About the Artist

Yvonne was born and raised on a cattle ranch.  Horses and art have always been her passion.  It's no surprise horses and people are her favorite subject.  Many of her works are done on commission. She has taught workshops in the community for over 25 years.  She works in a variety of mediums, winning many awards over the years, including, Best Equine Award in WAOW (Women Artist of the West) National Exhibition, Outstanding Pastel in Bold Brush International Show, Best of Show, California State Fair Purchase Award, People's Choice Awards, Awards of Excellent, and Plein Air Painting Awards. In 2020 Yvonne was inducted into the Elk Grove Community Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as an artist.

 

Yvonne was appointed to the Sacramento Metropolitan Arts Commission by the Sacramento Board of Supervisors, and was President of W.A.S.H (Watercolor Artists of Sacramento Horizons).  Her paintings have hung at the California State Capital and Washington D.C.

 

She is Signature Member of WAOW (Women Artists of the West), NOAPS (Nation Oil and Acrylic Painters Society), Colored Pencil Society of America and Associate with Distinction Member of AWA (American Women Artist Association). Associate Member of the California Art Club, and OPA (Oil Painters of America).

 

                                                                                         Selected Awards

2025 Received VIP tickets to meet Kelly Ripa at her show Live With Kelly and Mark because of a portrait of her dog I did for them. I met Kelly on December 9, 2025 during her show in NY.  I was very honored!

2025 Sold "Amador Cowboy" Mt. Oyster National Show

2025 Accepted into Mountain Oyster National Show "Amador Cowboy"

2025 Awarded Bold Brush Top 15% of Judges choice "She's A Work of Art"

2025 Awarded Bold Brush Top 15% of Judges choice "Mountain Man"

2025 2nd place at the Art At The Classic National Show "Fjord Express"

2024 Won Best of Show at the art at the Classic, Grass Valley "Getting New Shoes" 16x20 oil painting on panel

2024 3rd place award at the Art at the Classic, Grass Valley "Bobby Kerr" pastel

2024 Accepted into Oil Painters of America Western Regional Show at the Phippen Museum, Prescott, AZ "Amador Cowboy"

2024 Accepted into American Women Artists Online Show with "Bill and Bob"

2024 Accepted into WAOW National Show at Phippen Museum in Prescott, AZ  "Reno Mustangs" and "Oak Ridge"

2023 Art At The Classic National Show 3rd place with "Pairs"

2023 Art At The Classic National Show Honorable Mention with "Reno Mustangs

2023 CA State Fair Plein Air at the Fair Honorable Award for "Malibu and Ro" goat painting.

2023 Accepted into Oil Painter of America Western Regional National Show Salt Lake City, UT with "Bill & Bob"

2023 Accepted into Oil Painters of America Online Show with "Bill and Bob"

2023 Accepted into NOAPS Spring Online Show with "Bill and Bob"

2023 Accepted into Women Artists of the West 53rd National Exhibition in Newton, Kansas, with "Belgian Blonde"

2023 Accepted into NOAPS Best of America Small Works International Show Boulder, CO with "Bill & Bob"

2023 Awarded top 15% FAV in Bold Brush International Art Competition with "Bill and Bob"

2023 Won Award of Merit in Women Artists of the West's Online show "Hope Springs" Feb. 20 with "Sierra In Our Garden"

2023 Accepted into California Art Clubs "Figurative Expose' at Pence Gallery, Davis CA with "Sierra in Our Garden" Feb-Apr.

2022 Awarded Top 100, in Southwest Art Magazines Excellence in Fine Art Competition for "Belgian Blonde"

2022 Accepted into Women Artist of the West National Show, Annapolis MD,  October/ November, with "A Glorious Ride

2022 1st Place at the Art at The Classic, Grass Valley, CA for "Driving Miss Daisy"

2022 1st Place at the art at the Classic, Grass Valley, CA for "A Doggone Good Ride"

2022 Honorable Mention at Art At The Classic, Grass Valley CA with "Show Ready"

2022 Awarded Top 100 in Plein Air Salon International show June 2022 with "A Snowy Cold Day"

2022  Chosen for California Art Clubs Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition: "Coming Together". One of only 30 chosen, with my painting of "A Boy and His Dog"  the show begins July 1, and runs thru Sept. 30 2022 @                  www.californiaartclub.org/summerexhibition

2022 Accepted into NOAPS Best of America Small Works, Birmingham Alabama Apr 28th-"Belgian Blonde"

2022 Finalist in California Art Clubs Beauty of the Story Exhibition Apr 1-July 1 2022 "A Glorious Ride"

2021 Accepted into OPA Oil Painters of America Western Regional National show Sep 15-Nov 27th "Need A Scratch II"

2021 Accepted into NOAPS Best of America show Sept-Oct 9th "Future Coach"

2021 Finalist in CA Art Clubs "Moments of Joy" Excellence in Traditional Fine Art, "Natural Born Talent" only 40 chosen. Show runs June 21st thru Sept 2nd 2021

2021 Awarded the Iris Award for 2020 by the Elk Grove Arts Commission for my contribution in Visual Arts 

2020 Accepted into National Oil and Acrylic Paints of America Best of America Show, Florida, "Natural Born Talent"

2020 Selected  Bold Brush Painting Competition FAV 15% for June competition "Ladies Night Out"

2020 Accepted into Oil Painters of America Salon Show virtual online because of Covid, "Future Coach".

2020 HM Award Animal House National Exhibition Sacramento Fine Art Center, "A Doggone Good Ride"

2020 Accepted into Oil Painters of America National Exhibition, RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX, "Ladies Night Out"

2019 Named Top 100 in Southwest Art Magazines Artistic Excellence Competition for "Mia" 12x12 oil

2019 Inducted in the Elk Grove Hall of Fame for my success as an Artist and teaching art in the community.

2019  August Bold Brush FAV 15% Recognition for Their International Art Competition

2019 First Place Art at the Classic International Art Show "Mellow Yellow" oil

2019 First Place Art at the Classic International Art Show "Big Buddies" pastel, sold

2019 Second Place Art at the Classic International Art Show "Safer In Numbers" Acrylic, sold

2019 FAV 15% Bold Brush Online Competition "Need A Scratch"

2019 Honorable Mention Oil Painters of America Online Exhibition "Mellow Yellow"

2019 3rd Place Elk Grove Fine Art Center 7th Annual Open Show "Wash Rack"

2018 1st Place at the Lodi Miniature Art Show "Need a Rub" sold in this show

2018 Honorable Mention at the Lodi Miniature Art Show "Tiny Dancer"

Top 100 in the Southwest Art Magazine 2018 Artistic Excellence competition with over 1,500 entries" Mellow Yellow"

2018 First Place at the Draft Horse Classic for my Miniature painting "It's Showtime" Sept 21, 2018

2018 Third Place at the Draft Horse Classic for my Acrylic painting "Sudsy" Sept 21, 2018

2018 Third Place at the Draft Horse Classic for my Colored Pencil  "I'm a Working Dog" Sept 21, 2018

2018 Honorable Mention at the Draft Horse Classic for my oil painting "I Wear Big Shoes" Sept 21, 2018

2018 Second Place in Plein Art at the CA State Fair competition for my oil painting "Cow Wash" July 22, 2018

2018 Acceptance into Oil Painters of America Western Regional Exhibition of Traditional Oil, Boulder, CO Sept 7- Oct 6th

2018 Best of Show at Equine Dream Art Show, Sacramento, CA "Sudsy" acrylics

2018 1st Place at Equine Dream Art Show, Sacramento, CA "Sudsy" acrylics

2018 1st Place at Equine Dream Art Show, Sacramento, CA "I Wear Big Shoes" oils 

2018 Award of Merit Animal House National Exhibition at the Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA "I Wear Big Shoes"

2017 Best of Show and Artist Choice Award at Art at the Classic National Exhibition, Grass Valley, CA "The Wash Rack" acylics

2017 2nd place in Oils at the Art at the Classic National Exhibition, Grass Valley, CA "Wild in Nevada"

2017 Acceptance into the Women Artist of the West 47th National Exhibition at McBride Gallery, Annapolis, MD

2017 People"s Choice Award at the National Art of the Horse exhibition, Sacramento, CA with "The Wash Rack"

2017 1st Place in Acrylics at the National Art of the Horse exhibition, Sacramento, CA with "The Wash Rack"

2017 2nd Place in Pastels at the National Art of the Horse exhibition, Sacramento, CA with "Spaghetti and Noodles"painting sold!

2017 3rd Place in Oils at the National Art of the Horse exhibition, Sacramento, CA with "Go Get Him"

2017 Finalist in the 2017 International Exhibition NOAPS National Oil and Acrylic Painter Society online show with "The Wash Rack"

2017 Acceptance, Where The Wild Things Are Exhibition Sacramento Fine Art Center "Sunset on Oak Ridge" painting sold!

2017 Two person show at Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center, Penryn, CA March 1 - May 31

2017 Showing at the RS Hanna Gallery, Fredericksburg, TX Spring Showcase March 1 - June 3,  one painting sold!

2017 Merit Award Animal House International Exhibition, Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA "The Wash Rack"

2016 Bold Brush Painting International Competition top 15% of the jury's favorite entries "The Wash Rack"

2016 Acceptance, Mountain Oyster Club National Show, Tuscon, AZ. Painting sold!

2016 First Place, Pastels, Art at the Classic, Grass Valley, CA

2016 First Place, Miniature, Art at the Classic, Grass Valley, CA

2016 Second Place, Colored Pencil, Art at the Classic Grass Valley, CA

2016 Solo Exhibition Loomis Basin Equine Medical Center, Penryn, CA

2016 Acceptance, Women Artist of the West National Exhibition, Fredricksburg, TX

2016 First Place Oils, Equine Dream National Art Show, Sacramento, CA

2016 HM, Painting, Animal House Art Show, Sacramento Fine Art Center, Sacramento, CA

2015 Best Equine Art, Women Artist of the West National Show, Tuscon, AZ

2015 First Place, Acrylics, Draft Horse Classic National Show, Grass Valley, CA

2015 First Place, Pastels, Equine Dream National Art Show, Sacramento, CA

2015 First Place, Oils, Equine Dream National Art Show, Sacramento, CA

2015 Solo Exhibition Elk Grove Fine Art Center, Elk Grove, CA

2014 Top 75 Award for Artist Excellence, Southwest Art Magazine

2014 Outstanding Pastel Award, Bold Brush International Art competition Online Show

2014 First Place, Quick Draw Competition, Women's Artist of the West National Art Show, San Diego, CA

2014 First Place, Pastels, Draft Horse Classic National Art Show, Grass Valley, CA

2014 First place, Acrylics, Equine Dream Art National Show, Pamona, CA

Many more awards from years past, to many to mention.