2008 Awardees
National Juried Exhibition Masters Division: Dana Gallery
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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OPA
Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members
Funded by OPA ($3,000) and Friends of OPA ($1,300) (Eligibility only once every three years for the same artist) (1st Place) |
$4,300 | David Hettinger OPAM | Posing for the Sketchgroup |
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Master
Signature Member Award of Excellence
Funded by Art of the West Magazine ($1,000 cash and a free full page advertisement) (2nd Place) |
$4,075 | Nancy Seamons Crookston OPAM | Call Waiting |
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Award
of Excellence for Master Signature Members
Funded by Southwest Art Magazine (Two-third page advertisement) (3rd Place) |
$3,000 | Neil Patterson OPAM | Evening Walk |
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Shirl
Smithson Founders Award for Master Signature Members
Funded by the Shirl Smithson Family |
$500 | William F. Reese OPAM | Glouchester Rail Ways |
National Juried Exhibition Associate Signature Division: Dana Gallery
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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American
National Award of Excellence
Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every 3 years for the same artist) (1st Place) |
$20,000 | Howard Friedland OPA | Morning in Giverny |
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American
Art Collector Award of Excellence
Full feature article on award winner (2nd Place) |
$14,000 | Harry Ahn | Song of Reverence |
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Fine
Art Connoisseur Magazine Award of Excellence
Free full page advertisement (3rd Place) |
$3,520 | Ann Hardy OPA | Fishbowl |
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Donors' Award of Excellence | $1,350 | Clement Kwan | Playing the Piccolo |
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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 | Tom Bluemlein OPA | Gentle Flight |
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Baker
Frame Studio, Inc. Award of Excellence
20" X 24" Custom Hand Carved 22k Gold Leaf Frame |
$1,000 | Michael Situ OPA | Bay View |
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Liliedahl
Video Productions Award of Excellence
A selection of DVD's by Master Artists |
$1,000 | Ruo Li OPA | Sun Wave Mist |
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Presidents
Award of Excellence
Funded by Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt |
$1,000 | Scott Tallman Powers OPA | Fragility |
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Classic
Gallery Framing, Inc. Award of Excellence
$250 cash and a Merchandise Certificate valued at $500 |
$750 | Mike Callahan | Wild Mustangs |
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Ampersand
Art and The Artist's Magazine Award of Excellence
One case of 10 Gessobord 12" X 16" with 3/4" cradles valued at $266 and $250 cash funded by The Artist's Magazine |
$516 | Jean Chambers OPA | Treasures |
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Pat
Wayman School of Fine Art Award of Excellence
One week painting workshop |
$500 | James Hempel | Bonhomme |
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Daler-Rowney
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$500 | Johanna Spinks | Heather's Braids |
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Daniel
Smith Artists' Materials Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate |
$500 | Dali Higa | Russian Village |
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Fredericksburg
Artists' School Workshop Scholarship
One week painting workshop |
$500 | Ken Cadwallader OPA | Young Woman in Blue |
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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 | Charles Apt | Waterloo Station |
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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 | Quizhen Wei | Companions |
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Hunter
Editions Award of Excellence
Free Prepress and one sheet paper or canvas reproduction |
$500 | Johanna Harmon | Plumage |
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Thanhardt-Burger
Corp Award of Excellence
Newcomb-Macklin Picture Frame |
$500 | Jeffrey Merrill | Yellow Pitcher with Limes |
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Utrecht
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$500 | Tim Deibler | Last Light in the Sangre's |
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Utrecht
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$500 | Daud Akhriev | At the Kempton's Barn |
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Blick
Art Materials Award of Excellence
Sennelier Giant Oil Pastels, Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Canvas Pad |
$463 | David Simons | View from a French Village |
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Directors'
Award of Excellence
Funded by Neil Patterson OPAM, Vice President ($250) and William Schneider OPA, Director ($200) |
$450 | Richard Russell | Vibrance |
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Barbara
Carter Fine Gilded Frames Award of Excellence
24" x 30" 23k Water Gilded Gold Leaf Frame |
$365 | Andrew Orr | Woodstock Holly Hocks |
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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 | Steve Roselles | Silence is Golden |
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Blick
Art Materials Award of Excellence
Daler-Rowney Georgian Oil Canvas Pad, 2-Blick Master Stroke Brushes, John Howard Sanden Oil Paints, Sennelier Oil Stick Set of 6, Just Stow It Messenger Bag |
$317 | Paulette Lee | Out of the Shadow |
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Jack
Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence
Shiva oils and brushes |
$250 | Jennifer McChristian |
Old Hospital Bunker |
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Jack
Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence
Shiva oils and brushes |
$250 | Dan Beck | Summer Shadow |
Eastern Regional Award Winners: Richland Fine Art
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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Best of
Show
Funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Charles T. Cox | Richland Creek Idyll |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Master Signature Member Funded by OPA |
$3,500 | Zhiwei Tu OPAM | Veteran |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Signature Member Funded by OPA |
$1,000 | William A. Schneider OPA | Vermilion Reverie |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Associate Member Funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Wanda Choate | Magdelen |
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Award
of Excellence
Solid Oak Pastel/Oil Easel Funded by Barnsite Art Gallery and The Kewaunee Academy of Fine Art - Kewaunee, Wisconsin |
$825 | Terry T. Norris | Camellia in Ball Jar |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Glenn F. Harrington | Argilite |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Carol Lee Thompson | Lusheng Player |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Frank A. Emrick | Reincarnation |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Jeffrey D. Hargreaves | Homage |
Western Regional Award Winners: Devin Galleries
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| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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Best of
Show
Funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Bryce Liston | Paisley |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Master Signature Member Funded by OPA |
$3,500 | Jeff Legg OPAM | Cobalt, Cantaloupe & Lace |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Signature Member Funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Ed David Kucera OPA | Feathered Crown |
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Award
of Excellence
Best Associate Member Funded by OPA |
$1,000 | David Gray | Arrangement with Light and Shade |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Margaret Ware | Reflections |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Carol Swinney OPA | Cool Oasis |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Jennifer McChristian | Making Our Way Across |
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Award
of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 | Dan Beck | Big Hat |