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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2018 Western

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Crazy Quilt by David Hettinger
Gold Medal
Funded by OPA
$3,500
David Hettinger OPAM
Crazy Quilt
Elusive Visitor by Nikolo Balkanski
Silver Medal
Funded by OPA
$500
Nikolo Balkanski OPAM
Elusive Visitor
March by Jiang Xiao
Bronze Medal
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire
$500
Jiang Xiao OPAM
March

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
The Ocean Beckons by Bryce Liston OPA
Gold Medal
Funded by OPA
$4,000
Bryce C. Liston OPA
The Ocean Beckons
Rural Hideaway by John Pototschnik OPA
Silver Medal
Featured in Artist Focus section funded by American Art Collector Magazine
$3,400
John M. Pototschnik OPA
Rural Hideaway
Havana Primaries by Lyn Boyer
Bronze Medal
Full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine
$3,380
Lyn Boyer
Havana Primaries
Earthen Vessel by Jeremy Goodding
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA
$250
Jeremy Goodding
Earthen Vessel
Western Skies by Jane Hunt
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimeri Puro Oils
$500
Jane Hunt
Western Skies
The Return of Flora by Howard Lyon
Realism Award of Excellence
Half-page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine
$2,150
Howard Lyon
The Return of Flora
Snowy Eve 2 by Susan Matteson
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA
$250
Susan Hediger Matteson
Snowy Eve 2
Waiting In the Mist by Deborah Tilby OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Gamblin Artists Oil Colors
$250
Deborah Tilby OPA
Waiting In the Mist
Breath of Fresh Air by Linda Besse OPA
Animal Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Artists Oil Colours
$500
Linda Besse OPA
Breath of Fresh Air
Indigo Vase with Teapot by Larry Clingman
Still Life Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA
$500
Larry J. Clingman
Indigo Vase with Teapot
The Imp by Susan Hotard OPA
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire
$500
Susan F. Hotard OPA
The Imp
New York Sunset by Kyle Ma
Impressionist Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account and $750 cash funded by OPA
$2,000
Kyle Ma
New York Sunset
Figure No 9 by Lei Min OPA
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors
$500
Lei Q. Min OPA
Figure No 9
Christopher by David Terry
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions
$250
David W. Terry
Christopher

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
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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
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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

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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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