Awards and Honors · Premios y Reconocimientos 

 

· Signature Member in the National Watercolor Society, 2024.

· Invited to be Jury Member at the prestigious Fabriano International Watercolour Biennial, Italy, 2024.

· Phil Austin Founders Award, Transparent Watercolor Society of America, 2023.

· Honorable Mention · Mención Honorífica, Premio Tláloc, 2023.

· Finalist 16th International ARC Salon Competition, 2022.

· Invitada a exponer en MEAM Museu Europeu d'Art Modern, Exposición del Día Internacional de la Mujer. España, 2021.

· Bronze Prize, IMWA Youth Alliance Member Selection Contest and Online Watercolor Exhibition 2021.

· International Academic Committee Advisor, International Watercolor Research Institute in China, 2021.

· Special Mention, Biennial Prize "Fabriano Watercolor 2020".

· Second Place Prize, Splash 22 Watercolor Competition: The Creative Spark, 2020.

· 1st Degree, Art Bridge Watercolor International Biennale & Competition in St Petersburg, Russia, 2020.

· Honorable Mention · Mención Honorífica, Premio Tláloc 2019.

· Finalist, International Masters of Watercolor Alliance, 2019.

· Award of Rembrandt, International Youth Watercolor Festival, Bulgaria, 2019.

· Finalist, 14th International ARC Salon Competition, 2019.

· Daniel Smith Merchandise Award, San Diego Watercolor Society’s 38th International Exhibition, 2018.

· Jack Richeson and Co. Merchandise Award, San Diego Watercolor Society’s 38th International Exhibition, 2018.

· Tlacuilo. Top honor awarded by the National Watercolor Museum, Mexico City. / Máximo galardón que otorga el Museo Nacional de la Acuarela. 63 Salón Nacional de la Acuarela, Ciudad de México, 2018.

· Abu Rawash Prize Appreciation Award, 2018.

· 2nd Place, World Glamour Prize. Lake Blue Heaven Qingdao International Spring Art Salon Exhibition. Qingdao, China. 2017.

· 1er lugar. V Colectivo Nacional de Acuarela Raúl Torres Aguilar. 2017.

· 1st Place. Portrait/Figure category of The Artist's Magazine's Annual Art Competition. 2016.

· Finalist. 12th Annual Art Renewal Center Salon, Figurative Category. 2016.

· Top 30. Taiwan World Watercolor Competition & Exhibition. 2016.

· 1st Degree. III Art-Bridge-Watercolor International Competition 2015. The Saint Petersburg Watercolor Society. 2015.

· 1er Premio. 1st Prize. 8ª Edición del Premio Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas. 2015.

· 1st Place. Compétition d'aquarelle - Watercolor Competition 2014 : realism and impressionism. Collection Beaux-Arts Réaliste. 2014.

· 4th Place. "Love and Peace through Art". International Watercolor Society.  2015.

· 3er lugar. 3rd Place. XV Salón de Acuarela Contemporánea, Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas en Morelos. Museo de la Ciudad de Cuernavaca, México. 2014.

· Honorable Mention. Mención Honorífica. 3er Concurso Nacional de Pintura Artística Profesional Royal Talens. 2014.

·Honorable Mention. Mención Honorífica. Premio Tláloc 2014, 8vo Concurso de Acuarela. 2014.

· Representative of International Watercolor Society México, IWS. Chapter México. 2014 - 2015.

· Honorable Mention. Mención Honorífica. "6ta Edición Premio Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas", Casa de Cultura de Tlalpan, México, D.F.  2013.

· Honorable Mention. Acrylic Artist Competition, The Artist’s Magazine. 2012.

· Jury · Jurado. 5ta Edición del Premio Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas. 2012.

· 1st Prize. 1er Premio. 4ª Edición Premio Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas. 2011.

· Janice and Mayur Pioneer in Realism Award. International Guild of Realism 6th Annual Exhibit, Sage Creek Gallery, Santa Fe, EUA. 2011.

· Tlacuilo. Top honor awarded by the National Watercolor Museum, Mexico City. / Máximo galardón que otorga el Museo Nacional de la Acuarela. LVI Salón Nacional de la Acuarela, Ciudad de México, 2011.

· Honorable Mention · Mención Honorífica. Concurso Exhibición Iconos Mexicanos. Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas. 2010.

· Invited to become member of the Mexican Society of Watercolor Painters, 2010. / Invitada a ser miembro de la Sociedad Mexicana de Acuarelistas (SMA). 2010.

· Art Prize Challenge Finalist. International Artist Magazine. No. 52. Issue 68. 2009.

· Became Member of the International Guild of Realism, 2008. / Nombrada Miembro del Gremio Internacional de Realismo, (IGOR). 2008.

©Raúl Barajas