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Biography ROLANDO BARRERO is an award winning watercolor artist. He has been active in participating competitive plein air paint outs and juried shows in Northern California. His passion has been painting street scenes, boats and harbors, and county fairs, capturing the light, atmosphere and essence of the place. As he loves life, most of his works, people and nature are incorporated and being an Architect, he rarely obscure building elements that he thinks has aesthetic value, and believes that a good painting should tell story. He started consulting since his school years in Architectural and Interior Design renderings using watercolor, which became his favorite painting medium. It was also when he had experienced plein air painting with the guidance of his teacher in art and design at the university, who was a master perspectivist and watercolorist. It was the time he became aware that drawing skill was essential especially painting street scenes which requires good knowledge in perspective drawing. Rolando embarked on art professionally in 2006 when he lessened his involvement in Architecture to concentrate more in watercolor art works. Rolando is a signature member of California Watercolor Association. Website: WWW.ROLANDOSBARRERO.COM AWARDS AND JURIED SHOWS 2022.09.17-18 - Pleasanton Art Leage Plein Air Paint Out Pleasanton, CA "Firehouse Art Center" First Place Award People's Choice Award 2022.05.13-15 - Carmel 27th Annual Art Festival Carmel, CA Juried Plein Air Painting Competition 2019.05.17-21 - Carmel 25th Annual Art Festival Carmel, CA Juried Plein Air Painting Competition Plein air painted "At Dolores Street" Sold 2019.05. -30 - Marin County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition at the Fair "Fun at the Fair" 2nd Place Award 2018.05.17-20 - Carmel 24th Annual Art Festival Carmel, CA Juried Plein Air Painting Competition "Moss Landing Harbor" HM Award 2018.01.09 California Watercolor Association 48th Annual National Exhibition 2018 - Marin County Accepted - "Last of the Mothball Fleet" 2017.09.18-24 Mendocino Open Paint Out A Plein Air Festival "Noyo Harbor" Plein Air Collector Featured Artwork Award Plein Air Magazine Advertisement, value $750 and ribbon 2017.06.30 Marine County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "Fireworks" 1st Place Award "At the Fair Entrance" Merit Award 2017.06.29 Alameda County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "At The Fair" 2nd Place Award 2017.05.17-21 - Carmel 24th Annual Art Festival Carmel, CA Juried Plein Air Painting Competition 2016 NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Moonlight in Venice' Merit Award Award in Water Media 2016 NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Dry Docked Trimaran' Special Award in Water Media 2016 NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Feed the Birds'' 5th Place Award in Water Media 2016.05.12-15 - Camel 23rd Annual Art Festival Carmel, CA Juried Plein Air Painting Competition 'Moss Landing Harbor' HM Award Juror Huang Liu 2016.04-08-16 - AMERICAN CANYON ARTS FOUNDATION 24th Annual Art Extravaganza - Juried Show Jamieson Ranch Vineyard, Napa, CA 2015.09.26 - GREAT PETALUMA PAINT OUT Petaluma, CA Plein Air Painting Competition "Across the bridge" 2nd Place Award 2015.07.01 - MARINE COUNTY FAIR San Rafael, CA Plein Air Painting Competition 'Avenue of the Flags'' 3rd Place Award 2015.06.25 - ALAMEDA COUNTY FAIR Pleasanton, CA Plein Air Painting Competition 'Fair Time' 2nd Place Award 2015.04-01-09 - AMERICAN CANYON ARTS FOUNDATION 23rd Annual Art Extravaganza - Juried Show Jamieson Ranch Vineyard, Napa, CA 'Getting Ready' - Berkeley Marina 1st Place Award in Watercolor 'China Town' 3rd Place Award in Watercolor 2015.05.13-16 22nd Annual CARMEL ART FESTIVAL Juried Plein Air Painting Competition Carmel, CA 2014.09.08-13 2nd. MENDOCINO OPEN PAINT OUT Plein Air Painting Competition Mendocino, CA 'Noyo Harbor Lights' 1st Place Award in Watercolor 2014.08.17 SCENE ON THE STRAIT Martinez, CA Juried Art Show 2014.07.16. NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Fruit Stall' Best of Show Award in Water Media 2014.07.16. NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Sea Wave Fishing Vessel' 4th Place Award in Water Media 2014.07.16. NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Foggy Golden Gate' 5th Place Award in Water Media 2014.07.16. NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'End of Market Street' Special Award Award in Water Media 2014.07.16. NAPA TOWN & COUNTRY FAIR Juried Art Show - Professional Fine Art 'Sea Wave Fishing Vessel'' 3rd Place Award in Watercolor 2014.05.31 Contra Costa County Fair, Antioch, CA Plein Air Painting Competition at the Fair 'Fair Time" 2nd Place Award 2014.05.15-18 21st Annual CARMEL ART FESTIVAL Juried Plein Air Painting Competition Carmel, CA 'At The Mission Fountain" 1st Place Best Watercolor Watercolor 2014.05.31 Contra Costa County Fair, Antioch, CA Plein Air Painting Competition at the Fair 'Fair Time" 2nd Place Award 2014.04.4-5 America Canyon Art Foundation Art Extravaganza 'End of Market Street' San Francisco, CA 2nd Place Award 2013.09.09-14 Mendocino Open Paint Out Plein Air Painting Competition Mendocino, CA 1st Place Quick Draw - 'Main Street' HM in Watercolor - 'At Kasten Street' 2013.07.03 Marin County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition San Rafael, CA 'Two Guards' 2nd. Place Award 2013.06.01 Contra Costa County Fair Antioch, CA Plein Air Painting Competition at the Fair 'Midway of Fun' 1st. Place Award 2012.08.11 Scene On The Strait Martinez, CA Juried Show 2012.07.29-08.4 Frank Bette Plein Air Paint Out Juried Show 2012.06.30 Marine County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "Fair Time" Merit Award 2012.06.28 Alameda County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "Magical Midway" 1st Place Award 2012.06.02 Contra Costa County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "Fair Time" 1st Place Award 2011.09.25 California Watercolor Association Annual National Show - Ross CA Accepted - "Old Silver Mine", Comstock Lode, NV Quick Draw Peoples' Choice Award "At the Gazebo" 2011.09.18 Great Petaluma Paint Out 2011 Petaluma CA "Petaluma Waterfront" 1st. Place, Artists' Choice Award 2011 - 08 - 13 SCENE ON THE STRAIT Martinez, CA Annual Juried Art Show 2011 - 06-30 MARIN COUNTY FAIR Plein Air Painting Competition "Fun Fair" 2nd Place Award 2011.06.30-07.04 MARIN COUNTY FAIR Juried exhibition 'Golden Gate from Presidio' 2011 - 09-18 CWA 42nd National Exhibition Ross, California "Old Silver Mine", Virginia City, NV Plein Air Painting Juror: Katherine Chang Liu 2011 - 06-05 Crockett Plein Air Paint Out Crockett CommunityFoundation Epperson Gallery - Organizer "C & H Sugar Factory" 3rd. Place Award Juror: Randall Sexton 2011 - 06-04 Contra Costa County Fair Plein Air Painting Competition "At The Fair" First Place Award 2011 - CWA John Muir Aspen Surgical Center Exhibit 133 La Casa, Via Suite 150, Walnut Creek, CA - Feb. 12 - Mar. 25 "Union Square" - 3rd. Place Award Juror - Fred Cling 2010 - The Valona Annual Paint Out Crockett, CA - Oct. 16-22, 2010 "Toot's Tavern" - Artists' Choice Award "Joy Marina#4" - Honorable Mention Award 2010 - The Great Petaluma Paint Out 2010 Petaluma, CA - Sept. 11, 2010 "Clock Tower" 1st. Place Artists' Choice Award 2010 - California Watercolor Association Presidio Paintout - August 29, 2010 "At Main Street" - People's Choice Award 2010 - Frank Bette Plein Air Paint Out Frank Bette Center for the Arts Alameda, CA - July 26 - 31, 2010 2010 - California Watercolor Association Presidio Paintout - July 25, 2010 "Fire House" - 2nd. Place Award 2010.06.05 Contra Costa County Fair Antioch, CA Plein Air Painting Competition Juror: Rita Pestoe "County Fair " - 1st. Place Award 2010.04.10-05.16 - Best of Show Epperson Gallery Crockett, CA 2010 - Spring Plein Air Patris Studio and Art Center at S12 1200 S Street Sacramento, CA 95814 2009 - VALONA 13th. Annual Plein Air Festival Oct. 17-25 Crockett, CA Juror: Randall Sexton "Old Crockett Post Office" - !st. Place Award 2009 - CAPITOL Annual Plein Air Festival Oct. 11-16 Sacramento, CA 2009 - Plein Air Painting Competition Alameda County Fair - July 8 Pleasanton, CA Jurors: Marlowe Boyd & David Hevel "Carnival Fun" - 2nd. Place Award 2009 - Plein Air Painting Competition Costa County Fair - May 30 Antioch, CA Juror: Clancy Crew "At The Fair "- 1st. Place Award 2009 - Paint Out at the Presidio - May 2 CWA & Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA "Chapel of our Lady" People's Choice Award 2009 - Paint Out at the Presidio - April 4 CWA & Presidio Trust, San Francisco, CA "At Crissy Field Trail" People's Choice Award 2009 - Vallejo Naval & Historical Museum Celebrating Vallejo's Urban Forest Plein Air Painting Exhibition "Approaching Hanns Park" 2009 - SAN FRANCISCO BAY FLYWAY FESTIVAL A project of Arc Ecology Mare Island, Vallejo, CA 13th. Annual Festival, Art Show and Plein Air Competition Jurors: Randy Sexton & Barbara Simmons "Barges, Boats & Cranes" - - Ist. Place Award "Going Up the Trail" - - - - - 2nd. Place Award 2009 - CWA National Exhibition Presidio Officers - Exhibition Hall San Francisco, CA Juror: John Salminen "Golden Gate from Presidio" 7th. Place - People's Choice Award 2008 - Fourth Annual Rivertown Plein Air Paint Out Lynn House Gallery, Antioch, CA "Nina" - 3rd. Place Award 2008 - 24th. Annual Pittsburg Seafood Festival Sponsored by CWA & City of Pittsburg, CA Art in Action - Plein Air Painting Competition "Sailing Home" - People's Choice Award 1997 - CWA - Blackhawk Gallery, Danville CA "Lecaste Cuenta" - H Mention 1997 - CWA - Blackhawk Gallery, Danville CA "Moonlight in Venice" - H Mention 1997 - CWA - Blackhawk Gallery, Danville, CA "Gothic Window" - H Mention 1996 - TRITON MUSEUM OF ART - Santa Clara, CA Biennial Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition "My Hero" Juror - Jane R. Hostetter 1994 - TRITON MUSEUM OF ART Santa Clara, CA Biennial Statewide Watercolor Competition and Exhibition "Gondolier" |