2013 Awardees
22nd National Juried Exhibition Master Signature Division: Insight Gallery
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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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” |
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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" |
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Bronze Medal Award Funded by Southwest Art Magazine: one full page advertisement |
$3,125 | Albert Handell OPAM | L’Arbre $20,500 30” x 40” |
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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” |
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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” |
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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 | |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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
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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, Ohio and Wisconsin |
$20,000 | Tom L. Nachreiner | Stretching $3,200 30" x 40" |
Juried Salon Show Award Winners: Crooked Tree Arts Center
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
Associate and Signature Division | ||||
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Honorable Mention $1,000 cash award funded by Wes and Karen Hovey |
$1,000 | Louis Escobedo | City Streets $4,800 16" x 20" |
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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" |
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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" |
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CTAC VA Committee/Most Original $825 cash award |
$825 | Susan M Elwart-Hall | Low Fat… $999 8" x 10" |
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CTAC Past Presidents Award $700 cash award |
$700 | Bushi Luo | Fisherman $1,500 16" x 12" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Gabriella and Sofia Bacigalupi Award of Excellence for Animals $500 cash award |
$500 | Howard Friedland OPA | Loosey Goosey $1,600 11" x 14" |
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Penny and Mike Isermann Award of Excellence for Seascape $500 cash award |
$500 | Christopher E Groves | Gesture $3,200 12" x 24" |
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Paula Usitalo Memorial Award of Excellence for Still Life $500 cash award |
$500 | Larry J Clingman | Vase with Eucalyptus $1,750 12" x 24" |
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William Rutledge Award for Excellence for Landscape $500 cash award |
$500 | Romona L Youngquist | Signs of spring $2,000 16" x 16" |
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Wineguys Restaurant Group Award of Excellence for Figurative $500 cash award |
$500 | Michele Usibelli | Brigade de Cuisine $1,650 8" x 16" |
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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" |
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CTAC Education Committee Award of Excellence for Impressionism $500 cash award |
$500 | Lori Putnam | Stopped at the Tracks $1,300 11" x 14" |
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CTAC Performing Arts Committee Award of Excellence for Portraiture $500 cash award |
$500 | Kristan Le | Reading $1,500 12" x 12" |
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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 | |
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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” |
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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” |
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Third Place $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. |
$500 | David Riedel | Peonies 24”x22” |
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Honorable Mention |
Laurie Kersey | Un Tour di Firenze 18”x24” |
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Honorable Mention |
Paul Cheng | Gentle Bird Flathead 16”x12” |
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Adam Clague | Golden Rhythms 18”x24” |
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Honorable Mention |
Mark Daly | Silver Mood 20”x16” |
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Honorable Mention |
Ann Larsen | Teton Summer 11”x14” |
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Honorable Mention |
Thomas Wezwick | Some Creek UP North 16”x20” |
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Honorable Mention |
Anne Blair Brown | Up For Discussion 12”x12” |
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Honorable Mention |
Nikolo Balkanski | End of March 24”x30” |
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Honorable Mention |
Ezra Suko | The Road Ahead 8”x10” |
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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 | ||||
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Gold Medal $4,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Charles A Iarrobino | Early Morning Beside Rio Maddalena $3,000 18" x 24" |
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Silver Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Dan Robinson | Afternoon Theater $1,800 12" x 16" |
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Bronze Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Bryce C Liston OPA | An Aura of Fragrances $6,700 28" x 22" |
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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" |
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Plein Air Magazine Award of Excellence Half page advertisement valued at $2,000 |
$2,000 | Stacey Peterson | Finally Spring $1,000 12" x 12" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Annie Dover | Cell Connection $1,900 12" x 16" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Tim Perkins | Asian Green with Persian $1,600 14" x 11" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Michele Usibelli | Summer Day $3,200 22" x 25" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Judy A Crowe | China and Primroses $1,495 12" x 12" |
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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 | ||||
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Gold Medal $4,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$4,000 | Mary Qian | Gaze $3,800 24" x 18" |
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Silver Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Susan E Budash | A Pear Dressed for Dessert $2,400 18" x 24" |
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Bronze Medal $1,000 cash award funded by OPA |
$1,000 | Elizabeth S Pollie OPA | Nine Days of Fog $4,400 24" x 24" |
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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" |
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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" |
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McBride Gallery Award of Excellence $500 Cash Award funded by McBride Gallery |
$500 | William A Schneider OPA | Final Chapter $3,125 18" x 24" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Haiou Hou | Bearded Man $1,600 8" x 8" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Brandi A Neighbors | Subtle Deception $1,050 16" x 20" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Tony Damico | Snow Tracks $2,000 9" x 12" |
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Award of Excellence $500 cash award funded by OPA |
$500 | Jan Peng Wang OPA | Tibet Girl $1,250 9" x 12" |
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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 | |
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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” |
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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” |
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Third Place $500 cash award, made possible thanks to Dorothy Driehaus Mellin and the Richard H. Driehaus Foundation. |
$500 | Frankie Johnson | Abandoned 11”x14” |
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Honorable Mention |
Tracy Avant | Yellowstone Thermal 10”x8” |
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Honorable Mention |
Laurie Kersey | Dunes at Sunset 24”x30” |
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Honorable Mention |
Jason Sacran | Full Moon Night 16”x12” |
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Honorable Mention |
Michael DeVore | You call that a knife? 24”x16” |
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Honorable Mention |
Christina Body | Bascule Link 18”x14” |
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Honorable Mention |
Abby Warman | The Fishing Pier 20”x16” |
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Honorable Mention |
Jeff Marrow | The Bowler Hat 14”x11” |
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Honorable Mention |
Ann Larson | Lewis Falls 11”x14” |
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Honorable Mention |
Susan Ploughe | Serene 16”x12” |
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Honorable Mention |
Buel Cole | Simply Amanda 14”x11” |
Fall 2013 Online Showcase Award Winners: opaonlineshowcase.com
AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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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" |
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Honorable Mention |
Charles Young Walls | Standing Nude 24" x 24" |
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Honorable Mention |
David Riedel | White Vase and Red Silk 19" x 26" |
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Honorable Mention |
S. C. Mummert | Threadin' The Aspens 15" x 24" |
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Honorable Mention |
Laurie Kersey | Sunset on the Rocks 16" x 12" |
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Honorable Mention |
Carla D'aguanno | Bella 24" x 18" |
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Honorable Mention |
Lori Putnam | Snow Shadows 22" x 14" |
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Honorable Mention |
Tim Perkins | Persian Dragon 11" x 14" |
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Honorable Mention |
Michelle Jung | California Rolling Hills 36" x 36" |
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Honorable Mention |
Robert Akers | Mali Midwife 24" x 18" |
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Honorable Mention |
Brent Cotton | The Gametrail 18" x 18" |