Chieko Delgado was born in Tokyo, Japan. She graduated from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo. 

 

After she moved to Sanger, California in 1999, Chieko took a watercolor class from Kay Owens. Chieko enjoys painting local scenes such as the Blossom Trail, national parks, and agricultural themes.

 

Chieko has received awards from Alliance of California Artists, Clovis Art Guild, Madera Arts Council, Kingsburg Arts Council, Sanger Arts Council. She has won Best of Shows from the Big Fresno Fair and the Celebrate Agriculture with the Arts Competition and Exhibition. She also has won the Fresno County Blossom Trail Poster Contest several times and her art work became Fresno County Blossom Trail posters in 2011, 2014, 2017 and 2024.

 

One of her paintings, "Blossom Trail - Reflection" was chosen for The California State Senate’s Contemporary Art Collection and it has displayed at the California State Capitol.

 

Currently Chieko displays her work at Scarab Creative Arts in Fresno.  https://www.scarabgallery.com/