awards & honors //
I am a competitive person by nature despite my having an introvert personality at times. Below are the titles of artwork that I've won awards and honors for in my local area or at online competitions. If I have the image uploaded here on the site, click the artwork title or thumbnail to view it. The newer awards are at the bottom.

"Curiosity Killed the Cat"
Rancho Verde High School Drug Resistance Poster Competition
Late 2003

"Mika Nakashima"
"Mika Nakashima," March 2005, acrylic on foamboard Val Verde Administrator's Association District Art Competition
May, 2005

"Harmonized II"
Val Verde Administrator's Association District Art Competition
May, 2005

"Self-Portrait"
"Self-Portrait," March 2005, graphite on paper Riverside County Art Competition & Exhibition
May, 2005

Beauty of Hands II ~despair~
"Beauty of Hands II ~despair~," September 29, 2005, acrylic on canvas, 16"x20" Southwest Art Festival & Exhibition, Indio, CA
Early 2006

"Calling Out to You"
"Calling Out to You," March 15, 2006, pastel on paper, 18"x24" Val Verde Administrator's Association District Art Competition
May, 2006

"Beauty of Hands III ~私の目~"
"Beauty of Hands III ~私の目~," April 15, 2006, acrylic on canvas, 20"x16" Riverside County Art Competition & Exhibition
May, 2006

"中島美嘉"
"中島美嘉," August 11, 2006, colored pencil on paper, 12"x16" (original image © Kanebo KATE Cosmetics) LoveMika.net 07 Forum Fan-Art Competition #1
September 02, 2006

Beauty of Hands IV ~flowering bud~
"Beauty of Hands IV ~flowering bud~," September 29, 2006, acrylic on canvas, 16"x20" Southern California Fair
October 01, 2006

Excellence in Art
Rancho Verde High School Senior Recognition
May, 2007