2009 Awardees

National Juried Exhibition Masters Division: Sage Creek Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
OPA Award of Excellence for Master Signature Member Funded by OPA ($3,000) and Friends of OPA ($1,300) (Eligibility only once every three years for the same artist) (1^st Place)	$4,300	Dan Gerhartz OPAM	Amaryllis
Art of the West Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members Funded by Art of the West Magazine (Free full page advertisement) (2^nd Place)	$3,075	David Hettinger OPAM	Evening In The Garden
Southwest Art Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members Funded by Southwest Art Magazine (Two-third page advertisement) (3^rd Place)	$3,000	Thomas Buechner OPAM	Red Hat Society
Shirl Smithson Founders Award for Master Signature Members Funded by the Shirl Smithson Family	$500	Jeffrey R. Watts OPAM	Wiley Irishman

18th National Exhibition Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists

AWARDS AND DONORS

VALUE

WINNER

PAINTING TITLE

The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists

Funded by the Driehaus Foundation

$20,000

Mary Qian

In Dream

This fellowship is provided through a generous contribution by the Driehaus Foundation for an OPA artist residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio or Wisconsin.

National Juried Exhibition Associate Signature Division: Sage Creek Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
American National Award of Excellence Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every 3 years for the same artist) (1^st Place)	$22,000	David Riedel	Wooden Bowl
American Art Collector Award of Excellence Full feature article on award winner (2^nd Place)	$14,000	Robert Johnson OPA	Peonies
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award of Excellence	$3,520	Jeff Otis OPA	New Mexico Mesas
Donors’ Award of Excellence	$2,000	Joshua Flint	We Pivot Like Constellations in The Sky
Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence	$1,200	Glenn Harrington	Headdress
Fine Art Studio On-line Award of Excellence Fine Art Studio On-line ($500 cash and two years of web hosting valued at $600)	$1,100	Nancy Howe OPA	Holding All He Needs
Liliedahl Video Productions Award of Excellence A selection of DVD’s by Master Artists	$1,000	Jeff Jamison	The Fisher King
Presidents Award of Excellence Funded by Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt	$1,000	Gabor Svagrik	Summer House
Classic Gallery Framing, Inc. Award of Excellence $250 cash and a Merchandise Certificate valued at $500	$750	Dan Beck	Here and Now
Utrecht Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate	$750	Robert Coombs	Familiar Crossing
Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence Shiva oils and brushes, funded by Jack Richeson & Co	$600	Shawn Zents	Café Rouge
Blick Art Materials Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate	$500	Timothy Norman OPA	The Shepherd
Fredericksburg Artists’ School Workshop Scholarship One week painting workshop	$500	Mary Qian	In Dream
Hunter Editions Award of Excellence Free Prepress and one sheet paper or canvas reproduction	$500	David Gray	Common Things
Fredrix Artist Canvas and Gamblin Artists Colors Award of Excellence Fredrix Artist Canvas Merchandise Certificate ($250) and Gamblin Artists Colors Deluxe Painting System ($250)	$500	Tim Horn	Long Term Parking
Fredrix Artist Canvas and Gamblin Artists Colors Award of Excellence Fredrix Artist Canvas Merchandise Certificate ($250) and Gamblin Artists Colors Deluxe Painting System ($250)	$500	Trent Gudmundsen	Bistro Waitress
All-In-One Easel and Winsor & Newton; ColArt Americas, Inc. Award of Excellence All-In-One Easel ($250); Winsor & Newton Artists’ Oil Box ($210)	$460	Marc Hanson OPA	Rural Route
Barbara Carter Fine Gilded Frames Award of Excellence 23k Water Gilded Gold Leaf Frame	$365	Joan Johnson	The Gardeners
Sourcetek and Arlington Heights Art Guild Award of Excellence “Premium Line” canvas panels valued at $250 and $100 donation from Arlington Heights Art Guild	$350	Xue-Cheng Piao	A Grandmother
Martin F. Weber Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate	$300	Greg Scheibel	Coastal Glow
Martin F. Weber Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate	$300	Todd Williams OPA	Stairway Home
Ray Mar Art Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate	$250	Jim Beckner	Loosening Knots
Directors’ Award of Excellence William Schneider OPA, Director	$200	Richard Russell	Through Quiet Meadows

Eastern Regional Award Winners: Corse Gallery & Atelier

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate and Signature Division
Gold Medal Funded by OPA	$4,000	Nancy Howe OPA	By Hand
Silver Medal Funded by OPA	$1,000	Raymond Thornton	Natasha
Bronze Medal Funded by OPA	$1,000	Rita Spalding	Pears in Winterscape
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Mary Qian	Maya
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Terry Trambauer Norris OPA	Oil Can with Measuring Cup
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Kevin Beilfuss	The Muse
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Barbara Flowers	Walking the Dog in Style, Paris
Master Signature Division
Gold Medal Funded by OPA	$3,500	Zhiwei Tu OPAM	Interested

Western Regional Award Winners: Howard/Mandville Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate and Signature Division
Gold Medal Funded by OPA	$4,000	Deborah Fuelberth	Patiently Waiting
Silver Medal Funded by OPA	$1,000	Dan Beck	Almost Spring
Bronze Medal Funded by OPA	$1,000	Fariad	My Grandfather's Drums
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Albin Veselka	Alone In The Garden
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Susan Lange-Marshall	Ginger Jar
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Brent Cotton	Spring Burning
Award of Excellence Funded by OPA	$500	Richard Prather OPA	For the Ages
Master Signature Division
Gold Medal Funded by OPA	$3,500	Huihan Liu OPAM	Holiday

American National/Gold Winners

2010

19th National Juried Exhibition

2009

18th National Juried Exhibition
Eastern Regional Exhibition
Western Regional Exhibition

2008

17th National Juried Exhibition
Eastern Regional Exhibition
Western Regional Exhibition

2007

16th National Juried Exhibition
Eastern Regional Exhibition
Central Regional Exhibition
Western Regional Exhibition

2006

15th National Juried Exhibition
Eastern Regional Exhibition
Western Regional Exhibition