A. Juried Art Competitions – West Coast

Don Robles proudly presented his art exhibit in Los Angeles, California, which was a result of his participation in various art exhibits and juried art competitions. These cooperative galleries provided Don with his first opportunities to showcase his work, and he experienced great success. Some of his notable achievements in this period include:
 

- Winner of the 2000 Carson Art Association Membership competition in Carson, California
- Awarded first prize in the 2001 Bea Art Association Annual Competition in Bea, California
- Recognized as the winner of the 2002 Los Alamitos Art League Annual Competition in Los Alamitos, California
- Earned the prestigious prize in the 2003 Lakewood Artist Guild Annual Juried Exhibit in Lakewood, California
- Received first place in the 2004 Open Annual Juried Competition by the Los Alamitos Art League in California
- Honored as the winner of the 2005 California Open Annual Juried competition by the Lakewood Artists Guild
- Recognized with the top prize in the 2006 California Anaheim Art Association competition in California
- Awarded a prize in the 2007 Bellflower Art Association Members Juried Competition in California
- Received recognition in the 2008 Annual Juried Competition by the Brea Art Association in California

B. Juried Art Competitions – East Coast

Encouraged by his successes on the West Coast, Don ventured into the East Coast art scene between 2000 and 2010, specifically in New York City, renowned as the "Art Capital of the World." Here, he participated in various juried art competitions and received numerous awards. Some of the notable venues and recognitions from this period include:
 

- Exhibited at the American Fine Arts Society Galleries in New York, NY, in 2002 and 2003, earning recognition and awards for his paintings.
- Awarded - 55th Anniversary exhibition of the Rutherford Art Association at the Meadowlands Environmental Center in,   New Jersey in 2003.
- Price winner his at the Clifton Art Center's Annual Juried Exhibition in Clifton, New Jersey in 2002.
- Received recognition by the Bloomfield Art Association Annual Winners Exhibition at Oakdale Cultural in Bloomfield, New Jersey in 2003.
- Awarded the prestigious International Grumbacher Award and Donner & Hellegers, INC Awards for Outstanding Achievement of Excellence in the Art of Painting at the 55th Anniversary Rutherford Art Association exhibition at the Meadowlands Environmental Center in New Jersey.
- Received prizes Award of excellent at the Montclair Art Museum Juried competition annual exhibit 2004 in Montclair, New Jersey.
- Awarded the prestigious International Winson and Newton Award run by Colart Fine Art & Graphics LTD Awards for Outstanding Achievement of Excellence in the Art of Painting at the American Fine Arts Society Galleries in New York, NY. In 2005