2025 OPA Online Showcase Spring
Associate
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place Cash | $3,000 | Philippe Couture | Chizu |
 | Second Place Cash | $1,500 | Joshua Stephen Cooper | Portrait of a Woman in Profile |
 | Third Place Cash | $500 | Christine Code | The Golden Edge of a Storm |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Julianna O'Hara | Bowl of Lemons with Vase |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Tad Retz | Central Coast |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Terry Widener | MoonLit Path |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Fernando Robles, Jr. | Silent Streets |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Anzhei Trubitski | View from Kalozha Church to the Old Town |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Thomas Kegler | Out of the Depths, Job 22:21 |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | James Vose | Nota Bene |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Nancy K. Bass | Anniebelle |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Deborah Schlossman | Milk and Eggs |
 | Honorable Mention | n/a | Joseph Burrough | Under a Yellow Umbrella |
2025 Fifth Annual 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 | Emma C. Zacherl School: Clarion-Limestone High School Age: 16 | Waiting |
 | Second Place $250 cash funded by OPA & $250 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $500 | Margaret T. Cole School: Hillsdale College Age: 18 | Portrait of Gabriel |
 | Third Place $100 cash funded by OPA & $100 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $200 | Phoenix Kooper School: Da Vinci Studios Age: 17 | Lost Dog |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Cove S. Sutherland School: Homeschooled Age: 16 | Begonias & Onions |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Maggie Gong Xin School: Unionville High School Age: 15 | The Brother |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Bronwyn Zhao School: Fremont Christian School Age: 15 | ADHD |
 | Honorable Mention $50 cash funded by OPA | $50 | Luqing Sun School: Yun Wei Fine Art Studio Age: 18 | Little Dreamers |
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 | Claire E. Cochran School: Baylor University Age: 21 | Blocks |
 | Second Place $250 cash funded by OPA & $250 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $500 | Jacob I. Proffitt School: King University Age: 22 | Nocturne Op. 9 No. 2 |
 | 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 | The Procession |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Sydney Lemmon School: Texas A&M University Age: 22 | Da Boys |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Nathaniel M. Garza School: Hindes Fine Art Gallery and Art School Age: 19 | Wealthy Longhorn |
 | Honorable Mention $50 Blick Art Materials Gift Certificate | $50 | Swede M. Winborg School: Brigham Young University Idaho Age: 20 | Driving Teton Road |
 | Honorable Mention $50 cash funded by OPA | $50 | Lakaia Thornton School: Rogue Classical Atelier Age: 23 | Asi Catching the Light |
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 OPA | 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 OPA | 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 | 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 | 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 |
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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2011
Summer
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