Oil Painters of America - Exhibition Winners and Awardees

Awardee Archives

2013 Awardees

22nd National Juried Exhibition Master Signature Division: Insight Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Gold Medal Award Funded by OPA and Friends of OPA. (Eligibility only once every three years for the same artist)	$5,000	Shizhong Yan OPAM	Uyghur Woman $18,000 30” x 40”
Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector: two-page feature article on award winner	$6,200	CW Mundy OPAM	The Train Station $28,000 36" x 24"
Bronze Medal Award Funded by Southwest Art Magazine: one full page advertisement	$3,125	Albert Handell OPAM	L’Arbre $20,500 30” x 40”
Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Art of the West Magazine - one half-page advertisement valued at $1,780 & $500 merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors Co.	$2,280	Jeffrey R Watts OPAM	Two Ladies of the Ukraine $8,500 24” x 20”
Donors’ Award of Excellence $500 cash donation funded by Friends of OPA & $500 merchandise certificate funded by Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors	$1,000	Jeff Legg OPAM	Illumination $28,000 36” x 24”
Shirl Smithson Founders’ Award for Master Signature Members Funded by the Shirl Smithson Family	$500	Joan Potter OPAM	Bittersweet and Pears $9,500 20” x 24”

National Juried Exhibition Associate Signature Division: Insight Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Gold Medal Award Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every 3 years for the same artist)	$25,000	Johanna Harmon OPA	Jonathan $5,100 24" x 16"
Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector: Two-page feature article on award winner valued at $6,200	$6,200	Mary Qian	Misha $2,650 20" x 14"
Bronze Medal Award Funded by Plein Air Magazine One full-page advertisement valued at $3,800	$3,800	Stan Rogers	Carrer del Sant Sever, Barcelona $2,200 32" x 12"
Best Signature Award of Excellence Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine One full-page advertisement valued at $3,800	$3,800	Jacqueline D. Kamin OPA	Pink Roses with Silver $4,800 16" x 20"
Best Associate Award of Excellence Funded by Jack Richeson & Company $2,000 merchandise certificate	$2,000	Jason A. Saunders	Mid Winter Sycamores $1,200 11 x 14"
Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Martin F. Weber Company $2,000 merchandise certificate	$2,000	Lori Putnam	Crimson and Clover $5,400 26" x 46"
Realism Award of Excellence $500 cash donation funded by Friends of OPA & $500 Scottsdale Artists' School Workshop Scholarship	$1,000	Brenda Howell	South Rim Majestic $12,000 30" x 40"
Realism Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors & $250 merchandise certificate by General Pencil	$750	Chad M. Aldrin	Neah Bay $3,500 22" x 50"
Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM	$1,000	John F. Budicin OPA	Evening Eucalyptus $5,800 16" x 20"
Impressionist Honorable Mention $500 artist's oil set funded by M. Graham & Company & $250 merchandise certificate funded by General Pencil	$750	Kathy Anderson OPA	Spring Rainbow $9,500 26" x 36"
Animal Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by Fine Art Studio Online	$1,000	Mitch T. Baird OPA	Duck, Duck, Duck, Goose $6,400 24" x 30"
Animal Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors Co. & $250 merchandise certificate funded by Ampersand Art Supply	$750	Edward Aldrich	Challenger $10,000 24" x 40"
John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by RayMar Art	$1,000	Charles Young Walls	Majesty Rising $12,000 36" x 30"
Figurative Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Natural Pigments & $250 in premium artists panels funded by Source Tek	$750	J. Ken Spencer OPA	Reading in The Orchard $2,500 12" x 24"
John Marion Pardy Landscape Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by the family of John Marion Pardy	$1,000	Darcie G. Peet OPA	Cliff Shadows-Monument Valley $3,800 24" x 20"
Landscape Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Rosemary & Company Brushes, England & $250 merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire	$750	Trish G. Beckham	Rainy Day Stroll $1,000 8" x 10"
Johnnie Liliedahl Memorial Portraiture Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation by Ralph Liliedahl and Liliedahl Video Productions	$1,000	Adam Clague	More Whipped Cream $2,850 24" x 14"
Portraiture Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Classic Gallery Framing, Inc. & $250 merchandise certificate funded by Savior-Faire	$750	Lori Beringer	Quiet Strength $1,400 14" x 18"
Seascape Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by Fine Art Studio Online	$1,000	Xiao S. Jiang	Reflection of Summer $15,000 18" x 24"
Seascape Honorable Mention $500 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials & 12 pc. Vernet Oil Color Set funded by HK Holbein (valued at $290)	$790	Derek W. Penix	Lingering Reflections $3,900 30" x 30"
Still Life Award of Excellence $500 cash donation funded by Fine Art Studio Online & $500 cash donation funded by Friends of OPA	$1,000	Qiang Huang OPA	Awakening $4,900 24" x 18"
Still Life Honorable Mention $500 gift certificate funded by Vasari Classic Artists' Oil Colors & Water gilded gold leaf frame funded by Barbara Carter Fine Gilded Frames (valued at $435)	$935	Patricia Rohrbacher	Foxgloves and Iris $2,100 16" x 18"
Donors’ Award of Excellence $500 cash donation funded by Friends of OPA & $500 Fredericksburg Artists' School Workshop Scholarship	$1,000	John Austin Hanna	Summer Cool $2,450 12" x 16"
Presidents’ Award of Excellence $1,000 cash donation funded by Past Presidents Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt	$1,000	Nikolo Balkanski	Unexpected Snow $1,800 12" x 16"

22nd National Exhibition Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists

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, Ohio and Wisconsin

$20,000

Tom L. Nachreiner

Stretching
$3,200 30" x 40"

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.

Juried Salon Show Award Winners: Crooked Tree Arts Center

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate and Signature Division
Board of Directors Gold Medal Award $3,000 cash award funded by Crooked Tree Arts Center Board of Directors	$3,000	Vadim Dolgov	Waiter $1,800 14" x 11"
Silver Medal Award Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine/One full-page advertisement valued at $3,800	$3,800	David B Riedel	Lanterns $3,200 20" x 16"
Bronze Medal Award $2,000 cash award funded by Ermy and Gordon Bonfield	$2,000	Bill Farnsworth OPA	Charleston Stories $4,000 16.5" x 18"
Honorable Mention $1,000 cash award funded by Wes and Karen Hovey	$1,000	Louis Escobedo	City Streets $4,800 16" x 20"
Honorable Mention Funded by Maserpiece a year's subscription & online software valued at $1,100	$1,100	Nancie King Mertz	Over the Top $1,600 14" x 18"
Honorable Mention $1,000 printing services gift certificate funded by Mitchell Graphics	$1,000	Robert G Hagberg OPA	Painting Day $3,200 12" x 24"
CTAC VA Committee/Most Original $825 cash award	$825	Susan M Elwart-Hall	Low Fat… $999 8" x 10"
CTAC Past Presidents Award $700 cash award	$700	Bushi Luo	Fisherman $1,500 16" x 12"
Best Representation of Northern Michigan $500 cash award funded by Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine	$500	Don Biehn	Almost Time for Dinner $1,300 10" x 8"
Dr. Kim Aikens Award for Excellence in Realism $500 cash award	$500	Scott Royston OPA	White African Irises in Black $6,000 24" x 8.75"
Gabriella and Sofia Bacigalupi Award of Excellence for Animals $500 cash award	$500	Howard Friedland OPA	Loosey Goosey $1,600 11" x 14"
Penny and Mike Isermann Award of Excellence for Seascape $500 cash award	$500	Christopher E Groves	Gesture $3,200 12" x 24"
Paula Usitalo Memorial Award of Excellence for Still Life $500 cash award	$500	Larry J Clingman	Vase with Eucalyptus $1,750 12" x 24"
William Rutledge Award for Excellence for Landscape $500 cash award	$500	Romona L Youngquist	Signs of spring $2,000 16" x 16"
Wineguys Restaurant Group Award of Excellence for Figurative $500 cash award	$500	Michele Usibelli	Brigade de Cuisine $1,650 8" x 16"
Mary Ann and Michael Van Lokeren Award of Excellence for Cityscape $500 cash award	$500	Stan Rogers	King's Square $1,600 24" x 12"
CTAC Education Committee Award of Excellence for Impressionism $500 cash award	$500	Lori Putnam	Stopped at the Tracks $1,300 11" x 14"
CTAC Performing Arts Committee Award of Excellence for Portraiture $500 cash award	$500	Kristan Le	Reading $1,500 12" x 12"
Master Signature Division
OPA Gold Medal Award	$0	John Michael Carter OPAM	Hot Walker $1,800 16” x 16”

Patron Purchase Awards

Patrons at the OPA 2013 Salon Show were asked to select paintings to receive "Purchase Awards".
Click here to view the Patron Purchase Award Winners

Spring 2013 Online Showcase Award Winners: opaonlineshowcase.com

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate Division
First Place $3,000 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$3,000	Derek Penix	Antique Market in Nice France 24”x30”
Second Place $1,500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$1,500	Carla D’aguanno	Sunshine & Sweet Melon 30”x24”
Third Place $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$500	David Riedel	Peonies 24”x22”
Honorable Mention		Laurie Kersey	Un Tour di Firenze 18”x24”
Honorable Mention		Paul Cheng	Gentle Bird Flathead 16”x12”
Honorable Mention		Adam Clague	Golden Rhythms 18”x24”
Honorable Mention		Mark Daly	Silver Mood 20”x16”
Honorable Mention		Ann Larsen	Teton Summer 11”x14”
Honorable Mention		Thomas Wezwick	Some Creek UP North 16”x20”
Honorable Mention		Anne Blair Brown	Up For Discussion 12”x12”
Honorable Mention		Nikolo Balkanski	End of March 24”x30”
Honorable Mention		Ezra Suko	The Road Ahead 8”x10”
Honorable Mention		Pauline Roche	The Souvenir Merchant 14”x11”

Western Regional Award Winners: Southwind Art Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate and Signature Division
Gold Medal $4,000 cash award funded by OPA	$4,000	Charles A Iarrobino	Early Morning Beside Rio Maddalena $3,000 18" x 24"
Silver Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA	$1,000	Dan Robinson	Afternoon Theater $1,800 12" x 16"
Bronze Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA	$1,000	Bryce C Liston OPA	An Aura of Fragrances $6,700 28" x 22"
American Art Collector Magazine Award of Excellence Full page advertisement valued at $3,100	$3,100	Olga Krimon	Orchid on Japanese Chair $2,600 20" x 16"
Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence Half page advertisement valued at $2,000	$2,000	Stacey Peterson	Finally Spring $1,000 12" x 12"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Annie Dover	Cell Connection $1,900 12" x 16"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Tim Perkins	Asian Green with Persian $1,600 14" x 11"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Michele Usibelli	Summer Day $3,200 22" x 25"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Judy A Crowe	China and Primroses $1,495 12" x 12"
Master Signature Division
Gold Medal $3,500 cash award funded by OPA	$3,500	Craig Tennant OPAM	Hawk $15,000 20" x 30"

Eastern Regional Award Winners: McBride Gallery

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate and Signature Division
Gold Medal $4,000 cash award funded by OPA	$4,000	Mary Qian	Gaze $3,800 24" x 18"
Silver Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA	$1,000	Susan E Budash	A Pear Dressed for Dessert $2,400 18" x 24"
Bronze Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA	$1,000	Elizabeth S Pollie OPA	Nine Days of Fog $4,400 24" x 24"
American Art Collector Magazine Award of Excellence Full page advertisement valued at $3,100	$3,100	Vadim Dolgov	By the Fireplace $3,800 24" x 20"
Fine Art Connoisseur Award of Excellence Half page advertisement valued at $2,000	$2,000	Dana R Malcolm	What Will Be $4,800 24" x 36"
McBride Gallery Award of Excellence $500 Cash Award funded by McBride Gallery	$500	William A Schneider OPA	Final Chapter $3,125 18" x 24"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Haiou Hou	Bearded Man $1,600 8" x 8"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Brandi A Neighbors	Subtle Deception $1,050 16" x 20"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Tony Damico	Snow Tracks $2,000 9" x 12"
Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA	$500	Jan Peng Wang OPA	Tibet Girl $1,250 9" x 12"
Master Signature Division
Gold Medal $3,500 cash award funded by OPA	$3,500	Craig Tennant OPAM	Jim’s Indian $16,000 20” x 30”

Summer 2013 Online Showcase Award Winners: opaonlineshowcase.com

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate Division
First Place $3,000 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$3,000	Nikolo Balkanski	Sophie 20” x 16”
Second Place $1,500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$1,500	Elisa Holderman	Waiting 22” x 28”
Third Place $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$500	Frankie Johnson	Abandoned 11”x14”
Honorable Mention		Tracy Avant	Yellowstone Thermal 10”x8”
Honorable Mention		Laurie Kersey	Dunes at Sunset 24”x30”
Honorable Mention		Jason Sacran	Full Moon Night 16”x12”
Honorable Mention		Michael DeVore	You call that a knife? 24”x16”
Honorable Mention		Christina Body	Bascule Link 18”x14”
Honorable Mention		Abby Warman	The Fishing Pier 20”x16”
Honorable Mention		Jeff Marrow	The Bowler Hat 14”x11”
Honorable Mention		Ann Larson	Lewis Falls 11”x14”
Honorable Mention		Susan Ploughe	Serene 16”x12”
Honorable Mention		Buel Cole	Simply Amanda 14”x11”

Fall 2013 Online Showcase Award Winners: opaonlineshowcase.com

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Signature Division
First Place Signature Member $3,000 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$3,000	James Crandall OPA	Arriving at Work 36" x 24"
Second Place Signature Member $1,500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$1,500	James Tennison OPA	The Colonnade 30" x 20"
Third Place Signature Member $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$500	Kathryn Miller OPA	Autumn Faire 24" x 20"

AWARDS AND DONORS	VALUE	WINNER	PAINTING TITLE
Associate Division
First Place Associate Member $3,000 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$3,000	Jeff Merrill	Warmth on the Bay 16" x 9"
Second Place Associate Member $1,500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$1,500	Bruce Petrie	Companions 22" x 33"
Third Place Associate Member $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation.	$500	Adam Clague	Babysitters 24" x 18"
Honorable Mention		Charles Young Walls	Standing Nude 24" x 24"
Honorable Mention		David Riedel	White Vase and Red Silk 19" x 26"
Honorable Mention		S. C. Mummert	Threadin' The Aspens 15" x 24"
Honorable Mention		Laurie Kersey	Sunset on the Rocks 16" x 12"
Honorable Mention		Carla D'aguanno	Bella 24" x 18"
Honorable Mention		Lori Putnam	Snow Shadows 22" x 14"
Honorable Mention		Tim Perkins	Persian Dragon 11" x 14"
Honorable Mention		Michelle Jung	California Rolling Hills 36" x 36"
Honorable Mention		Robert Akers	Mali Midwife 24" x 18"
Honorable Mention		Brent Cotton	The Gametrail 18" x 18"