Awards and Honors
Selected Exhibitions
La Quinta Arts Festival, La Quinta, CA; 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
(award-winner), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002
Bayou City Art Festival, Houston, TX; 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Sausalito Art Festival, Sausalito, CA; 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005, 2004
(award winner)
Park City Kimball Art Festival, Park City, UT; 2009, 2007
La Jolla Festival of the Arts, La Jolla, CA; 2013, 2012, 2011 (award-
winner), 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 (Featured
Poster Artist), 2002, 2001
The Artist’s Magazine International Competition, Finalist 2006,
2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1997
Rocky Mountain National Watermedia Exhibition, 26th Annual,
Golden, CO. 1999
Midwest Watercolor Society, 22nd Annual National Exhibition,
St. Joseph, MI. 1998
Louisiana Watercolor Society, 28th Annual International Exhibition,
New Orleans, LA. 1998
Arizona Watercolor Association, Juried Member Exhibitions,
2002, 2001, 2000, 1999, 1998, 1997
“The Best and the Brightest”, Scottsdale Artists’ School,
Scottsdale, AZ, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1998
Awards
FIRST PLACE - WATERCOLOR, Indian Wells Art Festival, 2014
SECOND PLACE - WATERCOLOR, Indian Wells Art Festival, 2013
COVER ARTIST, 15th Annual Hidden in the Hills Studio Tour, 2011
BEST OF SHOW - PAINTING, La Jolla Festival of the Arts, 2011
AWARD OF MERIT - PAINTING, La Quinta Art Festival, 2011
SECOND PLACE - WATERCOLOR, Indian Wells Art Festival, 2009
FIRST PLACE - WATERCOLOR, Indian Wells Art Festival, 2008
BEST OF SHOW, Anthem Art Festival, 2008
FINALIST, June 2006, International Artist Magazine Painting Challenge
No. 33 - Seascapes, Rivers, and Lakes
FEATURED POSTER ARTIST, Carefree Fine Art and Wine Festivals,
2006
SECOND PLACE-WATERCOLOR, Sausalito Art Festival, September 2004
FINALIST, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002, 2001, 2000, 1997. The Artist’s
Magazine International Art Competition
FINALIST, June 2003, International Artist Magazine Painting Challenge
No. 15 - Seascapes, Rivers, and Lakes
FEATURED POSTER ARTIST, La Jolla Festival of Fine Art, June 2003
FIRST PLACE COVER WINNER, December 2002, North Light
Magazine Cover Contest
BEST OF SHOW, November 2000. Arizona Watercolor Association Fall
Exhibition
FIRST PLACE- WATERMEDIA, February 2002; February 2000. “The
Best and the Brightest”, Scottsdale Artists’ School
PURCHASE AWARD FOR THE SCHOOL’S PERMANENT COLLECTION
February 1998. “The Best and the Brightest,” Scottsdale Artists’ School
Publications
ImagesAZ Magazine; November 2011, “Connecting to Beauty” by Donna
Kublin
Watercolor Artist; October 2008, “A Place in the Sun” by Paula
Theotocatos
International Artist; February / March 2008, Landscape Competition
Finalist
ImagesAZ Magazine; October 2006, “Romantic Settings in Watercolor -
Steve Stento” by Paula Theotocatos
Watercolor Magic; October 2006, “Testing the Waters” by Michelle Taute
International Artist; June / July 2006, Seascapes, Rivers, and Lakes
Finalists
The Arizona Republic; January 20, 2006, Weekend Living
Sonoran News; January 18 - 24, 2006, “Artist featured at Carefree Fine
Art and Wine Festival”
Alaska Airlines Magazine; January 2006, article on Carefree Fine Art
and Wine Festival “...featured artist Steve Stento”
Mesa Foothills; January 2006, Featured Artist of the Month
The Artist’s Magazine; January 2006, “The Perfect Exposure” by Lisa
Wurster and Kate Mesch
Anthem/Deer Valley Independent; December 21, 2005, cover story on
Anthem Fine Art Festival by Mica Mulloy
SPLASH 8 - Watercolor Discoveries; North Light Books, 2004
International Artist; June / July 2003, Seascapes, Rivers, and Lakes
Finalists
San Diego Home / Garden Lifestyles; June 2003, “2003 La Jolla
Festival of the Arts Poster Artist Steve Stento”
North Light Magazine; February 2003, 10th Annual North Light Cover
Contest
SPLASH 7 - A celebration of Light; North Light Books, 2002