2020 Awardees
Spring 2020 Online Showcase Award Winners
Thanks to our Juror of Awards David Mueller OPA for lending his time and expertise!
2020 Virtual Juried Salon Show Award Winners
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Artist Focus Feature in American Art Collector Magazine ($3,400) and $1,000 cash funded by OPA |
$4,400 | Patrick Saunders OPA | Dama De Rojo $4,000 28.5" x 14.5" |
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Silver Medal One full-page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine ($3,380) and $750 cash funded by OPA |
$4,130 | Susan F Hotard OPA | Asian Preciousness $2,500 20" x 16" |
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Bronze Medal Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account ($1,250) and $500 cash funded by OPA |
$1,750 | Nancy A Haley | Very French $1,400 11" x 14" |
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Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by JFM Enterprises ($500) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$1,000 | Peter J Bucks | Bugtap $3,000 24" x 18" |
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Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$1,000 | Dan Beck OPA | The Story Told $1,250 12" x 9" |
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Cityscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Jennifer A McChristian OPA | Ferris Wheel $3,600 24" x 18" |
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Cityscape Honorable Mention $250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Katriel Srebnik OPA | Winter's Drive to Winchester VA $3,600 16" x 20" |
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Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Ardith Starostka | The Keeper $8,500 24" x 16" |
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Figurative Honorable Mention $250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Diane N Eugster | Passing Time $2,920 16" x 20" |
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Landscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Bill Cramer OPA | Breaking Through $2,400 12" x 24" |
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Landscape Honorable Mention $250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Neal J Hughes OPA | Mim's Truck $3,400 18" x 24" |
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Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimeri Puro ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Craig A Pursley | The Wildling $2,500 10" x 8" |
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Portraiture Honorable Mention $250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Pavel Sokov | She Glows $2,770 12" x 9" |
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Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Mike J Beeman | Rocky Mountain Breakfast $850 9" x 12" |
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Still Life Honorable Mention $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Laurie Kersey OPA | Sunshine and Roses $3,400 16" x 20" |
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Award of Excellence $200 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$200 | Richard M Prather OPA | Persistence $1,700 12" x 16" |
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Award of Excellence $200 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$200 | Durre Waseem | The Rocky Beach in Florida $1,200 11" x 14" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA |
$200 | Angela Burns | Deidra with Natural Hair $900 11" x 14" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA |
$200 | Trey Finney | Curbside Living $3,200 20" x 16" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Guerilla Painters ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA |
$200 | Mostafa Keyhani OPA | Red Lobster $1,600 12" x 16" |
Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal One half-page advertisement funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($2,150) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$2,650 | Sherrie McGraw OPAM | Mountain Man $6,500 12" x 9" |
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Silver Medal $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$500 | Daud Akhriev OPAM | The Fortune Teller $5,000 12" x 12" |
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Bronze Medal $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America |
$250 | Marc R. Hanson OPAM | Shedding Light $5,100 20" x 30" |
Virtual Western Regional Award Winners: Illume Gallery of Fine Art
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Diane N Eugster | Season of Hope $3,600 20" x 20" |
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Silver Medal One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380 |
$3,380 | Johne P Richardson OPA | Hayloft $3,650 30" x 40" |
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Bronze Medal Half page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine valued at $2,150 |
$2,150 | Mary Sauer | Scarlett with Dishes $12,000 36" x 24" |
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Most Original Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250 |
$1,250 | Rob Rey OPA | Cassini Spacecraft $2,500 18" x 24" |
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Realism Award of Excellence One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes |
$1,164 | Mary K Watkins | Growth $6,500 40" x 30" |
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Impressionist Award of Excellence One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes |
$1,164 | Brian K Astle | Madelyn $1,600 20" x 12" |
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Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Albin Veselka OPA | Team Pull $4,500 16" x 20" |
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Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Robin G Williamson | The Audition $2,000 18" x 14" |
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Landscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Allen Brockbank | Peaking Through the Clouds $3,450 20" x 40" |
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Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Eric Fei Guan | Young Girl $5,800 24" x 20" |
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Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimero Puro ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Jeremy Goodding OPA | Spanish Memories $7,400 28" x 22" |
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Cityscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Dianne L Massey Dunbar OPA | Rain on Windshield: Red Light $8,250 30" x 30" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$350 | Melanie Thompson | Shadow of the Earth $1,400 14" x 18" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$350 | Howard V Lyon | Cassandra's Lament $9,600 36" x 36" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$350 | Naomi Shachar OPA | Water Lilies $6,500 32" x 30" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $150 |
$150 | Lyn Boyer OPA | Coffee...Black. $5,650 24" x 18" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $125 |
$125 | Richard M Prather OPA | Rio Grande Gorge $5,200 24" x 36" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $100 |
$100 | Lisa Fricker OPA | This Changes Everything $2,800 24" x 24" |
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Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA |
$100 | Robin Cole | Desire Guides Imagination $6,900 24" x 30" |
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Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA |
$100 | Durre Waseem | Afternoon Delivery $4,000 24" x 40" |
Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA |
$3,500 | Nikolo Balkanski OPAM | Sunset Trees $4,200 18" x 24" |
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Silver Medal Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine valued at $3,400 |
$3,400 | Daud Akhriev OPAM | After the Catch $5,100 15" x 18" |
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Bronze Medal Cash award funded by OPA |
$250 | Calvin Liang OPAM | Navajo Life $4,200 18" x 24" |
Summer 2020 Online Showcase Award Winners
Thanks to our Juror of Awards Michele Usibelli OPA for lending her time and expertise!
National Exhibition Award Winners: RS Hanna Gallery
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Award Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) |
$25,000 | Bryce C Liston OPA | Farewell Jupiter $4,800 15" x 30" |
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Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine Two-page feature article on award winner |
$6,800 | Diane N Eugster | On the Road $3,675 24" x 18" |
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Bronze Medal Award Funded by Art of the West Magazine One full-page advertisement |
$3,075 | David R Dibble OPA | We Make Do $3,600 13" x 30" |
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Best Signature Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO ($750) and Merchandise certificate funded by SourceTek ($250) |
$1,000 | Jennifer A McChristian OPA | Late Night Dim Sum $3,800 16" x 20" |
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Best Signature Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors |
$500 | Brian Slawson OPA | Music City $9,800 24" x 36" |
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Best Associate Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO ($750) and Merchandise certificate funded Jack Richeson & Co. ($250) |
$1,000 | Mary Sauer | Anna with Dishes $12,500 35" x 26" |
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Best Associate Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors |
$500 | Randy Saffle | Because You're Mine $1,900 18" x 14" |
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Most Original Award of Excellence Bright Light Fine Art Master Membership Account |
$1,164 | Bryan Cohen | American Window $3,300 16" x 40" |
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Most Original Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire |
$500 | Terry L Reimer | Written in the Wind $5,000 30" x 40" |
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Outstanding Composition and Technique Award of Excellence Funded by Plein Air Magazine - one-half page advertisement |
$2,150 | Pavel Sokov | Sadhu at the Manikarnika Burning Ghat in Varanasi $21,000 30" x 20" |
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Outstanding Composition and Technique Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Sourcetek ($250) and MasterPak ($250) |
$500 | Hongnian Zhang | Tango in the Woods $15,000 30" x 40" |
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Presidents’ Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Past Presidents Betty Schmidt and Zhiwei Tu OPAM |
$1,000 | Karen A Budan OPA | Playing with Black and White $3,200 20" x 16" |
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Art Renewal Center Realism Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Art Renewal Center |
$1,000 | Joseph Daily | Self Portrait, Preparing for Worship $10,000 39" x 23" |
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Realism Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artist Colors ($450) and Cash donation by Friends of OPA ($50) |
$500 | Eric Fei Guan | Teenage Girl $8,000 32" x 24" |
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Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM |
$1,000 | Thomas J Kitts | Cypress Point in Point Lobos $1,600 9" x 16" |
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Impressionist Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by JFM Enterprises |
$500 | Barbara Schilling | Hour of Gold $1,200 16" x 20" |
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Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Maimero Puro ($500) and Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($500) |
$1,000 | Diane Frossard OPA | Spring Pasture $1,800 9" x 12" |
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Animal Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire |
$500 | Bill Farnsworth OPA | Oasis $6,800 24" x 30" |
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John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by RayMar Art |
$1,000 | Timothy Rees | Madonna $15,000 30" x 30" |
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Figurative Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by MasterPak ($250) and Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) |
$500 | Linda H Dunbar | Mr. Ricco Wright $2,400 36" x 24" |
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Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by the Alden and Mary Bryan Arts Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation |
$1,000 | Kim Vanderhoek | They Made Maps of the Sky $8,000 40" x 30" |
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Landscape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours |
$500 | Dave A Santillanes OPA | Winter Creek $2,300 12" x 20" |
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Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff ($500) and Savoir-Faire ($500) |
$1,000 | Casey Childs | Portrait of John Giarrizzo $25,000 35" x 25.5" |
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Portraiture Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes ($250) and Ampersand Art Supply ($250) |
$500 | Tony T Luo | Butter Milk Tea $9,800 30" x 36" |
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Seascape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) and Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($500) |
$1,000 | Marc Anderson | Lady in Waiting $1,500 18" x 18" |
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Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials |
$500 | Poppy J Balser | Dawn Over the Wharf $750 11" x 14" |
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Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and Blick Art Materials ($500) |
$1,000 | Elizabeth Robbins OPA | Sunflower Sonata $7,500 28" x 30" |
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Still Life Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by AirFloat Systems ($250) and Maimeri Puro ($250) |
$500 | John C Moffitt | Colt Special $5,500 14" x 20" |
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Neil Patterson OPAM Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by OPA Past President Neil Patterson OPAM |
$250 | Qiang Huang OPA | Symphonic Water Lilies $4,000 24" x 30" |
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Members’ Choice Signature Member Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account |
$1,250 | Derek W Penix OPA | Sanibel Seagulls $13,000 33" x 36" |
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Members’ Choice Signature Member Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Royal Talens |
$500 | Dave A Santillanes OPA | Winter Creek $2,300 12" x 20" |
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Members’ Choice Associate Member Award of Excellence Bright Light Fine Art Master Membership Account ($1,165) and Cash donation by Friends of OPA ($75) |
$1,240 | Mary Sauer | Anna with Dishes $12,500 35" x 26" |
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Members’ Choice Associate Member Honorable Mention Gift package funded by Gamblin Artist Colors ($450) and Cash donation by Friends of OPA ($50) |
$500 | Tony T Luo | Butter Milk Tea $9,800 30" x 36" |
Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Award Funded by OPA and Friends of OPA. (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) |
$7,500 | Jeffrey Watts OPAM | Salt Lamps and Sage $15,500 40" x 30" |
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Silver Award Medal Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - two-page feature article on award winner |
$6,800 | John Michael Carter OPAM | Conversation $15,000 36" x 36" |
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Bronze Medal Winner Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement |
$3,380 | Jeff Legg OPAM | Transitory Repose $21,500 24" x 36" |
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Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur - one half-page advertisement |
$2,150 | Louis Escobedo OPAM | Youth $8,500 38" x 27" |
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Donors’ Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and Cash donation funded by Friends of OPA ($500) |
$1,000 | Nikolo Balkanski OPAM | Sozopol Fishing Boats $6,400 20" x 30" |
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Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours |
$1,000 | Daniel Greene OPAM | Percy - 68th Street 30" x 24" |
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Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Bella Muse Productions ($500) and Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) |
$1,000 | Christopher Zhang OPAM | Summer Job $19,000 40" x 30" |
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Shirl Smithson Founders’ Award for Master Signature Members Cash donation funded by the Shirl Smithson Family |
$500 | Huihan Liu OPAM | Evening Light On The Houseboat $4,100 11" x 14" |
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Members’ Choice Award for Master Signature Members Cash donation funded by FASO |
$1,000 | Christopher Zhang OPAM | Summer Job $19,000 40" x 30" |
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Members’ Choice Honorable Mention Award for Master Signature Members 1-36” Easel Light funded by Revelite Fine Art Lighting |
$650 | Daniel Greene OPAM | Percy - 68th Street 30" x 24" |
29th National Exhibition
Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists
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The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists This fellowship is provided through a generous contribution by The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for an OPA artist residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio or Wisconsin |
$20,000 | Joni Jurek | Bouquet $3,500 30" x 30" |
Virtual International Wet Paint Competition
Eastern Regional Award Winners: Reinert Fine Art Gallery
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Charles Young Walls OPA | Whispers $1,200 8" x 8" |
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Silver Medal One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380 |
$3,380 | JJ Jiang | Visit to the Louvre $3,500 16" x 12" |
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Bronze Medal Half page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine valued at $2,150 |
$2,150 | Lauren Tilden | Dinah in March $2,500 12" x 12" |
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Most Original Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250 |
$1,250 | William A Suys OPA | The Immigrant $5,800 30" x 24" |
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Realism Award of Excellence One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes |
$1,164 | Robert Papp | The Christmas Tree Farmer $9,500 26" x 24" |
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Impressionist Award of Excellence One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes |
$1,164 | Anne Singer | Mutual Admiration Society $800 20" x 16" |
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Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Jenny Buckner | Spent $3,000 20" x 24" |
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Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | David W Mueller OPA | Copying the Masters $4,700 18" x 20" |
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Landscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA | Crabbers Dock $4,575 24" x 24" |
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Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Eric Johnson | The Artist's Daughter $12,500 20" x 16" |
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Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Dixon Ticonderoga ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Gail C Morrison OPA | Profusion of Lemons $3,900 20" x 30" |
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Cityscape Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA |
$500 | Katriel Srebnik OPA | Fido in Paris $2,500 16" x 12" |
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Award of Excellence Martin Universal Design Avanti II 2-post Metal Easel ($395) |
$395 | Karen Blackwood | Luminance $3,200 10" x 20" |
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Award of Excellence M. Graham Oil Paints set of 12 valued at $240 |
$240 | Christine Lashley OPA | Lavender Dawn $1,400 8" x 10" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $150 |
$150 | Phil Bean | Fireside $600 8" x 10" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $125 |
$125 | William L Rogers | A Little Bit Shy $2,400 18" x 24" |
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Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $100 |
$100 | Kathie Wheeler OPA | Dignity and Strength $1,600 14" x 11" |
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Award of Excellence Grumbacher Pretested Oil Set of 10 valued at $95 |
$95 | John Buxton | A Rare Sighting, Eastern Bison $8,000 22" x 30" |
Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA |
$3,500 | Roger Dale Brown OPAM | Into the Light $4,900 20" x 24" |
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Silver Medal Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine valued at $3,400 |
$3,400 | Sherrie McGraw OPAM | Western Heritage $42,000 28" x 30" |
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Bronze Medal Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire valued at $500 |
$500 | CW Mundy OPAM | Harbor At Mevagissey $5,000 12" x 12" |
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Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA |
$100 | Nancy S. Crookston OPAM | Tadpoles $2,880 18" x 14" |
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Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA |
$100 | Marc Hanson OPAM | May Showers $9,600 30" x 40" |
Fall 2020 Online Showcase Award Winners
Thanks to our Juror of Awards Casey Childs for lending his time and expertise!
Congratulations to all the winners. Please note the Honorable Mention Award winners are listed in no particular order.