veva Lucille Navrat.
Bachelor, Kansas State University, 1964. Master of Fine Arts, Wichita State University, 1966. Postgraduate, University Iowa, 1969.
Instructor art, Institute Logopedics, Wichita, Kansas, 1965-1966;
instructor art, Dickinson (North Dakota) State University, 1966-1968;
assistant professor art, Dickinson (North Dakota) State University, 1968-1971;
chairman, associate professor, Dickinson (North Dakota) State College, 1972-1979;
professor art, Dickinson (North Dakota) State College, 1979-1989;
professor art, chairman, U. South Dakot, Vermillion, since 1989. Lecturer II Southport (England) College Art, 1976-1977. Consultant Affiliate State Art Agilysys, Minneapolis, 1981, COMPAS, St. Paul 1982, Arts Midwest, Minneapolis 1988.
Director Mind's Eye Gallery, Dickinson, 1972-1989. Visiting artist various colleges, since 1973.
Member North Dakota Council on the Arts (board directors 1971-1980, 85-89), North Dakota Art Gallery Association (vice president 1985-1986), Dickinson Arts Council (president 1982-1983), Badlands Art Association.
Married Sue Ellen Summervill, August 18, 1962. Children: Ryan Wesley, Kristin Kay, Neal Edward.