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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2018 Salon

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Forgotten Homestead by J. Ken Spencer OPA
Gold Medal
One full-page advertisement funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($3,995) and $1,000 cash funded by OPA
$4,995
J. Ken Spencer OPA
Forgotten Homestead
Frontier Artist - Fort Concho by William A. Suys OPA
Silver Medal
One full-page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine ($3,380) and $750 cash funded by OPA
$4,130
William A. Suys OPA
Frontier Artist - Fort Concho
Float Upstream by William A. Schneider OPA
Bronze Medal
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Artist Oil Colours ($1,500) and $500 cash funded by OPA
$2,000
William A. Schneider OPA
Float Upstream
Havana Nights by Lyn Boyer
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Colors
$500
Lyn Boyer
Havana Nights
Takin' a Break by Adam Clague OPA
Portraiture Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Adam Clague OPA
Takin' a Break
Darien Duo by Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors
$500
Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Darien Duo
Canyon Oaks by Craig A. Pursley
Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Craig A. Pursley
Canyon Oaks
The Dining Room by Shannon Smith Hughes
Impressionist Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and $500 cash funded by OPA
$1,000
Shannon Smith-Hughes
The Dining Room
Nature Walk by Ebrahim Amin OPA
Award of Excellence
$250 cash funded by OPA
$250
Ebrahim Amin OPA
Nature Walk
Streaming at Dusk by Steven S. Walker
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions
$250
Steven S. Walker
Streaming at Dusk
Tess by Jenny Buckner
Animal Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Jenny Buckner
Tess
Persistence by Bill Cramer
Landscape Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Bill Cramer
Persistence
Beneath the Pads by Joyful E. Enriquez
Award of Excellence
$250 cash funded by OPA.
$250
Joyful E. Enriquez
Beneath the Pads
Believer by Candace X. Moore
Realism Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and $500 cash funded by OPA
$1,000
Candace X. Moore
Believer
Dahlia's and Silver by Elizabeth Robbins OPA
Still Life Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Elizabeth Robbins OPA
Dahlia's and Silver
Absaroka Ascent by Aaron J. Schuerr
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Cheap Joe’s Art Stuff
$500
Aaron J. Schuerr
Absaroka Ascent
Hard Life by Milly Tsai OPA
Figurative Award of Excellence
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Milly Tsai OPA
Hard Life

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Shirley Temple No Ice by Nancy S. Crookston
Gold Medal
$1,500 cash funded by OPA
$1,500
Nancy S. Crookston OPAM
Shirley Temple No Ice
Newport Sailboats by Calvin Liang
Silver Medal
$500 cash funded by OPA
$500
Calvin Liang OPAM
Newport Sailboats
Gently Into Spring by Marc Hanson
Bronze Medal
$250 cash funded by OPA
$250
Marc R. Hanson OPAM
Gently Into Spring

SpecialAwards

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE

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
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Summer

Juror of awards: Michele Usibelli OPA
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Fall

Juror of awards: Casey Childs
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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
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2012
Spring

View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

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Fall

View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

2011
Summer

View Winners  – Summer Online Showcase

Fall

View Winners  – Fall Online Showcase

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