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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2017 National

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
The Little Sister by Jeanya Charles
Gold Medal Award
Funded by Oil Painters of America (Eligibility only once every 3 years for the same artist)
$25,000
Jeanya Charles
The Little Sister
Little Bird by Ardith A Starostka
Silver Medal Award
Funded by American Art Collector Magazine; Two-page feature article on award winner
$6,200
Ardith A. Starostka
Little Bird
Boy by David Gray
Bronze Medal Award
Funded by Plein Air Magazine Full-page advertisement
$3,800
David Gray
Boy
A Storm is Coming by Meadow R Gist OPA
John August Dietrich Memorial Figurative Award of Excellence
Cash donation funded by RayMar Art
$1,000
Meadow R. Gist OPA
A Storm is Coming
It's a Man's World by Terry Strickland
Most Original Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$1,000
Terry Strickland
It's a Man's World
Places To Go by Lynn Wade
Seascape Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by JFM Enterprises, $500 funded by Robin Imaging
$1,000
Lynn Wade
Places to Go
The Light by Ni Zhu
Outstanding Composition and Technique Award of Excellence
$676 Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account, $500 merchandise certificate funded by Grumbacher
$1,176
Ni Zhu
The Light
Alluring by Christina C Kuo
Neil Patterson OPAM Award of Excellence
$250 cash donation Funded by OPA Past President Neil Patterson OPAM
$250
Christina C. Kuo
Alluring
Embrace by Casey Childs
Board of Directors’ Award of Excellence
$1,500 cash donation funded by OPA Board of Directors, $676 Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account, $650 easel light funded by Revelite
$2,826
Casey Childs
Embrace
Oaks  Poppies and Lupines by Junn Roca OPA
Presidents’ Award of Excellence
Cash donation funded equally by Past Presidents Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt
$1,000
Junn Roca OPA
Oaks, Poppies and Lupines
Ditch Bank by Joshua D Clare
Alden Bryan Memorial Landscape Award of Excellence
Cash donation funded by the Alden and Mary Bryan Arts Fund and the Vermont Community Foundation
$1,000
Joshua D. Clare
Ditch Bank
Jacobs Ladder by Jason J Sacran
Ted Goerschner OPAM Memorial Impressionist Award of Excellence
$1,000 cash donation funded by Friends of Ted Goerschner OPAM
$1,000
Jason J. Sacran
Jacob's Ladder
Belle Epoque  Paris by Lindsay Goodwin
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire
$1,000
Lindsay Goodwin
Belle Epoque Paris
Symphony of the Wetlands by Doreen J StJohn
Members’ Choice Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire
$1,000
Doreen J. St. John
Symphony of the Wetlands
Cari by Johanna Harmon OPA
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Larson-Juhl, $500 funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours
$1,000
Johanna Harmon OPA
Cari
Red-backed Fairywren by Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Animal Award of Excellence
$676 Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account, $500 merchandise certificate funded by M. Graham & Co.
$1,176
Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Red-backed Fairywren
Days of Purification by Justin Kunz
Best Associate Award of Excellence
Cash donation funded by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff
$1,500
Justin Kunz
Days of Purification
Taking Notes by Pauline Roche OPA
Best Signature Award of Excellence
$1,500 cash donation funded by FASO
$1,500
Pauline Roche OPA
Taking Notes
A Little Bit of Everything by Mary Sauer
Art Renewal Center Realism Award of Excellence
Cash donation funded by Art Renewal Center
$1,000
Mary Sauer
A Little Bit of Everything
The Graduate by Susan HongSammons
Portraiture Honorable Mention
Holbein Artist Oil Color Set of 20 & 55 ml. bottle of Linseed Oil ($250), Merchandise certificates: $250 funded by Ampersand Art Supply, $250 funded by Plaza Artist Materials & Picture Framing
$750
Susan Hong-Sammons
The Graduate
Fragile Morning by Marybeth Karaus OPA
Impressionist Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $250 funded by Liliedahl Video Productions, $250 funded by Jack Richeson & Co, $250 funded by MasterPak
$750
MaryBeth Karaus OPA
Fragile Morning
Red-backed Fairywren by Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Members’ Choice Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors
$500
Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Red-backed Fairywren
Promising by Cindy Baron OPA
Landscape Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $250 funded by Liliedahl Video Productions, $250 funded by Rosemary & Co. Artists Brushes, $250 funded by ArtFrames
$750
Cindy Baron OPA
Promising
Crock & Pears by Mark J Farina OPA
Still Life Honorable Mention
$250 cash donation funded by Bella Muse Productions, Merchandise certificates: $250 funded by Bella Muse Productions, $250 funded by Masterworks Frames
$750
Mark J. Farina OPA
Crock & Pears
Intuition by J Ken Spencer OPA
Most Original Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Blue Ridge Oils, $250 funded by SourceTek Art Supply
$750
J. Ken Spencer OPA
Intuition
Golden Light Longhorn by William A SuysJr OPA
Animal Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Trekell Art Supply, $250 funded by Airfloat Systems
$750
William A. Suys Jr. OPA
Golden Light Longhorn
Kip with Cigarette by Eric K Johnson
Best Associate Honorable Mention
$650 easel light funded by Revelite, $676 Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account
$1,326
Eric K. Johnson
Kip with Cigarette
Delicate Balance by Mike Wise OPA
Realism Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Trekell Art Supply, $250 funded by MasterPak
$750
Mike Wise OPA
Delicate Balance
Henry by Ula Movchan
Figurative Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors, $250 funded by Masterworks Frames
$750
Ula Movchan
Henry
Acadian Surf by Donald W Demers
Seascape Honorable Mention
Merchandise certificates: $500 funded by Williamsburg Handmade Oil Colors, $250 funded by SourceTek Art Supply
$750
Donald W. Demers
Acadian Surf

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Plateau Smoke by Jan Peng Wang
Gold Medal Award
Funded by OPA and Friends of OPA (Eligibility only once every three years for the same artist)
$7,500
Jan Peng Wang OPAM
Plateau Smoke
On the Night of the Night Fires by Sherrie McGraw
Silver Medal Award
Funded by American Art Collector Magazine; two-page feature article on award winner
$6,200
Sherrie McGraw OPAM
On the Night of the Night Fires
Old Man Smoking Pipe by Christopher Zhang
Bronze Medal Award
Funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine; one full-page advertisement
$3,800
Christopher Zhang OPAM
Old Man Smoking Pipe
Russian Tea Party V by Daud Akhriev
Realism Award of Excellence
$500 cash donation funded by FASO, $500 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$1,000
Daud Akhriev OPAM
Russian Tea Party V
Calm Noon by Ruo Li
Most Original Award of Excellence
Funded by Southwest Art Magazine; one full-page advertisement
$3,380
Ruo Li OPAM
Calm Noon
Oomingmak on the Rise by Nancy Howe OPAM
Donors’ Award of Excellence
$500 cash donation funded by Friends of OPA, $500 merchandise certificate funded by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff
$1,000
Nancy Howe OPAM
Oomingmak on the Rise
Pueblo Man with Eagle Feather by David Laffel OPAM
Outstanding Composition and Technique Award of Excellence
Funded by Art of the West Magazine; 2/3 page advertisement
$2,340
David A. Leffel OPAM
Pueblo Man with Eagle Feather
Spring Jam by Craig Tennant
Impressionist Award of Excellence
$500 cash donation funded by FASO, $500 merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$1,000
Craig Tennant OPAM
Spring Jam
Prayer Flag on the Pass by Hiuhan Liu OPAM
Shirl Smithson Founders’ Award for Master Signature Members
Cash donation funded by the Shirl Smithson Family
$500
Huihan Liu OPAM
Prayer Flag on the Pass
Ruthie by Jeffrey Watts
Members’ Choice Honorable Mentions Award for Master Signature Members
Merchandise certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors
$500
Jeffrey Watts OPAM
Ruthie

Driehaus Award

Book Club by Adam Clague OPA
The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists
$20,000
Adam Clague OPA
Book Club

Past Award Winners

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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