2024 OPA Online Showcase Fall
Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place | $3,000 | Elizabeth Pollie OPA | The End of her Rope |
 | Second Place | $1,500 | Jim T. McVicker OPA | Sunflowers and Apple Tree |
 | Third Place | $500 | David Dibble OPA | Mid-January |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Derek Penix OPA | Icy Brook, Powder Banks |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA | On the Nest |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Kyle Ma OPAM | Cathedral Wash |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Naomi Shachar OPA | Water Lilies III |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Karla Mae Mann OPA | Out of the Rabbit Hole |
Associate & Student Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place | $3,000 | Gayle Madeira | The Sacred Feminine |
 | Second Place | $1,500 | Donna Glover | Branches # 2 |
 | Third Place | $500 | Annette Hammer | Look Before You Leap |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Dave English | Black Mesa |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Steven White OPA | Ice Blue |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Mike Wimmer | Stranded |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Audra Gay Mandel | Harmony & Happiness |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Emi Shigeno | Book Barn |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Man Sung Kang | White Hollyhocks in the Evening |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Nathalie Lapointe | Terres Vertes |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Ryan Anthony Smith | Thomas |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Allison Richter | Stormy Feather |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Spencer Wilson | Akamina Lake, Overcast |
2024 OPA Online Showcase Summer
Associate/Student Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Cash | $3,000 | Heather L. Burton | The Farrier |
 | Second Place Cash | $1,500 | Tad Retz | Sun After a New Snow |
 | Third Place Cash | $500 | Christine Code | Expecting a Different Ending |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Drue McGarty | Playful Poppies |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Erjon Hajnaj | E Lirë të Jem? |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Carolyn Jeanene Lindsey OPA | Flower Garden |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Thomas Kegler | Closing Ensemble, 1 Thessalonians 1:3 |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Debbie Daniels | Along for the Ride |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Olga Hegner | Round Up Flowers |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Charles Newman | Off the Beat'n Path |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Eileen OConnor | Borne of Water |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | James Wolford | The Lobster Pot |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Marjorie S. Hicks OPA | High Notes |
2024 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition
Plein Air Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place - Plein Air Digital Article Package - Editorial article on the Southwest Art Magazine website that is shared to newsletter and social medial audiences. | $6,000 | Mark Flickinger | Horizon Oaks in the Sunlight |
 | Second Place - Plein Air One full-page ad funded by Western Art Collector Magazine | $5,400 | Joseph Gyurcsak OPA | Wichita Springs |
 | Third Place - Plein Air Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor ($500) - Merchandise certificates funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($500) - Michael Harding Art Formulas ($500) - One-year Gold Membership with $100 Boldbrush ad credits funded by FASO ($412) - Artist Oil Color Set of 20 funded by Holbein ($320) | $2,332 | Suzie Baker OPA | Sunny Days |
Studio Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place - Studio Digital Article Package - Editorial article on the Southwest Art Magazine website that is shared to newsletter and social media audiences. | $6,000 | Lauren Carlo | Pursuit of Symmetry |
 | Second Place - Studio One full-page ad funded by Western Art Collector Magazine | $5,400 | Debbie Mueller | Coffee Break |
 | Third Place - Studio Master Account (Lifetime Subscription) funded by Artwork Archive ($2,016) - Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($300) | $2,316 | Richard Alexander OPA | Fence Mender |
Combined Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio | $100 | Daniel J. Keys OPAM | Spring Flowers & Rose Famille |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio | $100 | Scott Ruthven | Red Bud |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio | $100 | Robin Williamson OPA | La Balleza |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio | $100 | Joni Jurek OPA | Spring Has Sprung |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio | $100 | Elo Wobig | Sunny Disposition |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor | $100 | Rainny Zhao | Me and Myself |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor | $100 | Stephen J. Puttrich | Stories Alive at Chisholm Creek |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor | $100 | Eric Karl Johnson OPA | Matthew Barnes |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor | $100 | Nugzari Novikoff | Lemons |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor | $100 | David Vollbracht OPA | Emergence of Spring |
2024 Western Regional Exhibition
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Digital Article Package sponsored by Southwest Art Magazine ($6,000) and a $1,000 cash award sponsored by OPA | $7,000 | Barbara Summers Edwards OPA | Psalms of the Earth |
 | Silver Medal Full-page Artist Focus Editorial sponsored by Western Art Collector Magazine ($5,400) and a $750 cash award sponsored by OPA | $6,150 | Jeremy E. Manyik | Reverie |
 | Bronze Medal One half-page ad sponsored by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($2,400) and a $500 cash award sponsored by OPA | $2,900 | J. Ken Spencer OPA | Morning Moon |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Master-Level Account (Lifetime Subscription) sponsored by Artwork Archive ($2,016) | $2,016 | Brian Belfield OPA | Sea Light |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blue Ridge Oil Colors | $500 | Tanner Steed | Astonishing |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes | $500 | Ran Wu OPA | Before the Curtain Rises |
 | Lil Gem Award of Excellence Pre-selected merchandise from Jack Richerson & Co. | $500 | Allie Zeyer | The Chick-Inn |
 | Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates sponsored by Dixon Ticonderoga ($250) and Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Bruce D. Pierce | Wild Flowers |
 | Landscape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates sponsored by JFM Enterprises ($250) and Michael Harding Art Formulas, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Joe Wayne | The Anticipation of Spring |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence $250 cash award sponsored by OPA and merchandise certificate sponsored by Sennelier, Raphael & Fredrix ($250) | $500 | Michael Meyer | Ancestral Visions |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence $250 cash award sponsored by OPA and Merchandise certificate sponsored by Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Yun Wei OPA | Back in the Day |
 | Award of Excellence $100 cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Barbara Jaenicke OPA | Rushing Around |
 | Award of Excellence $100 cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Don Miskin | Wild Horse Canyon |
 | Award of Excellence $100 cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Clement Kwan OPA | Pow Wow Celebration Dancing |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Rainny Zhao | Melt |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Mark Flickinger | Sunlight on the Cascade |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Laurie Kersey OPA | End of the Day |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold One half-page ad sponsored by Art of the West Magazine ($1,780) and a $1,000 cash award sponsored by OPA | $1,000 | James Crandall OPAM | Young Man at the Fruit Shop |
 | Silver $750 cash award sponsored by OPA | $750 | Calvin Liang OPAM | A View from Canyon de Chelly |
 | Bronze $500 cash award sponsored by OPA | $500 | Craig Tennant OPAM | Hearing the Call |
2024 OPA National Juried Salon
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal One-page Artists Focus Editorial & Full-Page Ad in American Art Collector Magazine and $1,000 cash award funded by OPA | $12,500 | Blair Atherholt OPA | Cantaloupe with Stoneware Vessel |
 | Silver Medal Full-page Ad in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($4,300) and $750 cash award funded by OPA | $5,050 | Jeanne Leemon | Orchids in Turquoise |
 | Bronze Medal Master Account (Lifetime Subscription) funded by Artwork Archive ($2,016) and $500 cash award funded by OPA | $3,575 | M. Camille Day | Calligraphy |
 | Realism Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors | $500 | Sean M. Witucki OPA | Moccasins on a Vermilion Box |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Stephanie Amato | White Peonies |
 | Cityscape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates from JFM Enterprises ($250) and Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Christine Lashley OPA | Retiro Park |
 | Figurative Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas | $500 | Suzanne Royal | Haisley's Bubbles |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate funded by Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes | $500 | Paula B. Holtzclaw OPA | Sonata |
 | Landscape Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas | $500 | Barbara Coleman OPA | Golden Horizon |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate from Sennelier, Raphael & Fredrix | $500 | Whitney C. Brock | Sisters |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates from Ampersand Art Supply ($250) and Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | James Swanson OPA | The Water Ball Boy |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence $500 merchandise certificate from Sennelier, Raphael & Fredrix | $500 | Steve L. Creighton OPA | Fade to Blue |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Günther Johannes Haidenthaller | Elbow Room |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Keevan Donahue | Ancient Pottery |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificatee funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Steven J. Parrish OPA | Shadows |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Cortney C. Lunt | Spring Joy |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Jill Basham | The Long View |
 | Award of Excellence $100 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Susan Temple Neumann | The Forager |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold One full-page advertisement funded by Art of the West Magazine ($3,075) and $1,000 cash award funded by OPA | $4,075 | Marc R. Hanson OPAM | Coastal Refuge |
 | Silver $750 cash award funded by OPA | $750 | Albert Handell OPAM | Deep Woods |
 | Bronze $500 cash award funded by OPA | $500 | C. W. Mundy OPAM | Rose Floral in Pink Vase |
2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Full-page Artist Focus Feature sponsored by American Art Collector Magazine ($5,400) and $1,000 cash sponsored by OPA | $6,400 | Chelsea Lang | Make Believe |
 | Silver Medal Half-page ad sponsored by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($2,300) and $750 cash sponsored by OPA | $3,050 | Charles Newman | Buckets at Birchrun Hills Farm |
 | Bronze Medal Lifetime subscription for a Master-Level Account sponsored by Artwork Archive ($2,016) and $500 cash sponsored by OPA | $2,516 | Bill Farnsworth OPAM | In for the afternoon |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence $500 cash award sponsored by OPA | $500 | Ralph Grady James | The Art of Flight |
 | Realism Award of Excellence $250 cash award sponsored by OPA and merchandise certificate sponsored by Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Robert Papp | The Sportsman |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Rosemary & Co. Artist Brushes | $500 | Carol A Arnold OPA | Plein Air Peonies |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Pre-selected merchandise from Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Rana Jordahl | Golden Girls |
 | Figurative Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates sponsored by Dixon Ticonderoga ($250) and Silver Brush, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Pavel Sokov OPA | Rebuilding the Home |
 | Landscape Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates sponsored by JFM Enterprises ($250) and Michael Harding Art Formulas, Ltd. ($250) | $500 | Lori Putnam OPAM | Born to be Wild |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blue Ridge Oil Colors | $500 | Sandra Murzyn | Ukrainian Child |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates sponsored by JFM Enterprises ($250) & Sennelier, Raphael & Fredrix ($250) | $500 | Sean M. Witucki OPA | The Lone Ranger |
 | Award of Excellence Cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Tina Figarelli School: East Oaks Studio Age: 23 | The Pit and the Pendulum |
 | Award of Excellence Cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Gail Eleanor Wegodsky OPA | Book Sale at the Forum |
 | Award of Excellence Cash award sponsored by OPA | $100 | Lauren Carlo | Jon, Asleep |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | James Swanson OPA | Fools Rush In |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Evee Erb | Because We Stayed |
 | Award of Excellence Merchandise certificate sponsored by Blick Art Materials | $100 | Amanda Lovett OPA | From the Vine |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Half-page ad sponsored by Art of the West Magazine ($1,780) and a $1,000 cash award sponsored by OPA | $2,780 | Roger Dale Brown OPAM | Summer Cascade |
 | Silver Medal $750 Cash award sponsored by OPA | $750 | Jeffrey R. Watts OPAM | Plumage |
 | Bronze $500 Cash award sponsored by OPA | $500 | Marc R. Hanson OPAM | Magical Okefenoke |
2024 OPA Online Showcase Spring
Associate Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Cash | $3,000 | Melissa Hefferlin | After the Sorrow |
 | Second Place Cash | $1,500 | Deborah Schlossman | Alone |
 | Third Place Cash | $500 | Michelle M. Garro | Brewing Storm |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | James Vose | Red Plums Ripening, or Columbus and His Crew Begin to Worry That the Stories Are True |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Vlad Milan N Duchev | Misty Night |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Spencer Wilson | Santa Clara River at Dusk |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Nathalie Lapointe | Les Côtes Blanches |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Cindy Ann McComas | Maine Island at Low Tide |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Janet Frost | View Point |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Chris Thomas | Persimmons |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Rachelle Lima | Whisper |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Torgesen Murdock | Silk and Silver |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Jen Starling | Butter |
Student Art Competition
Age 14-18 Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place $500 cash funded by OPA & $500 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $1,000 | Phoenix Kooper School: Brenham High School Age: 16 | Flowers |
 | Second Place $250 cash funded by OPA & $250 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $500 | Kintyre McNaught School: Rogue Classical Atelier Age: 17 | Baelian Skye |
 | Third Place $100 cash funded by OPA & $100 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $200 | Eliza Hoffman School: The University of Texas at Austin Age: 19 | That's My Girl |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Mia Kuang Paz School: Cornell Age: 18 | Afternoon Knitting |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Rosemary Morgan School: Chesterton Academy of the Twin Cities Age: 17 | Sunday |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Kimberley Phoena Fan School: Miramar College Age: 18 | Sunset Shores |
Age 19-23 Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place $500 cash funded by OPA & $500 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $1,000 | Marinn Annalise Cisna School: Fine Art Mentor Age: 20 | Glow |
 | Second Place $250 cash funded by OPA & $250 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $500 | Carly Isabel School: Laguna College of Art and Design Age: 23 | Bambi Eyes |
 | Third Place $100 cash funded by OPA & $100 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $200 | Brandon Raabe School: Utah Tech University Age: 23 | Portrait of Ilaiasi |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Swede M. Winborg School: Brigham Young University Idaho Age: 20 | Black White and Gold |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Tamsen Taves School: California State University, Fresno Age: 23 | Peony Symphony |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Mallaig McNaught School: Rogue Classical Atelier Age: 23 | I’ve Been Waiting For You |
2024 National Exhibition & Convention
Associate & Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Award Cash award funded by Oil Painters of America | $25,000 | MaryBeth Karaus OPAM | Center of Attention |
 | Silver Medal Award Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - One-page Artists Focus Editorial & Full-Page Ad | $11,500 | Daniel J. Keys OPAM | Forsythia, Lilies & Tea |
 | Bronze Medal Award Digital Article Package - Editorial article on the Southwest Art Magazine website that is shared to newsletter and social media audiences | $6,000 | Suzie Baker OPA | Past, Present, and Future - SOLD |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence Art retreat funded by Workshops in France ($5,000) and cash award funded by OPA ($500) | $5,500 | Allen B. Brockbank OPA | First Notes of Spring |
 | The Jane Van Meter Award of Excellence for Signature Members Cash award funded by the Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund | $1,250 | Robert Adamson OPA | Morning Rise |
 | The Jane Van Meter Award of Excellence for Associate Members Cash award funded by the Van Meter/Barnhart Family Fund | $1,250 | Yen-Ching Chang | Petals of Joy |
 | Past Presidents' Award of Exellence Cash award by OPA Past Presidents Betty Schmidt and Zhiwei Tu OPAM | $1,000 | Jane Hunt OPA | Teton Splendor 2 - SOLD |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Cash award funded by La Maison de Beaumont ($500) and merchandise certificate funded by Michael Harding Art Formulas, Ltd. ($500) | $1,000 | Robert Hagberg OPA | Lasting Memory |
 | Realism Honorable Mention Merchandise certificate funded by Rosemary & Co. Artists Brushes | $500 | Dave Santillanes OPA | The Cache la Poudre River (Study) |
 | Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence Cash award funded by Friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM | $1,000 | Thomas G Conner | Eye of the Needle |
 | Impressionist Honorable Mention Preselected merchandise funded by Jack Richeson & Co. | $500 | Julie Davis OPA | Texas Fence Line - SOLD |
 | Animal Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) and Silver Brush Ltd. ($500) | $1,000 | Johne Richardson OPA | The Girl Next Door |
 | Animal Honorable Mention Preselected merchandise funded by Dixon Ticonderoga Companies | $500 | Carolyn Jeanene Lindsey OPA | Milking Barn |
 | John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence Cash donation funded by RayMar Art | $1,000 | Dan Tu | Slumber |
 | Figurative Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by General Pencil ($250) and Legion Paper ($250) | $500 | Paul Schulenburg | The Fisherman's Return |
 | Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Painting Award of Excellence Cash award funded by the Alden and Mary Bryan Arts Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation | $1,000 | Anna R. Wainright | Whiteout Wyoming |
 | Landscape Honorable Mention M.A.B.E.F. Easel Sketch Box | $500 | Pamela B. Padgett | Wild Abandonment |
 | Portraiture Award of Excellence Cash awards funded by OPA ($250) and The DaVinci Studios ($250) and merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($500) | $1,000 | Stephanie Spay | In a Flash |
 | Portraiture Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by MasterPak ($250) and Legion Paper ($250) | $500 | Clement Kwan OPA | Sharing - SOLD |
 | Seascape Award of Excellence Cash award funded by ShipandInsure ($500) and merchandise certificate funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors ($500) | $1,000 | Robert MacPherson OPA | Last Voyage |
 | Seascape Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by MasterPak ($250) and SourceTek Art Supply ($250) | $500 | Matthew Cutter | Surge |
 | Still Life Award of Excellence Cash award funded by Inspired to Paint ($500) and preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor ($500) | $1,000 | Mary Russell | Persimmons and Pewter - SOLD |
 | Still Life Honorable Mention Merchandise certificates funded by ArtFrames ($250) and Airfloat Systems ($250) | $500 | Stacy Barter OPA | Fall Sunflowers |
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Members' Choice Master Signature Member Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor ($500) and Gamblin Award Set ($500) | $1,000 | James Crandall OPAM | Yellow Umbrellas No. 3 |
 | Members' Choice Signature Member Award of Excellence Rembrandt Luxury Wood Box Set funded by Royal Talens ($670) and One-year BoldBrush Circle Membership & $100 in BoldBrush ad credits funded by FASO ($230) | $900 | Marc Anderson OPA | Old Yeller 2 |
 | Members' Choice Associate Member Award of Excellence Rembrandt Luxury Wood Box Set funded by Royal Talens ($670) and Vernet Superior Oil Color Set funded by Holbein | $770 | Susan Pritchard OPA | The Old Guard |
Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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 | Doreen J St. John OPA | Reflections in the Forest - SOLD |
Master Signature Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Gold Medal Cash award funded by OPA and Friends of OPA | $7,500 | Ken Cadwallader OPAM | Rose Symphony |
 | Silver Medal Funded by American Art Collector Magazine - One-page Artists Focus Editorial and a full-page advertisement | $11,500 | Christopher Z. Zhang OPAM | Entering |
 | Bronze Medal Funded by Art of the West Magazine - one full-page advertisement and a 1-year subscription | $3,100 | Deborah L. Tilby OPAM | Snowfall |
 | Most Original Award of Excellence M. Graham 18-count Oil Color Set | $500 | Patrick Saunders OPAM | Radiant - SOLD |
 | Realism Award of Excellence Merchandise certificates funded by SourceTek Art Supply ($250) and Winsor & Newton ($250) | $500 | Jeffrey R. Watts OPAM | A Study in Feathers |
 | Impressionist Award of Excellence Preselected merchandise funded by Sennelier, Raphael, Fredrix, RGM & Cretacolor ($500) | $500 | Kevin Macpherson OPAM | Casablanca Passage |
 | Shirl Smithson Founders' Award for Master Signature Members Cash award funded by the Shirl Smithson Family | $500 | John Michael Carter OPAM | Street Flamenco |
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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Fall
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