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 |
 | 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 OPA | 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 A. 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 Marie 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 OPAM | 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 OPA | 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 |
 | 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 |
| Most Original Award of Excellence Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement | $3,380 | James Swanson OPA | Morning Swim - SOLD |
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 |