Early this year one of my paintings (a large one) was juried into our Oil Painters of America...

Any artist knows that seeing a master-craftsman demonstrate his/her skills in person is one of the most effective...

I have been asked many times, did I find it hard being a woman in the field of...

Summary by Susan Blackwood OPA based on OPA 2013 National Exhibition presentation by Joe Paquet Joe was our...

A three-part series that highlights the origins and resurgence of Classic Realism and its importance to the 21st...

Bill Farnsworth OPA is the winner of the 2013 Juried Salon Show’s Bronze Medal Award. He obliges us...

The OPA 2013 National Exhibition was an exciting event with a brilliant display of skill and oil painting...

A three-part series that highlights the origins and resurgence of Classic Realism and its importance to the 21st...

Artists have long been influenced by their surroundings. California artist’s paint mostly California scenes and so on. But...

If you didn’t make it to the 22nd National Exhibition & Convention this month in Fredericksburg, TX, you...