ABOUT WILLO BALFREY: RESUME

AWARDS & HONORS

  • Pastel Society of the West Coast,  Acceptance into the 2005 show
  • Northwest Pastel Society, Acceptance into the 2005 show
  • Plein Air Painters of the Northwest Society, 2005, Award of Excellence
  • Plein Air  Painters of the Northwest Society, 2004  Award of Excellence
  • North Valley Art League, 2004, Honorable Mention
  • Pastel Society of Oregon, 2003 , Merit Award
  • Oregon Pastel Society, 2003, Merit Award
  • Sierra Pastel Society 2002 – Signature Member
  • Pastel Society of Oregon 2002 – Signature Member
  • Sierra Pastel Society 2002 Honorable Mention
  • Siskiyou Artists Association, 2002 Best Siskiyou Scene
  • Pastel Journal Award #1, Pastel Society of Oregon, 2001
  • Pastel Society of America, Pastel Society of Oregon 2001
  • Popular vote Award, Siskiyou Artists Association, 2001
  • Best Landscape, Siskiyou Artists Association, 2001
  • Merit Award, North Valley Art League Invitational Show, 2001
  • Artist of the Year 2000 Siskiyou Artists Association
  • Siskiyou Artists Association 43rd Annual Show, 2nd in Pastel, 2000
  • Best of Show, Siskiyou Golden Fair, 2000
  • Best Landscape, Best Siskiyou Scene,
  • 2nd in Pastel, Honorable Mention in Pastel, Siskiyou Artists Association Annual Show, 1999
  • Artist of the Year, .Siskiyou Artists Association, 1999
  • Best Landscape,  lst & 2nd in Pastel,  Siskiyou Artists Association, 1998
  • Pastel Society of Oregon, 12th Annual Membership Show, 1999
  • Intermountain Art League Juried Art Show, Fall River Mills, CA, 1993
  • Best of Show, 1st  in Pastel, 1st in Acrylic, 1st in Wildlife Siskiyou Artists Association, 1992
  • Artist of the Year, Siskiyou Artists Association, 1991

EXHIBITS

  • Northwest Pastel Society, 2005, Juried Show
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast, 2005 Juried Show
  • Art and Soul Gallery, Ashland, Or  2004
  • North Valley Art League, 2004, Juried Show
  • Pastel Society of Oregon, 2003, Juried Show
  • Sierra Pastel Society, 2003, Juried Show
  • Pastel Society of Oregon, 2002 Juried Show
  • Sierra Pastel Society, 2002 Juried Show
  • Northwest Pastel Society, 2002 Juried Show
  • Art and Soul Gallery, Ashland, Or 2001 One Person Show
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast, Juried Show, 2001
  • The Highland Art Center, Weaverville, CA 2001
  • North Valley Art League National Juried Show, 2001
  • Pastel Society of Oregon, 1999 Juried Show
  • The Highland Art Center, Weaverville, CA, 1998
  • Paradise Art Center, Paradise, CA., 1997, Two person show
  • Shasta Gallery, Mt. Shasta, CA   1994-1997
  • Klamath Falls Juried Show, Klamath Falls, OR  1992
  • Yreka Community Center, 1991, Three person show
  • North Valley Art League, National Art Show, 1991
  • Emerging Artists Show, Cogley Art Center, Klamath Falls, Or., 1990
  • College of the Siskiyous, Weed, CA, 1990, One person show

ART EDUCATION

  • Richard McKinley, Pastel, Oil, Ridgecrest, CA 2005
  • Maggie Price, Pastel, Medford, Or 2005
  • Roberta Remy, Oil, Medford, Or 2003 and Redding, 2005
  • Richard McKinley, Pastel/Oil, Santa Fe, NM 2004
  • Richard McKinley, Pastel, Bend, OR 2003
  • Robert Remy, Oil Still Life, Medford, OR 2003
  • Anita West, Pastel, Oil, Mendocino, CA 2003
  • Anita West, Pastel, Oil, Mendocino, CA 2003
  • Richard McKinley, Pastel, Oil, Santa Fe, NM 2002
  • Anita Louise West, Pastel, Oil, Jacksonville, OR 2002
  • Albert Handell, Pastel, Jacksonville, OR 2001
  • Richard McKinley, Oil, Bend, Or 2001
  • Anita West, Oil, Redding, CA 2001
  • Albert Handell, Pastel, Bend, OR 2000
  • Daniel Green, Pastel, Eugene, OR
  • Albert Handell, Pastel, Medford, OR 1999
  • Harley Brown, Pastel, Jacksonville, OR 1998
  • Albert Handell, Pastel, Ashland, OR
  • Carl Seaboldt, Acrylic, Klamath Falls, Or
  • Richard McKinelly, Oil/Pastel, Redding, CA
  • Anita Wolfe Oil/Pastel Fall River Mills, CA
  • Roberta Mosher Colored Pencil Weed, CA
  • College of the Siskiyous 2 year art program

ART AFFILIATIONS

  • Plein Air Painters of the Northwest Society - Board Member
  • Sacramento River School of Art
  • Sierra Pastel Society - Signature Member
  • Northwest Pastel Society
  • Pastel Society of Oregon - Signature Member
  • Pastel Society of the West Coast
  • Siskiyou Artists Association
  • Past President, Vice-President, Treasurer, Secretary
  • Intermountain Art League
  • North Valley Art League

PUBLICATIONS

  • International Artists "How did you paint that?
  • 100 ways to paint SEASCAPES, RIVERS & LAKES, Volume 1 2004

DONATIONS

  • Back Country Horseman, Top of the State, 2002, 2003, 2004
  • Madrone Hospice, Yreka, CA
  • Humane Society, Mt. Shasta, CA
  • Siskiyou Arts Council, Mt. Shasta, CA

DEMONSTRATION/TEACHING

  • Pastel Landscape workshop, Siskiyou Artists Association 2004
  • Pastel Landscape demonstration, North Valley Art League, Redding, CA 2001
  • Pastel Landscape demonstration, Siskiyou Artists Association

CURRENTLY EXHIBITING

  • Stone Griffin Gallery, Campbell, CA
  • Smith Gallery, Sacramento, CA
  • Art and Soul Gallery, Ashland, OR
  • Mt. Shasta Gallery, Mt. Shasta, CA
  • Irelock, Medford, OR

COLLECTORS:

  • Marilyn Roach, Portland, OR
  • Cindy & Drew Pratt, Hilt, OR
  • Donna Kenfield, Elk Grove, CA
  • Teri Jensen, Ashland, OR
  • John Dillard, Monroe, OR
  • David & Barbara Geffin, Santa Monica, CA
  • Agatha Nord, Eureka, CA
  • Heidi & Steve Nesheim, Mt. Shasta, CA
  • Steve DeRoss, Sacramento, CA
  • Evelyn McGrath, Ashland, OR
  • Melody Frederick, Portland, OR
  • Charles Erkenbeck, Portland, OR
  • Charles Storms, Bodega Bay, CA
  • Mr. & Mrs. Charlie Simpson, Mt. Shasta, CA
  • Mr. & Mrs. Bert Davis, Mounds, OK
  • Judge & Mrs. Ann Kaster, Yreka, CA
  • Kim Foster, Happy Camp, CA
  • Mr. & Mrs. Luke Wilson, Sacramento, CA
  • Anne Kinkade, Weed, CA
  • LaNeve Dilts, Guffey, CO
  • Ms. Peggy Moore, Hilt, CA
  • Tawna Whitford, Ephrata, WA
  • Rick Killinger, Moses Lake, WA
  • Cristie & Sam Ordway, Weed, CA
  • Mary Jo Harmes, Ashland, OR
  • Terri Jensen, Ashland, Or
  • John Dillard, Monoe, OR
  • Donna Prather, Weed, CA
  • Grant County Building Department, Ephrata, WA
  • Richter Realty, Lake Shastina, Weed, CA