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Artistic Goals
The First of Three Elements of One Artist Goal Plan By Roger Dale Brown, OPA This article is...
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OPA 2013 Eastern Exhibition Winner Spotlight
The OPA 2013 Eastern Exhibition featured some of the most prominent artists of our day, and we'd like to take a moment to highlight some of our fine awardees for this exciting exhibition.
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Pigments, Painters and Thieves
A Random Guide to Entertaining Books, Fact and Fiction, that Reveal Minutia, Mysterious Happenings, Tangled Webs, and Outright...
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"Abandoned" by Frankie Johnson
2013 Summer Online Showcase Winners Spotlight
Gia Elisa Stamps Holderman Elisa Holdermen was awarded Second Place, a $1,500 cash award, made possible thanks to...
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How to Prepare a Winning Portfolio
Interview notes by Elizabeth Robbins Panel of Three of Scottsdale’s Finest Gallery DirectorsArtists eagerly poured into the lecture...
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Framing: Choosing, Fixing & Shipping
With Dave and Jim Fidler, owners, Classic Gallery Frames and OPA President Neil Patterson OPAM TYPES OF FRAMES:...
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Copyright
Legally Protecting Your Artwork
Attorney Bill Frazier, who specializes in art-related legal issues, spoke to OPA artists at the national exhibition in...
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Moonrise Road by John Hulsey
Perception
We are currently reading two fascinating books about human development and the evolution of art: The Social Conquest...
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John Austin Hanna Interview
Winner of the “Donors’ Award of Excellence” at the 2013 Oil Painters of America 22nd National Juried Exhibition,...
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"Sophie" by Nikolo Balkanski
2013 Summer Online Showcase Winners Spotlight – Nikolo Balkanski
Nikolo Balkanski received the First Place Award of $3,000 cash for his painting of “Sophie” entered in the...
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