2021 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 | Kyle Ma OPA | Zion Bighorn Sheep |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - Two-page feature article on award winner | $6,800 | Eric Karl Johnson OPA | Jesse |
 | Bronze Medal Award Funded by Art of the West Magazine - One full-page advertisement | $3,075 | Katie J. Liddiard | Roses and Grapevines |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Ship & Insure ($500) and Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) | $1,000 | Debra Nadelhoffer | Afternoon Walk |
 | Best Signature Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account | $1,250 | Derek W. Penix OPA | Julian Apples |
 | Members� Choice Signature Member Award of Excellence 18 color set of M. Graham Artist Oil Paints ($340) and Merchandise certificate funded by SourceTek ($250) | $590 | Anna R. Bain OPA | Curiosity and Chaos |
 | Presidents� Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Past Presidents Betty Schmidt and Zhiwei Tu OPAM | $1,000 | Pavel Sokov | Worship of the Ganga |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Bella Muse Productions ($500) and Merchandise certificate funded by Cheap Joe�s Art Stuff ($500) | $1,000 | Jared Brady | Peaches and Cream |
 | John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by RayMar Art | $1,000 | Richard S. Johnson | The Garden Swing |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO | $1,000 | Michael Aitken | Summer Clouds |
 | Members� Choice Associate Member Award of Excellence Holbein Artist Oil Color Set of 20 ($260) and Merchandise certificate funded by MasterPak ($250) | $510 | Marc Anderson | Early Bird Special |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by FASO | $1,000 | Linda Besse OPA | Ice Bear |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by Ship & Insure ($500) and Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) | $1,000 | Kyle Stuckey OPA | Seaside |
 | 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 | Hiu Lai Chong OPA | Stationed in Time |
 | Best Associate Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account | $1,250 | Terry Widener | In the Cold Rain |
 | Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM | $1,000 | Carol Jenkins OPA | Winter Afternoon |
 | Landscape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Airfloat Systems ($250) and Ampersand Art Supply ($250) | $500 | Hillary Scott | Morning Mystique |
 | Figurative Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes ($250) and ArtFrames ($250) | $500 | Seth Tummins | Independence Day |
 | Realism Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Dixon Ticonderoga Company (Maimeri Puro) | $500 | Joseph V. Iantorno OPA | Woven and Maize |
 | Still Life Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) | $500 | Daniel J. Keys | October Harvest |
 | Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by JFM Enterprises | $500 | Patrick Okrasinski | Summer Coast |
 | Impressionist Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Golden Artist Colors, Inc. | $500 | Patrick Saunders OPA | Bars & Bikes, Amsterdam |
 | Portraiture Honorable Mention A selection of Rembrandt Oils and/or Cobra Artist Oils donated by Royal Talens North America | $500 | Britton R. Snyder | Tomorrows |
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 | Daniel Gerhartz OPAM | What is Left Unsaid |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - two-page feature article on award winner | $6,800 | Huihan Liu OPAM | Taos Light |
 | Bronze Medal Award Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,995 | Johanna Harmon OPAM | Jeweled Garden |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | John Michael Carter OPAM | Considerations |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours | $500 | Jeff Legg OPAM | Carpe Diem |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors | $500 | Calvin Liang OPAM | A View from La Jolla |
 | Shirl Smithson Founders� Award for Master Signature Members Cash donation funded by the Shirl Smithson Family | $500 | James Tennison OPAM | Pacific Madrone |
Driehaus Award
| The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists | $20,000 | Marc Anderson | Early Bird Special |