Biography of Delmer J. Yoakum

Awards:

National GI Exhibit, - Grand Prize - 1948 - Santa Monica, CA
Adahl Hyde Morrison Silver Medal 2nd Award -Oakland, CA
Frye Museum - Edouvard Manet Award - 1958 - Seattle WA
Santa Monica Arts, Ass'n - 1st Prize - 1948 & 1949 - Santa Monica, CA
Hawthorne Methodist Church - Grand Award - Hawthorne, CA
Deluca Award, Las Vegas, NV
Inglewood Art League - 1st Award - Inglewood, CA
California State Faie - Honorable Mention Award
Riverside Art Ass'n - 3rd Award - 1966 - Riverside, CA
Downey Museum of Art - Honorable Mention Award - 1969
City of Avalon Best of Show - 1967 - Avalon, CA
John Marin Memorial Award - Watercolor USA - 1971
St. Raymonds - 1st Prize - 1971 - Thousand Oaks, CA
Hawthorne Art Festival - 2nd Award - 1971 - Hawthorne, CA
Arches Paper Award - National Watercolor Society - 1971
Inglewood Art League - 1st Award - 1970 - Inglewood, CA
Hawthorne Art Festival - 1st Award - 1970 - Hawthorne, CA
San Bernadino Art Ass'n - 2nd Award - San Bernadino, CA
Catalina Art Ass'n - Honorable Mention Award - 1967
Catalina Art Ass'n - 3rd Award - 1968
California State Fair - Honorable Mention Award - 1966 - Sacramento, CA
Frye Museum - Honorable Mention Award - 1963 - Seattle WA
Inglewood Art League - Best of Show - 1969
Arizona State Fair - Honorable Mention Award - 1973
Arizona State Fair - Cash Award - 1974
Arizona State Fair - Public Appeal Award - 1980
Arizona State Fair - 1st Place Cash Award - 1984
Arizona State Fair - Honorable Mention Award (WC) - 1986
Coconino County Fair - 1st Prize - 1973 and 1974
Laguna Beach Museum of Art Award - National Watercolor Society - 1975
Jerome Art Center - 1st Prize WC - 1985
Best of Show - WC - 1985 - Winslow AZ
1st Place - Oil - 1985 - Winslow AZ
1st Place - WC - 1985 - Winslow AZ
Honorable Mention Award - Oil - Winslow AZ

*** WC = Water Color