2019 National
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) | $25,000 | Susan Lyon | Gems |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine Two-page feature article on award winner | $6,200 | Katie Liddiard | August Mums |
 | Bronze Medal Award Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine One full-page advertisement | $3,995 | Mike T. Malm | Spring Riches |
 | John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by RayMar Art | $1,000 | Robin G. Williamson | Holding on to a Dream |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account ($1,250) and Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) | $1,500 | Jenna M. Lineweaver | Creative Mind At Rest |
 | Art Renewal Center Realism Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Art Renewal Center | $1,000 | Blair Atherholt | Harshest Critic |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Artist Oil Colours | $1,000 | Karen Blackwood | Atlantic Storm |
 | Presidents’ Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Past Presidents Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt | $1,000 | Robert Papp | May Day |
 | 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 | Joshua D. Clare | Lost Eden Canyon, Lake Powell |
 | Members’ Choice Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $1,000 | Mary Sauer | Parisian Bathroom 2 |
 | Outstanding Composition and Technique Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account ($1,250) and Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) | $1,500 | David R. Dibble OPA | Brevity |
 | Best Associate Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO ($750), Merchandise certificates funded by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff ($500) and ArtFrames ($250) | $1,500 | Neal J. Hughes | Dream Boat Nocturne |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Maimeri Puro Oils | $1,000 | Jim T. McVicker | Silence |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire | $1,000 | Steve G. Atkinson OPA | Tough Enough to Wear Pink |
 | Neil Patterson OPAM Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by OPA Past President Neil Patterson OPAM | $250 | Jim Carson | The Bowery |
 | Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by friends of Ted Goerschner OPA | $1,000 | Derek W. Penix | Abundance |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $1,000 | TJ Cunningham | Many Long Years Ago |
 | Best Signature Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO ($750), Merchandise certificates funded by Gamblin Artists Colors ($500) and Airfloat Systems ($250) | $1,500 | Johanna Harmon OPA | Nature's Reverie |
 | Best Signature Honorable Mention Easel light funded by Revelite ($650) and Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) | $900 | Tom L. Nachreiner OPA | Sunday Afternoon |
 | Animal Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by JFM Enterprises ($500) and Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) | $750 | Joe J. Ceballos | The Return |
| Members’ Choice Honorable Mention Grumbacher 10-color Oil Set & Gesso and pre-selected Schmincke & Weber mediums | $557 | Derek W. Penix | Abundance |
 | Landscape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Blue Ridge Oil colors ($500) and Rosemary & Company Artists Brushes ($250) | $750 | J. Ken Spencer OPA | Evening Glow |
 | Best Associate Honorable Mention Easel light funded by Revelite ($650) and Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) | $900 | Steven S. Walker | Streaming at Dusk |
 | Portraiture Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($500) and pre-selected panels from SourceTek Art Supply ($250) | $750 | Kurt L. Anderson OPA | Bradford |
 | Realism Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Trekell Art Supply ($500) and an assortment of oil paints by Jack Richeson & Co ($250) | $750 | Jenedy Paige | Grace in the Fall |
 | Figurative Honorable Mention Oil color set funded by M. Graham & Company ($500), Merchandise certificate funded by Rett Ashby Designs ($250) | $750 | Raj Chaudhuri | Childhood Brook |
 | Impressionist Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Gamblin Artists Colors ($500) and Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) | $750 | Mike Peterson | Not in Service |
 | Still Life Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Rembrandt Oils ($500) and pre-selected panels from SourceTek Art Supply ($250) | $750 | Yelena Snovsky | Cheese and Wine |
 | Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($500) and Ampersand Art Supply ($250) | $750 | Rebecca Leer | Rocky Cove |
Combined
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Guerrilla Painter ($100) and New Wave Fine Art Products 9”x12” Grey POSH Glass Palette ($26) | $126 | Kelli Folsom OPA Combined | Roses on Marble |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by OPA ($50) and New Wave Fine Art Products 9”x12” Clear POSH Glass Palette ($24) | $74 | Kathie Odom Combined | Borrowed Time |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $100 | Vicki Walker Combined | Iris in Red |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $125 | Alicia L. Finlayson Combined | Morning on the Desert Ledge |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Holbein Artist Oil Colors Set of 20 ($242), Merchandise certificate funded by Guerrilla Painter ($100) and New Wave Fine Art Products 12”x16” POSH Glass + Grey Pad Hand Held Model ($47) | $389 | Greg LaRock OPA Combined | Desert Path |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by OPA ($75) and New Wave Fine Art Products 9”x12” Clear POSH Glass Palette ($24) | $99 | Bonnie McGee Combined | Kazenta Morning |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Holbein Vernet Superior Oil Color Set of 12 ($280), Merchandise certificate funded by Guerrilla Painter ($100) and New Wave Fine Art Products 12”x16” POSH Glass + Grey Pad Hand Held Model ($47) | $427 | Bill Cramer Combined | Before the Rain |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by OPA ($100) and New Wave Fine Art Products 9”x12” Grey POSH Glass Palette ($26) | $126 | Lynne Fearman Combined | Grafton Cabin |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Funded by OPA and Friends of OPA. (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) | $7,500 | Daud Akhriev OPAM | Isaiah |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - two-page feature article on award winner | $6,200 | John Michael Carter OPAM | The Chinese Robe |
 | Bronze Medal Award Funded by Plein Air Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,995 | James Tennison OPAM | Champion |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Jan Peng Wang OPAM | Childhood Dream |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire | $1,000 | Jeff Legg OPAM | Coexistence |
 | Donors’ Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Artist Oil Colours ($500) and Cash donation funded by Friends of OPA ($500) | $1,000 | Cindy Baron OPAM | Lines of Heritage |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($500) and Cash donation funded by FASO ($500) | $1,000 | Quang Ho OPAM | By Mountain Stream, High Key |
 | Shirl Smithson Founders’ Award for Master Signature Members Cash donation funded by the Shirl Smithson Family | $500 | Albert Handell OPAM | Peaceful Flow |
 | Members’ Choice Honorable Mentions Award for Master Signature Members Merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors | $500 | Nancy S. Crookston OPAM | The Secret Adversary |
Plein Air Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Doug Braithwaite PleinAir | St. George |
 | Second Place Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one half-page advertisement | $2,300 | John P. Lasater IV PleinAir | Snow Canyon |
 | Third Place Funded by Plein Air Magazine - one quarter-page advertisement ($1,200) and Cash donation funded by FASO ($250) | $1,450 | Kalie Graves PleinAir | Pots |
Studio Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | Nancy S. Crookston OPAM Studio | Sage Advice |
 | Second Place Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one half-page advertisement | $2,300 | Jeremy Goodding Studio | Blue Green Vase |
 | Third Place Merchandise certificates funded by Trekell Art Supplies ($500), Maimeri Puro ($500) and Rosemary & Co. Artists Brushes ($250) and Cash donation funded by FASO ($250) | $1,500 | Julie Rogers Studio | Farra in White |
Driehaus Award
 | The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists | $20,000 | William A Suys OPA | Settling In |