Kim Delgadillo is a retired band and orchestra director. She taught in Moapa Valley for the Clark County School District for 35 years.
Before she moved to Nevada, she taught in Western New York and Mexico. In 2019, she retired from teaching and wanted to learn to paint. She took watercolor classes from Char Lang as well as other workshops.
During COVID, she watched many videos. Kim was interested in learning to paint with oils. She had done some decorative tole painting with oils but never created a painting. Kim found a mentor in Heidi Leavitt, an accomplished artist, who has taught her many techniques.
Kim joined the VVAA and the Moapa Valley Art Guild in 2019. Kim served as workshop chairman for the VVAA and was a member of the board.
In 2023, she became President of the Moapa Valley Art Guild. The presidency was a full-time job, so sadly, she resigned from the VVAA board and from the chairmanship of workshops.
Kim has met many wonderful people through the VVAA and the Moapa Valley Art Guild.
Besides painting, Kim enjoys playing the French Horn in the Southern Nevada Symphony Orchestra located in Mesquite.
While she paints, she always plays classical music.
Kim still resides in Moapa Valley with her husband, Armando. They have two children and four beautiful granddaughters who all love art.