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
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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
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Summer
Juror of awards: Frank LaLumia
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Fall
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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
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2011
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