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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2020 Eastern

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Whispers by Charles Young Walls OPA
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$4,000
Charles Young Walls OPA
Whispers
Visit to the Louvre by JJ Jiang
Silver Medal
One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380
$3,380
JJ Jiang
Visit to the Louvre
Dinah in March by Lauren Tilden
Bronze Medal
Half page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine valued at $2,150
$2,150
Lauren Tilden
Dinah in March
A Little Bit Shy by William L Rogers
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $125
$125
William L Rogers
A Little Bit Shy
Fido in Paris by Katriel Srebnik OPA
Cityscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Katriel Srebnik OPA
Fido in Paris
Fireside by Phil Bean
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $150
$150
Phil Bean
Fireside
Dignity and Strength by Kathie Wheeler OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $100
$100
Kathie Wheeler OPA
Dignity and Strength
Spent by Jenny Buckner
Animal Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA
$500
Jenny Buckner
Spent
Crabbers Dock by Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Katie Dobson Cundiff OPA
Crabbers Dock
The Artist's Daughter by Eric Johnson
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Eric Johnson
The Artist's Daughter
Lavender Dawn by Christine Lashley OPA
Award of Excellence
M. Graham Oil Paints set of 12 valued at $240
$240
Christine Lashley OPA
Lavender Dawn
Profusion of Lemons by Gail C Morrison OPA
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Dixon Ticonderoga ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Gail C Morrison OPA
Profusion of Lemons
The Christmas Tree Farmer by Robert Papp
Realism Award of Excellence
One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes
$1,164
Robert Papp
The Christmas Tree Farmer
Mutual Admiration Society by Anne Singer
Impressionist Award of Excellence
One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes
$1,164
Anne Singer
Mutual Admiration Society
The Immigrant by William A Suys
Most Original Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250
$1,250
William A Suys
The Immigrant
Luminance by Karen Blackwood
Award of Excellence
Martin Universal Design Avanti II 2-post Metal Easel ($395)
$395
Karen Blackwood
Luminance
A Rare Sighting, Eastern Bison by John Buxton
Award of Excellence
Grumbacher Pretested Oil Set of 10 valued at $95
$95
John Buxton
A Rare Sighting, Eastern Bison
Lavendar Dawn by Christine Lashley OPA
Award of Excellence
M. Graham Oil Paints set of 12 valued at $240
$240
Christine Lashley OPA
Lavendar Dawn
The Immigrant by William A Suys OPA
Most Original Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250
$1,250
William A Suys OPA
The Immigrant
Copying the Masters by David W Mueller OPA
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
David W Mueller OPA
Copying the Masters

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AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Into the Light by Roger Dale Brown OPAM
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$3,500
Roger Dale Brown OPAM
Into the Light
Western Heritage by Sherrie McGraw OPAM
Silver Medal
Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine valued at $3,400
$3,400
Sherrie McGraw OPAM
Western Heritage
Harbor At Mevagissey by CW Mundy OPAM
Bronze Medal
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire valued at $500
$500
CW Mundy OPAM
Harbor At Mevagissey
May Showers by Marc Hanson OPAM
Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$100
Marc Hanson OPAM
May Showers
Tadpoles by Nancy S. Crookston OPAM
Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$100
Nancy S. Crookston OPAM
Tadpoles

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
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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
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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
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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