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Awardees

2022 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition

Combined Division

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Last Night
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Williamsburg Traditional Color Set ($65), New Wave Fine Art Products 9' x 12' POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Big Squeeze Tool ($40), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$160
Jane Hunt OPA
Last Night
Sunflower Miracle
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Williamsburg Traditional Color Set ($65), New Wave Fine Art Products 9" x 12" POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Big Squeeze Tool ($40), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$160
Stephanie Birdsall OPA
Sunflower Miracle
Win Dermody
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding ($250) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40)
$290
Eric Karl Johnson OPA
Win Dermody
The Lonely Goat Herd
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40)
$290
Antwan Ramar OPA
The Lonely Goat Herd
Rabbit Ears Motel
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding ($250) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40)
$290
Kirsten Savage OPA
Rabbit Ears Motel
Pretty in Pink
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($250) and Big Squeeze Tool ($40)
$290
MaryBeth Karaus OPAM
Pretty in Pink
Carnation & Apricot
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Vernet Superior Oil Color Set of 5 ($100), Big Squeeze Tool ($40), New Wave Fine Art Products 9" x 12" POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$195
Louis Escobedo OPAM
Carnation & Apricot
Aspen Dance with Wildflowers
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Vernet Superior Oil Color Set of 5 ($100), Big Squeeze Tool ($40), New Wave Fine Art Products 9" x 12" POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$195
Kathy Anderson OPAM
Aspen Dance with Wildflowers
Yampa Swirls
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Williamsburg Traditional Color Set ($65), New Wave Fine Art Products 9" x 12" POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$160
Christine Lashley OPA
Yampa Swirls
A Grand View
Wet Paint Award of Excellence - Combined Division
Williamsburg Traditional Color Set ($65), New Wave Fine Art Products 9" x 12" POSH Grey Glass Palette ($30), Big Squeeze Tool ($40), Chelsea Classical Studio Mini Sample Set ($25)
$160
Jill Basham
A Grand View

Associate Division

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
The Waterfall
Best Associate
$100 cash from OPA, MaimeriClassico 60ml x 5 Tubes Primary Set ($65), Cobra Water Mixable Oil Colour 5-tube set ($60), Rembrandt Apron ($20)
$180
Kimberly Alvis
The Waterfall

Plein Air Division

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Sand Mountain Spring
First Place - Plein Air Division
Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one full-page advertisement
3,380
Scott Ruthven
Sand Mountain Spring
License to Paint
Second Place - Plein Air Division
Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one half-page advertisement
2,400
Charlie Hunter
License to Paint
Aspen Down
Third Place - Plein Air Division
Funded by Plein Air Magazine - 1 month Featured Artwork ($1,000) and merchandise certificate funded by Chelsea Classical Studio ($100)
1,100
Carol A Arnold OPA
Aspen Down

Studio Division

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
From Colorado Rocky Mountain High
First Place - Studio Division
Funded by Southwest Art Magazine - one Full-page advertisement
3,380
Hui Lu OPA
From Colorado Rocky Mountain High
Portrait of Amy
Second Place - Studio Division
Funded by Western Art Collector Magazine - one half-page advertisement
2,400
Jared Brady OPA
Portrait of Amy
Crescent Glare
Third Place - Studio Division
36" Easel Light funded by Revelite ($650) and merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500)
1,150
Abigail Faye McBride
Crescent Glare

Awards

2025
2025 Fifth Annual Student Art Competition
2024
2024 OPA Online Showcase Fall
2024 OPA Online Showcase Summer
2024 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition
2024 Western Regional Exhibition
2024 OPA National Juried Salon
2024 Eastern Regional Exhibition
2024 OPA Online Showcase Spring
Student Art Competition
2024 National Exhibition & Convention
2023
2023 OPA Fall Online Showcase
2023 OPA Summer Online Showcase
2023 OPA Masters Show
2023 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition
2023 Western Regional Exhibition
OPA Online Showcase Spring 2023
2023 Eastern Regional Exhibition
Student Art Competition
2023 National Exhibition & Convention
2022
2022 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Competition
OPA Online Showcase Fall 2022
OPA Online Showcase Summer 2022
2022 Western Regional Exhibition
2022 Eastern Regional Exhibition
OPA Online Showcase Spring 2022
Second Annual Student Art Competition
2022 National Exhibition & Convention
2021
OPA Online Showcase – Fall 2021
2021 National Convention & Wet Paint Competition

2021

Wet Paint
Western
Summer Online Showcase
Student Competition
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Eastern

2020

Wet Paint
Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2019

Western
Virtuosos
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2018

WetPaint Studio
WetPaint PleinAir
Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2017

Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2016

Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2015

Western
Virtuosos
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern
CityByTheSea

2014

Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
National
Masters
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2013

Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
Salon
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2012

Western
Summer Online Showcase
Spring Online Showcase
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2011

Western
Summer Online Showcase
National
Fall Online Showcase
Eastern

2010

Western
National
Eastern

Online Showcase Awards

2020
Spring

Juror of awards: David Mueller OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Michele Usibelli OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Casey Childs
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2019
Spring

Juror of awards: Nikolo Balkanski OPAM
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Greg LaRock OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Steve Atkinson OPA
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2018
Spring

Juror of awards: Mary Qian
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Bryce Liston OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: MaryBeth Karaus OPA
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2017
Spring

Juror of awards: Tom Bluemlein OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Louis Escobedo OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Aimee Erickson
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2016
Spring

Juror of awards:
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Frank LaLumia
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Anne Blair Brown OPA
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2015
Spring

Juror of awards: Elizabeth Pollie OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Kathy Anderson OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Kevin Beilfuss OPA
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2014
Spring

Juror of awards: Tim Deibler OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Bryce Liston OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Dan Beck OPA
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2013
Spring

Juror of awards: Mostafa Keyhani OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Kimberly Casebeer OPA
View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

Juror of awards: Greg Scheibel
View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2012
Spring

View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2011
Summer

View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

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