Walter has participated Hillcrest Festival of Fine Arts as invitational artist. He submitted three oil paintings this year. Hillcrest jurors conferred the second place award to Walter’s painting titled “Backwater Reflection.”

Backwater Reflection, Second Place winner, Oil, 16x20

59th Hillcrest Festival award ceremony

With Walter’s patrons, Thomas Choi (right) and Domitian Yoo

With a fellow artist Armando Cepeda (President of Placentia-Yorba Linda Art Association).

With the First Place winning artist, Monica Edwards (Laguna Plein Air Painters Association member)

With Water’s patrons, Mr. & Mrs. Mansik Hong

Walter with his son David Lee, MD

With a fellow artist, Donna Smith