2025 National Exhibition & Convention
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Cash award funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) | $25,000 | Inga Poslitur | Ready for Winter |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector magazine - One-page Artists Focus Editorial & Full-Page Ad | $9,500 | Carolyn Jeanene Lindsey OPA | Dock 24 |
 | Bronze Medal Award Full-page advertisement and a one-year subscription funded by Art of the West magazine | $3,100 | Kaye Franklin OPA | December Snow |
 | Kathryn Beligratis Floral Award of Excellence Art retreat funded by Workshops in France ($5,000) and cash award funded by OPA ($500) | $5,500 | Elizabeth Robbins OPAM | Whispers of White |
 | The Jane Van Meter Award of Excellence for Signature Members Cash award funded by the Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund | $1,250 | Robert MacPherson OPA | Warm Sails - SOLD |
 | The Jane Van Meter Award of Excellence for Associate Members Cash award funded by the Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund | $1,250 | Mason Cole Williams | Desert Rhythm |
 | Past Presidents' Award of Excellence Cash award funded by OPA Past Presidents Betty Schmidt and Zhiwei Tu OPAM | $1,000 | Neal Hughes OPAM | Harbor Blooms |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Cash award funded by ShipandInsure ($500) and merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas ($500) | $1,000 | Juan Cantavella OPA | Victoria a Plein Soleil |
 | Nancy S. Crookston OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash award funded by the Crookston Family and Memorial Fund | $1,000 | Ni Zhu OPA | Girl with Paper Dragon - SOLD |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) and Rosemary & Co. ($500) | $1,000 | Diane Frossard OPA | The Paints |
 | John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash award funded by RayMar Art | $1,000 | Liz Harris OPA | Joan of Arc |
 | Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Award of Excellence Cash award funded by the Alden and Mary Bryan Arts Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation | $1,000 | Jane Woodhead | January's Whisper |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Cash awards funded by The DaVinci Studios ($250) and merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($500) and SourceTek ($250) | $1,000 | Aimee Erickson OPA | Sunlight in Winter - SOLD |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) and Silver Brush, Ltd. | $1,000 | Suzie Baker OPA | Buoyancy |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Cash award funded by La Maison de Beaumont ($500) and merchandise certificate from M. Graham ($500) | $1,000 | Jim T. McVicker OPA | Studio with Lilies |
 | Realism Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by JFM Enterprises ($250) and Winsor & Newton ($250) | $500 | Christopher Rossow | Christine - SOLD |
 | Impressionist Honorable Mention Merchandise award package funded by Gamblin Artists Colors | $500 | Joseph Gyurcsak OPA | Studio Reflections |
 | Animal Honorable Mention Merchandise Award Package from Dixon Ticonderoga | $500 | James Swanson OPA | One Wet Dog - SOLD |
 | Figurative Honorable Mention Merchandise award package from Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | D. Gary Cooley | Amelia |
 | Landscape Honorable Mention Aero-Trek Ultra-Light Plein Air Easel Package | $500 | Julie Davis OPA | A Separate Harmony - SOLD |
 | Portraiture Honorable Mention Merchandise award package from Dixon Ticonderoga | $500 | Jong Lee OPA | Portrait d'une Femme |
 | Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise award package from Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Tad Retz | The Asilomar Coast |
 | Still Life Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by Masterpak ($250) and Airfloat Systems ($250) | $500 | Melissa Hefferlin OPA | Begin Anew: Mother and Daughter |
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Members' Choice Master Signature Member Award of Excellence Half-page Advertisement sponsored by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and Williamsburg Oil Set ($50) | $2,450 | James Crandall OPAM | Waitress with Tray No. 2 |
 | Members' Choice Signature Member Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Master Account (Lifetime Subscription) and merchandise certificate from Blick Art Materials ($50) | $2,076 | Aimee Erickson OPA | Sunlight in Winter - SOLD |
 | Members' Choice Associate Member Award of Excellence Artwork Archive Master Account (Lifetime Subscription) and merchandise certificate from Blick Art Materials ($50) | $2,076 | Robin Cole | Remember When |
 | American Society of Marine Artists Award of Excellence Qualifying works for this award include any marine-themed painting, drawing inspiration from a relationship with the water. Contemporary Marine Art encompasses the sea, shorelines, lakes, ponds, rivers and streams, and includes marine flora and fauna. | $2,000 | Aaron Schuerr | Soberanes Point Bloom |
 | OPA President's Award of Excellence Artefex Merchandise Award | $1,200 | Katherine Frey Galbraith OPA | Still Life with Klimt Scarf |
Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists The 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 | Mark Daly OPA | A Brisk Breeze |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Award Cash award funded by OPA and Friends of OPA. (Eligibility only once every two years for the same artist) | $7,500 | Deborah L. Tilby OPAM | One of Those Glorious Days - SOLD |
 | Silver Award One-page Artists Focus Editorial and a full-page advertisement funded by American Art Collector Magazine | $9,500 | John Michael Carter OPAM | A Now Late Afternoon |
 | Bronze Award Full-page advertisement and a one-year subscription funded by Southwest Art Magazine | $3,380 | Lori Putnam OPAM | Sheepish |
 | Landscape Award of Excellence Rembrandt Oil Paint Set from Royal Talens | $500 | Calvin Liang OPAM | Cooking Time |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Ampersand ($250) and Legion Paper ($250) | $500 | MaryBeth Karaus OPAM | A Silver Lining |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise Award Package from Dixon Ticonderoga | $500 | Johanna Harmon OPAM | Encore |
 | Shirl Smithson Founders' Award for Master Signature Members Cash award funded by the Shirl Smithson Family | $500 | Louis Escobedo OPAM | Explorers on the Edge |