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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2019 Western

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Catch of the Day by Jeff Legg
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$3,500
Jeff Legg OPAM
Catch of the Day
Monument Valley by Calvin Liang
Bronze Medal
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250
$1,250
Calvin Liang OPAM
Monument Valley
Julie A. by William Schneider
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimeri Puro valued at $250
$250
William A. Schneider OPAM
Julie A.
A Touch of Fall by Scott Royston
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at $500
$500
Scott Royston OPAM
A Touch of Fall

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Delft Pitcher and Stone Fruit by Joseph V. Iantorno
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$4,000
Joseph V. Iantorno
Delft Pitcher and Stone Fruit
Approach to Mt. Hood by Barbara Jaenicke OPA
Silver Medal
Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine valued at $3,400
$3,400
Barbara Jaenicke OPA
Approach to Mt. Hood
Unincorporated in 72 by John F. Budicin OPA
Bronze Medal
One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380
$3,380
John F. Budicin OPA
Unincorporated in 72
Seagull by Carol Jenkins
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions valued at $250
$250
Carol Jenkins
Seagull
Journey to Enlightenment by Cheng Lian OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $150
$150
Cheng Lian OPA
Journey to Enlightenment
Swimming Buddies No. 2 by E. Melinda Morrison
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $125
$125
E. Melinda Morrison
Swimming Buddies No. 2
Matilija Canyon by Victor A. Schiro
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Victor A. Schiro
Matilija Canyon
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Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $100
$100
Lucy Dickens Accepted
The Beauty Within
Self 2018
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
McGarren Flack
Self 2018
Little Boy by Eric Fei Guan
Realism Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$500
Eric Fei Guan
Little Boy
Flutist by Clement Kwan OPA
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Clement Kwan OPA
Flutist
Innocence by Susan Lindsey
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Gamblin Artist’s Oil Colors valued at $250
$250
Susan Lindsey
Innocence
Staying Home by John M. Pototschnik OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials valued at $200
$200
John M. Pototschnik OPA
Staying Home
To Run with the Puma by R. Gregory Summers
Most Original Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$500
R. Gregory Summers
To Run with the Puma
Martin-JoshuaA-CottontheKitten-10x8-2000.jpg
Animal Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$500
Joshua A. Martin horizontal
Star Dust by Louis Escobedo OPA
Impressionist Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$500
Louis Escobedo OPA
Star Dust
Ode to a Butterfly by Jeremy Goodding
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Jeremy Goodding
Ode to a Butterfly

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
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
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Fall

Juror of awards: Anne Blair Brown OPA
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2015
Spring

Juror of awards: Elizabeth Pollie OPA
View Winners  – Spring Online Showcase

Summer

Juror of awards: Kathy Anderson OPA
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Fall

Juror of awards: Kevin Beilfuss OPA
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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

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2011
Summer

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Fall

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