Solo Shows
2024 Sculpterra Winery, Paso Robles
2024 HumanKind Fair Trade, San Luis Obispo
2022 Big Sky Cafe, San Luis Obispo
2019 Panaro Brothers, Ventura
2019 Four Brix Winery
2019 Rincon Brewery, Ventura, California
2018-2019 Glendeeven Inn, Mendocino, California
2018 Wine Bistro, Montecito , California
2018 Pierre LaFond, Montecito, Santa Barbara
2017 D.A. Davidson, Ventura 2017 Impact Hub, Santa Barbara 2016 Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura 2016 Cafe Zack, Ventura 2015 Very Ventura Gift Shop & Gallery, Ventura
2014 Anacapa Brewing Co., Ventura
2014 Bank of Books, Malibu
2014 City Clerk’s Office, City of Ventura
2014 Coastal Communities Cancer Center, CCCC, Ventura
2014 “Woven Paths – Caminos Entrelazados”, Buenaventura Art Association, Ventura
2013 Rose Cafe, Venice 2013 Crowell, Weedon & Co., Member SIPC, Ventura
2012 City Clerk’s Office, City of Ventura
2012 The Wine Rack, Ventura
2012 Fields of Color: Paintings by Hilda Kilpatrick, Agriculture Museum, Santa Paula
2011 “Hope” Buenaventura Art Association, Ventura
2010 Ventura Visitors Center, Ventura
2009 Café Zack, Ventura
2009 Mayor’s Office, City of Ventura
2009 Ventura Visitors Center, “The Light of Spring”, Ventura
2008 Bell Arts Factory, Ventura
2008 Buenaventura Gallery, “The Season of Color”, Ventura
2008 City of Ventura, Mayor’s Office, Ventura
2007 Ventura Beach Marriott, Ventura
2007 Weaver Wines, Ventura
2007 Ventura Visitors Center, Ventura
2006 Café Zack, Ventura
2006 Fusion Home, Summer ArtWalk, Ventura
2006 Upstairs Gallery at Natalie’s Eclectibles, “California Reflections”, Ventura
2005 Buenaventura Gallery, “Colors of California”, Ventura
2004 Ventura Harvest ArtWalk: Painting demonstration
2004 Accolades Gallery, Ventura
2004 Fusion Home, Summer ArtWalk, Ventura
2003 Pret a Porter, Harvest ArtWalk, Ventura
2003 Fusion Home, Summer ArtWalk, Ventura
2003 Ventura Police Department Exhibit, Ventura
2003 Café Bella, Spring ArtWalk, Ventura
Group Shows
Ongoing: Studios on the Park, Paso Robles
2024 Open Studios Art Tour Preview Show, Edna Contemporary, San Luis Obispo
2024 SLO Open Studios, Arroyo Grande
2024 Colors of Conservation, San Luis Obispo Painters for the Environment, Octagon Barn, San Luis Obispo
2024 15th Annual Art About Agriculture Exhibition, Santa Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula
2023 5x5: Westmont College Celebrating 84 Years, Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, Montecito
2023 Clark Center for the Performing Arts, Arroyo Grande
2023 SLO Open Studios, Arroyo Grande
2023 “Colors of Conservation” - SLOPE Art Sho, Octagon Barn, San Luis Obispo
2022 “Little Treasures”, Art Central, San Luis Obispo
2022 “Winter Exhibit”, Morro Bay Art Center
2021-2022 SLO Gallery, San Luis Obiso
2019 “Capturing the Spirit of the Land and Sea”, Marcela’s Village Gallery, Menlo Park
2018 Women and their Art, The Tool Room Gallery, Bell Arts Factory, Ventura
2017 Pop Art Exhibit, St. John's Hospital Art Project - Juried by Studio Channel Islands, Camarillo
2017 Palm Loft Gallery, Juried by Arturo Tello, Carpinteria
2016 Jonathan Art Foundation, Jonathan Club, Los Angeles
2016 Bank of America, Ventura 2015 Art About Agriculture, Santa Paula 2015 78th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Exhibit – Awarded People’s Choice, Santa Paula
2014 77th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Exhibit – Awarded First Prize, Santa Paula
2012 Art About Agriculture – Awarded “Best Thematic Representation” of the show, Santa Paula 2011 "Coloratura" a two person show by Hilda Kilpatrick and Lois Freeman Fox, Fox Fine Jewelry, Ventura
2011 One Night Stand, Santa Barbara
2010 Art Inspired by County Parks, Channing Peak Gallery, Santa Barbara – Curated by Scott Canty, Director of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery
2010 “Art in the Atrium, The Biltmore Hotel & Suites, Santa Clara
2009 The Rose Café, Venice
2009 Art Alfresco, Museum of Ventura County, Ventura
2009 72nd Annual Santa Paula Art & Photo Show, Santa Paula Society for the Arts, Santa Paula
2008 “Variations on a Local Theme”, Community Memorial Hospital, Ventura
2008 Ag Art Alliance: Second Annual “Art About Agriculture Exhibit”, California Oil Museum, Santa Paula
2008 71st Annual Santa Paula Art & Photo Show, Santa Paula Society for the Arts, Santa Paula
2008 Artist Fellowship Showcase –Featuring City of Ventura Cultural Funding Program Recipients, San Buenaventura Artists’ Union Gallery
2007 Featured Artist for November’s ArtWalk, Museum of Ventura County, Ventura
2007 “Small Image Show” Juried Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura
2007 Gallery at the Crowne, curated by Renee Meyer, Accolades Gallery
2007 “Up the Coast/Four Painters”, The Rose Café, Venice
2007 SCIART West, Studio Channel Islands Art Center, “Salute to Oxnard”, Oxnard
2007 High Studio Art Gallery, “Landscapes”, Moorpark
2007 70th Annual Juried Competition, Santa Paula Society of the Arts, Santa Paula
2007 “Nautica 2007”, Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard
2007 21st Annual Juried Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura
2006 “Small Image Show” Juried Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura
2006 Harvest ArtWalk, Landscape Development, Ventura
2006 Latino Show “Del Corazon”, Ventura Government Center, Ventura
2006 Plein Air Exhibit Ventura County Maritime Museum, Oxnard
2006 Herzog Wine Cellars, Oxnard
2005 “Small Image Show” Juried Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura
2004 19th Annual Juried Competition, Buenaventura Gallery, Ventura
2004 “Summer”: The Season of Light, Ventura County Government Center
2003 City Hall, Summer ArtWalk, Ventura
2003 Juried Show, Professional Art Department – Ventura County Fair
2003 Ventura Public Library, Spring ArtWalk, Ventura
1988 Club Villa, Lima-Peru
Awards
2017 First Price, 80th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Exhibit, Santa Paula
2015 People’s Choice, 78th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Exhibit, Santa Paula
2014 First Prize, 77th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Exhibit, Santa Paula
2012 “Best Thematic Representation”, 5th Annual Art About Agriculture, San Paula Art Museum, Santa Paula
2009 2nd Place Founders and People’s Choice, 70th Annual Santa Paula Art & Photography Show, Santa Paula
2008 First Place – Limoneira Award, Ag Art Alliance: Second Annual “Art About Agriculture Exhibit”, California Oil Museum, Santa Paula
2006 First Place – Plein Air Exhibit Ventura County Maritime Museum
2001 First Place – Amateur Fine Art Department, Ventura County Fair
2001 Second Place – Amateur Fine Art Department, Ventura County Fair
2001 Third Place – Amateur Fine Art Department, Ventura County Fair
1972 Third Place – Amateur Art Contest, Country Club, Trujillo-Peru
Public Speaking / Lectures / Demonstrations
2013 Santa Paula Society for the Arts - Painting Demonstration 2013 San Buenaventura Art Association - Painting Demonstration 2012 Santa Paula Agriculture Museum - Painting Demonstration 2011 Museum of Ventura County - Art Start Program - Painting Demonstration 2009 City of Ventura – 2009 Photo Contest Judging Panel
2008 Museum of Ventura County – Guest Artist “Art Start Program”
2008 Oxnard College – Guest Speaker
2007 Oxnard College – Guest Speaker
2006 City of Ventura – 2006 Photo Contest Judging Panel
2005 City of Ventura – Banner Project, Artist Selection Panel
2005 Oxnard College (PHS) – Guest Speaker
2005 Ventura Unified School District – PTA Reflections Program, Juror
2004 Oxnard College (PHS) – Guest Speaker
Education
Hilda has studied with Peruvian pastel artist Teresa Suarez-Vertiz. She has also studied with painter and sculptor Marcia Cummings of Ventura and the late Glen Orbik.
Press & Publications
Featured Paintings:
2019 “The Miramar”, Montecito Magazine
2019 “Let’s Go Surfing”, “Hope Street”, “Two Trees”, “Summer in Totoritas”, “Flower Fields and Two Trees”
2017 "Sunrise in Ventura" Triptych. City of Ventura, State of the City Address by Mayor Erik Nasarenko 2016 "Free Time", Ventura Breeze 2015 “Touring Arroyo Burro State Beach”, Ventura Breeze
2014 “Summer in Totoritas”, Ventura Breeze 2013 "Autumn", Fillmore Gazette 2013 "Flower Field, Santa Paula", State of the Arts, City of Ventura Publication 2013 "Flower Field, Santa Paula", Fillmore Gazette 2013 "Flower Field, Santa Paula", Santa Paula Times
2012 “Free Time”, Buenaventura Art Gallery 2012 Calendar -By The Sea and the Channel Islands-
2011 Santa Barbara County Parks 2011 Calendar
2011 "Workers in Flower Field", Fillmore Gazette 2011 “Hope Street", Ventura County Star, Time Out
2011 “Hope Street", Ventura Breeze 2011 "Hope Street", Fillmore Gazette
2011 “Workers in Flower Field", Ventura Breeze 2010 "Fields and Flower Fields", Ventana Magazine
2010 “Poppies”, Ventura Breeze
2009 “Day at the Beach”, “View from Grant Park”, “Let’s Go Surfing”, SkyWest Magazine
2009 “Let’s Go Surfing”, Ventura ArtWalk Brochure
2008 “Let’s Go Surfing”, Ventura Breeze
2008 “East Winds – 13 Palms”, SouthwestArt Magazine
2008 “Barn, Santa Paula”, Fillmore Gazette
2008 “Barn, Santa Paula”, Ventura Breeze
2007 “Ventura Sunset”, SkyWest Magazine
2007 & 2008 “Two Trees II”, Ventura Hillsides Conservancy Promotional Poster
2007 “Ventura Sunset IV”, Ventura County Star
2007 “Two Trees” paintings, The Resource Magazine
2006 “Ventura Harbor”, VC Reporter
2005 “Two Trees Violin”, Los Angeles Times
2005 “Mineral King”, Ventura County Star/ArtWalk Brochure/VCR Reporter
2004 “Palm Trees at Arroyo Verde Park”, City of Ventura Summer 2004 ArtWalk Brochure
2004 “El Jardin Courtyard”, Key and Buzz Magazines/Time Out Section Ventura County Star
2003 “Poppies on the Hillside”, City of Ventura Spring 2003 ArtWalk Brochure/August/September 2003 issue Lifescapes Magazine
Articles About Hilda Kilpatrick-Freyre
Montecito Magazine -”Lanscape Painter Hilda Kilpatrick-Freyre, Storyteller Inspired by Nature”, by Nancy Ransohoff, Spring-Summer 2019
Montecito Magazine - “Favorite Memories… My Miramar Beach” Art by Hilda Kilpatrick-Freyre, Spring-Summer 2019
Santa Paula Times - "Kilpatrick’s techniques to create joyful art focus of SPSA Demo Meeting" By Peggy Kelley http://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/27940/Kilpatrick_92s_techniques_to_create_joyful_art_focus_of_SPSA_Demo_Meeting.html
Santa Paula News - "Kilpatrick: Take a chance of winning art at SPSA May Demo meeting" By Peggy Kelly http://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/27329/Kilpatrick:_Take_a_chance_of_winning_art_at_SPSA_May_Demo_meeting.html
Santa Paula News - "Painting Demonstration by Hilda Kilpatrick, Saturday October 13 at the Agriculture Museum" By Staff Writer http://santapaulatimes.com/news/archivestory.php/aid/26042/Painting_Demonstration_by_Hilda_Kilpatrick.html
Fillmore Gazette - "Winners of the Fifth Annual Art About Agriculture Exhibit Announced" Best Thematic Representation Winner “Flower Field, Santa Paula” by Hilda Kilpatrick, oil on canvas, 30” x 48”. By Gazette Staff Writer http://www.fillmoregazette.com/arts-entertainment/winners-fifth-annual-art-about-agriculture-exhibit-announced
The Fillmore Gazette- "See acclaimed local painter create work in real time" By Gazette Staff Writer http://www.fillmoregazette.com/arts-entertainment/see-acclaimed-local-painter-create-work-real-time
VC Reporter - "Wish You Were Here" is the tagline gracing postcards designed by local artist Hilda Kilpatrick https://www.vcreporter.com/2009/05/14/in-brief/
The Santa Clara Weekly - “Art Show at Biltmore Hotel” By Susy Paluzzi https://scweekly.blogspot.com/2010/03/atrium-art-at-biltmore.html?m=0
SkyWest Magazine - “Ventura, California – Old World Adventure, Beyond the Sand and Surf” By Colleen Birch Maile https://issuu.com/jleebu/docs/09skywestjulyaugust_web
SouthwestArt Magazine - Best of the West, Hilda Kilpatrick “California Terrain”
The Fillmore Gazette - "Award Winning Peruvian artist, Hilda Kilpatrick shows her latest paintings"
By Gazette Staff Writer
SkyWest Magazine - “Hilda Kilpatrick: Painting for Joy” By Amanda Bjerke
Ventura County Star - “Move to California Sparks Painting Career” By Nicole D’Amore
City of Ventura, Police Department - “Art Display”
In 2017 her triptych painting "Sunrise in Ventura" was selected by the City of Ventura Mayor Erik Nasarenko for his State of the City address invitation and collateral material.
In 2016 she became a Public Art Commissioner for the City of Ventura.
Artist Hilda Freyre was a board member for six years at the Buenaventura Art Association.
In 2009 Freyre’s painting was on the cover of the July/August 2009 issue of SkyWest Magazine (United Express).
Hilda is a recipient of the 2007-2008 Artist Fellowship Grant from the City of Ventura and she has shown her paintings at the City of Ventura Mayor’s office.
In 2005 and 2007 and 2012 Freyre was chosen to paint a piece for the Ventura Music Festival’s annual fundraiser.
Hilda is a member of SLOPE (San Luis Obispo Painters for the Environment.)
Hilda Freyre’s paintings are in many private collections around the world. Her style, enhanced by her experiences and extensive travel throughout Europe and South America, reflects what she feels inside her heart… that life should be lived as an adventure