2023 OPA Summer Online Showcase
Associate
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place | $3,000 | Maxwell G. Miller | The Tale of the Curious Oysters |
 | Second Place | $1,500 | Olena Burykina | A Careful Listener |
 | Third Place | $500 | Kathleen Coy | North Shore's Burning Sage |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Brian Astle | Copper |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Jie Li | The Unbearable Heaviness of Being |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Robert Goldman | Grand Staircase Sandstone Layers |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Jong Lee | Twilight |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Sarah Calandro | Orange, Yellow, Green in the Window |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Andy Eccleshall | Wave Pattern |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Richard Adkins | Station Agent |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Sandra F. Harris | Study of Myself in Life |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Sharon Grubbs | Owl Bronzed |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Natasha Isenhour | The Trees Singing |
2023 OPA Masters Show
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA and a two-page Featured Artist Article in American Art Collector Magazine ($9,700) | $10,700 | John Michael Carter OPAM | White Horse beneath a Sycamore Tree |
 | Silver Medal $750 cash award funded by OPA and a full-page ad in Southwest Art Magazine ($3,380) | $4,130 | Dan Gerhartz OPAM | First Blush of Spring |
 | Bronze Medal $500 cash award funded by OPA and merchandise certificates funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($500), Silver Brush Limited ($250), and Masterpak ($250) | $1,500 | D. Edward Kucera OPAM | Wading through the Sweetgrass - SOLD |
Signature & Invited Guests Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal $1,000 Cash award funded y OPA and a Full-Page Artist Focus Feature American Art Collector Magazine ($5,400) | $6,400 | John Taft OPA | Covered Ridge - SOLD |
 | Silver Medal $750 Cash award funded by OPA, $250 cash award funded by The DaVinci Studio, and a full-page ad & 1-year subscription to Art of the West Magazine ($3,105) | $4,105 | Carolyn Anderson | After the Bath |
 | Bronze Medal $500 Cash award funded by OPA and merchandise certificates funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas ($500), Silver Brush Limited ($250), and Legion Paper ($250) | $1,500 | Elizabeth Robbins OPA | Aglow in Yellow - SOLD |
Combined Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Award of Excellence MLEL Easel Light funded by Method Lights ($320) and merchandise certificates funded by Blick Art Materials ($200) | $520 | Mark Boedges | Glacier Morning - SOLD |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Sennelier/Raphael ($500) | $500 | Jeff Legg OPAM | Raku with Green Pears - SOLD |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Maimeri Puro/Princeton Brushes ($500) | $500 | David Mueller OPAM | Piacere |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Sennelier/Raphael ($500) | $500 | Huihan Liu OPAM | Pilgrims Making Wishes, Lhasa, Tibet |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Silver Brush Limited ($500) | $500 | Julie Davis OPA | Evening's Taper |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Sennelier/Raphael ($500) | $500 | Larry Conrad Winborg OPA | Crossing The Grays - SOLD |
2023 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition
Plein Air Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $5,400 | Antwan Ramar | Glimpse of Class |
 | Second Place Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Suzie Baker OPA | Charleston There and Back Again |
 | Third Place Merchandise certificates funded by MacPherson's Art ($250), and Multimedia Artboard ($100); preselected paint set funded by M. Graham ($410); preselected merchandise funded by Fine Art Tech ($264) | $1,024 | Stephen John Puttrich | Palms Living with Grace |
Studio Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $5,400 | Richard Alexander OPA | Squeeze |
 | Second Place Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Ashwini Bharathula | Daniel |
 | Third Place Merchandise certificates funded by MacPherson's Art ($250), General Pencil ($250), Chelsea Classical Studio ($100), and Multimedia Artboard ($100); oil paint set funded by Holbein Artists Materials ($320) | $1,020 | Christine Rapa | Two Pears & a Peony |
Combined Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Williamsburg Native Italian Earth Set ($180) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $220 | Yun Wei OPA | Time Travel |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Williamsburg Native Italian Earth Set ($180) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $220 | Scott Ruthven | Morris Island Lighthouse |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Williamsburg French Earth Set ($153) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $193 | Lea Doise | Tranquil Marsh |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Williamsburg French Earth Set ($153) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $193 | Kathie Odom OPA | Bits and Pieces |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence ML-Direct Plus Art Studio Light funded by Method Lights ($145) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $185 | Nancy S. Crookston OPAM | Loves Sarcasm |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence ML-Direct Plus Art Studio Light funded by Method Lights ($145) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $185 | Phil C. Staples | Folly Beach Morning |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Holbein Vernet Superior Oil Color Set ($100) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $140 | Rainny Zhao | Cool Girl |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Holbein Vernet Superior Oil Color Set ($100) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $140 | Julie Davis OPA | Morning at Palmetto Island Co. Park |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio ($100) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $140 | Poppy Balser | Safe Harbor |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio ($100) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40) | $140 | Christine Lashley OPA | Husk |
OPA Online Showcase Spring 2023
Associate Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place | $3,000 | Phil Starke | Buffalo River Valley |
 | Second Place | $1,500 | Andy Eccleshall | The Valley |
 | Third Place | $500 | Marco Campos | Grief |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Heather L. Burton | Steady |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Poppy Balser | Seawall Shimmer |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Robert Goldman | Coalmine Canyon View |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Michael Allen Compton | Spring's Embrace |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Mary Watkins | Water Bird |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Dan Knepper | The Cutting Horse |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Tina Garrett | Dream A Little Dream of Me |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Rick J. Delanty | 1332 Santa Barbara Street |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Anton Zhou | New Horizons |
 | Honorable Mention | N/A | Tim Perkins | Ancient Blue |
2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Cash award funded by OPA | $4,000 | Stephanie Deshpande | Fireside Kiss |
 | Silver Medal Award Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine | $5,400 | Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA | Light and Shadows |
 | Bronze Medal Award One full-page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine | $3,380 | Jane Manco | The Blue Dress |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Lifetime Master-Level Account funded by Artwork Archive | $2,016 | Yelena Lamm | Secret |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA | $500 | Sean M. Witucki | Weight of Pipes |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Sennelier/Raphael/Fredrix | $500 | Jill Basham | Boundless |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas ($250) and Rosemary & Co. ($250) | $500 | Rana Jordahl | White Tie Affair |
 | Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Silver Brush Limited ($250) and Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($250) | $500 | JJ Jiang OPA | Idyllic Afternoon |
 | Landscape Award of Excellence Pre-selected merchandise funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Stephen John Puttrich | Placerita Canyon |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and PaintTube TV ($250) | $500 | Jonathan Stasko | Into Thy Hands: Plymouth, MA, December, 1620 |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Silver Brush Limited ($250) and Maimeri Puro/Princeton Brush/Strathmore ($250) | $500 | Jeanne Crain Leemon | Turquoise Vases |
 | Seascape/Marine Award of Excellence $100 cash funded by OPA, ML-Direct Plus Art Studio Light ($145), and Merchandise certificate funded by Silver Brush Limited ($250) | $495 | Robert J. Simone | Joined at the Hip |
 | Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA | $100 | Stephanie Spay | Bourbon, Brew, and Babble |
 | Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA | $100 | Larry Seiler | Last Light on the Torpee |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Paula B. Holtzclaw OPA | In the Stillness |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Doreen St. John OPA | Reflections in the Forest |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | J. E. Daly | Autumn Light, Vermont |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Dawn Whitelaw | Fence Defense |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA | $3,500 | David Mueller OPAM | Confluence |
 | Silver Medal Half-page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine | $2,185 | Michael Situ OPAM | Beach View |
 | Bronze Medal Cash award funded by OPA | $500 | John Michael Carter OPAM | Garden Shadows |
Student Art Competition
Student Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Cash and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $1,000 | Samuel S. Hoskins School: The Florence Academy of Art Age: 22 | Bohemian Beauty |
 | Second Place Cash and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $750 | Mia Kuang Paz School: Obra D. Tompkins High School Age: 17 | Mario - SOLD |
 | Third Place Cash and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $500 | Nicole Lockley School: New York School of Interior Design Age: 23 | Deus Meus est Aequalis |
 | Fourth Place Cash and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $250 | May Zheng School: Rutgers University of New Brunswick Age: 19 | Golden Guise |
 | Fifth Place Cash and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $100 | Tamsen Taves School: California State University, Fresno Age: 21 | Iris Opera - SOLD |
 | Honorable Mention Gift Certificate to BLICK Art Materials and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $100 | Emily Valentine Hutton School: University of Guelph Age: 22 | Autumn Harvest |
 | Honorable Mention Gift Certificate to BLICK art materials and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $100 | Eliza Hoffman School: Clear Springs High School Age: 16 | Autumn Harvest |
 | Honorable Mention Gift Certificate to BLICK art materials and a 1 year subscription to Art of the West Magazine | $100 | Ava (Xiaosy) Chen School: Laguna College of Art and Design Age: 18 | Portrait of Chawn |
2023 National Exhibition & Convention
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Funded by Oil Painters of America | $25,000 | Jared Brady OPA | Sunlit Garden - SOLD |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine
Two-page feature article on the award winner | $9,700 | Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA | Timber Island Boatyard |
 | Bronze Medal Award Art Retreat funded by Workshops in France ($5,000) and a cash donation funded by Oil Painters of America ($500) | $5,500 | Scott Burdick | The Hope of Freedom |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise award funded by Cheap Joe's Art Stuff | $2,200 | James Swanson OPA | Morning Swim - SOLD |
 | Best Signature Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Master-Level Account Lifetime Subscription | $2,016 | Dan Schultz OPA | Fishing Hole - SOLD |
 | Best Associate Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Master-Level Account Lifetime Subscription | $2,016 | Stephanie Deshpande | The Bonfire |
 | Past Presidents' Award of Excellence Cash donations funded by Past Presidents Betty Schmidt and Zhiwei Tu OPAM | $1,000 | Kathie Odom OPA | Just for Now |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by ShipandInsure ($500) and merchandise certificate funded by MacPherson's Art ($500) | $1,000 | Brian Astle | Bailiwick |
 | Realism Honorable Mention Preselected merchandise award funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Dave Santillanes OPA | The Blacksmith |
 | Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM | $1,000 | Richard Prather OPA | Timeless |
 | Impressionist Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas | $500 | Carol Arnold OPA | Gathering - SOLD |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Bella Muse Productions ($500) and Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($500) | $1,000 | Elizabeth Pollie OPA | The Introvert |
 | Animal Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Dixon Ticonderoga Companies | $500 | Susan Brabeau | By the Pound |
 | John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by RayMar Art | $1,000 | George F. Bodine OPA | Searcher - SOLD |
 | Figurative Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Royal Talens ($250) and Masterworks Frames ($250) | $500 | Rita Pacheco | Conversation in the Park |
 | Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence Cash donations funded by the Alden and Mary Bryan Arts Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation | $1,000 | Neal Hughes OPA | Afternoon Haze |
 | Landscape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas | $500 | Allie Zeyer | January Morning - SOLD |
 | Portraiture Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by MasterPak ($250) and Legion Paper ($250) | $500 | Hodges Soileau OPA | Silver Earrings |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $1,000 | Poppy Balser | Adjusting the Lines - SOLD |
 | Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors | $500 | Diane Frossard OPA | The Baby Bear |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise award package funded by Gamblin ($500) and merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) | $1,000 | Aimee Erickson OPA | The Blue Pitcher - SOLD |
 | Still Life Honorable Mention Preselected merchandise funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Blair Atherholt OPA | The Devil's Cut - SOLD |
 | Members' Choice Signature Member Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Winsor & Newton ($250), ArtFrames ($250), Multimedia Artboard ($100),, and Chelsea Classical Studio ($100) | $700 | Nancy Boren OPA | Daffodil |
 | Members' Choice Associate Member Award of Excellence MLEL Easel Light funded by Method Lights ($320) and merchandise certificates funded by PaintTube.TV ($250), and Chelsea Classical Studio ($100) | $670 | Mary Ann Cherry | American Boy |
Master Signature
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Funded by OPA and Friends of OPA | $7,500 | David Mueller OPAM | Black Dress |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - two-page feature article on the award winner | $9,700 | John Michael Carter OPAM | The Breeze off the Lake - SOLD |
 | Bronze Medal Award Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $4,300 | Mary Qian OPAM | Kitty - SOLD |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Patrick Saunders OPAM | Ascending Towards Templo de Santo Domingo - SOLD |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by MacPherson's Art | $500 | Ned Mueller OPAM | Silent Waters |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($250) and Airfloat Systems ($250) | $500 | Cindy Baron OPAM | Along the Rhode Island Coast |
 | Shirl Smithson Founders' Award for Master Signature Members Cash donations funded by the Shirl Smithson Family | $500 | James Crandall OPAM | Frowning Woman |
 | Members' Choice Master Signature Member Award of Excellence Funded by Art of the West Magazine - one full-page advertisement and 1-year magazine subscription | $3,105 | Daud Akhriev OPAM | The Checkerboard Hall |
Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship
| 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 | James Swanson OPA | Morning Swim - SOLD |
Online Showcase Awards
2020
Spring
Juror of awards: David Mueller OPA
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Summer
Juror of awards: Michele Usibelli OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Casey Childs
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2019
Spring
Juror of awards: Nikolo Balkanski OPAM
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Summer
Juror of awards: Greg LaRock OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Steve Atkinson OPA
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2018
Spring
Juror of awards: Mary Qian
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Summer
Juror of awards: Bryce Liston OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: MaryBeth Karaus OPA
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2017
Spring
Juror of awards: Tom Bluemlein OPA
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Summer
Juror of awards: Louis Escobedo OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Aimee Erickson
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2016
Spring
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Summer
Juror of awards: Frank LaLumia
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Fall
Juror of awards: Anne Blair Brown OPA
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2015
Spring
Juror of awards: Elizabeth Pollie OPA
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Summer
Juror of awards: Kathy Anderson OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Kevin Beilfuss OPA
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2014
Spring
Juror of awards: Tim Deibler OPA
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Summer
Juror of awards: Bryce Liston OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Dan Beck OPA
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2013
Spring
Juror of awards: Mostafa Keyhani OPA
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Summer
Juror of awards: Kimberly Casebeer OPA
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Fall
Juror of awards: Greg Scheibel
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2012
Spring
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Summer
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Fall
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2011
Summer
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