Award Winners by Mauricio Arcesio of Arte Divino Studio & Ateliér

- Will Work For Hope, oil pastels with a hand-carved texture
Awarded the Judges' Choice Award - 2002 - Carnegie Art Museum - Oxnard, CA - August 2002.

- Will Work For Hope, oil pastels with a hand-carved texture
Honorable Mention - Painting category - 2000/2001 - Le Salon 2000, an Expo in Paris, is an internationally judged and juried panel hosted at the foot of the Eiffel Tower.

- Redemption, pastels on arches paper
1st Place/Best of Show - Painting Category - 2000 - Santa Barbara Art Association Juried Art Contest - Arts Primavera Festival.

- Alegria !!, pastels on arches paper
1st Place - Painting category - 1999 - Goleta Valley Art Association Juried Art Contest - Donated by the artist to the Transition House’s annual fund-raising gala event where it was auctioned for $ 5,000.

- Oneness, charcoal and graphite on kozo paper
Best of Show/1st Place in Drawing/Painting - 1998, "Fine Art Santa Barbara" National Art Festival.

- The Music of My Heart, pastels and ink on paper
1st Place - Judges’ Choice Award - 1997 - Selected as the Official Image for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s poster and publicity campaign.

Ah, the life of an aspiring artist...c'est la vie !!


Award Winning Paintings and Sketches: 2007 - Lit a couple of candles, did a rain dance, went to church on Sundays, been a good boy, eating my broccolli, scratching my balding head ....still waiting for the awards.... !! 2006 - Painting, tapping my fingers impatiently - what's the deal?.......no awards this year ?? 2005 - Experimenting, painting, scratching my head.......still no more awards - hmmm !! 2004 - Experimenting, painting, sketching, wringing my hands.......no awards just yet !! 2003 - Experimenting, painting, sketching, exploring mediums.......no awards - bummer !!
	~~More~~ Actual Award Winners from Arte Divino Studio & Ateliér:

		- Will Work For Hope, oil pastels with a hand-carved texture Awarded the Judges' Choice Award - 2002 - Carnegie Art Museum - Oxnard, CA - August 2002. - Will Work For Hope, oil pastels with a hand-carved texture Honorable Mention - Painting category - 2000/2001 - Le Salon 2000, an Expo in Paris, is an internationally judged and juried panel hosted at the foot of the Eiffel Tower. - Redemption, pastels on arches paper 1st Place/Best of Show - Painting Category - 2000 - Santa Barbara Art Association Juried Art Contest - Arts Primavera Festival. - Alegria !!, pastels on arches paper 1st Place - Painting category - 1999 - Goleta Valley Art Association Juried Art Contest - Donated by the artist to the Transition House’s annual fund-raising gala event where it was auctioned for $ 5,000. - Oneness, charcoal and graphite on kozo paper Best of Show/1st Place in Drawing/Painting - 1998, "Fine Art Santa Barbara" National Art Festival. - The Music of My Heart, pastels and ink on paper 1st Place - Judges’ Choice Award - 1997 - Selected as the Official Image for the Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra’s poster and publicity campaign. Ah, the life of an aspiring artist...c'est la vie !!