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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2020 Salon

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Dama De Rojo by Patrick Saunders OPA
Gold Medal
Artist Focus Feature in American Art Collector Magazine ($3,400) and $1,000 cash funded by OPA
$4,400
Patrick Saunders OPA
Dama De Rojo
Asian Preciousness by Susan F Hotard OPA
Silver Medal
One full-page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine ($3,380) and $750 cash funded by OPA
$4,130
Susan F Hotard OPA
Asian Preciousness
Very French by Nancy A Haley
Bronze Medal
Artwork Archive Lifetime Master Account ($1,250) and $500 cash funded by OPA
$1,750
Nancy A Haley
Very French
Curbside Living by Trey Finney
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA
$200
Trey Finney
Curbside Living
The Rocky Beach in Florida by Durre Waseem
Award of Excellence
$200 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$200
Durre Waseem
The Rocky Beach in Florida
Ferris Wheel by Jennifer A McChristian OPA
Cityscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Jennifer A McChristian OPA
Ferris Wheel
The Wildling by Craig A Pursley
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimeri Puro ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Craig A Pursley
The Wildling
Rocky Mountain Breakfast by Mike J Beeman
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Mike J Beeman
Rocky Mountain Breakfast
Deidra with Natural Hair by Angela Burns
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA
$200
Angela Burns
Deidra with Natural Hair
The Keeper by Ardith Starostka
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Ardith Starostka
The Keeper
Red Lobster by Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Guerilla Painters ($100) and $100 cash funded by OPA
$200
Mostafa Keyhani OPA
Red Lobster
Persistence by Richard M Prather OPA
Award of Excellence
$200 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$200
Richard M Prather OPA
Persistence
The Story Told by Dan Beck OPA
Impressionist Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savoir-Faire ($500) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$1,000
Dan Beck OPA
The Story Told
Bugtap by Peter J Bucks
Realism Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by JFM Enterprises ($500) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$1,000
Peter J Bucks
Bugtap
Breaking Through by Bill Cramer OPA
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Bill Cramer OPA
Breaking Through
Sunshine and Roses by Laurie Kersey OPA
Still Life Honorable Mention
$250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Laurie Kersey OPA
Sunshine and Roses
She Glows by Pavel Sokov
Portraiture Honorable Mention
$250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Pavel Sokov
She Glows
Passing Time by Diane N Eugster
Figurative Honorable Mention
$250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Diane N Eugster
Passing Time
Mim's Truck by Neal J Hughes OPA
Landscape Honorable Mention
$250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Neal J Hughes OPA
Mim's Truck
Winter's Drive to Winchester  VA by Katriel Srebnik OPA
Cityscape Honorable Mention
$250 cash award funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Katriel Srebnik OPA
Winter's Drive to Winchester VA

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Mountain Man by Sherrie McGraw
Gold Medal
One half-page advertisement funded by Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine ($2,150) and $500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$2,650
Sherrie McGraw OPAM
Mountain Man
The Fortune Teller by Daud Akhriev
Silver Medal
$500 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$500
Daud Akhriev OPAM
The Fortune Teller
Shedding Light by Marc R. Hanson
Bronze Medal
$250 cash funded by Oil Painters of America
$250
Marc R. Hanson OPAM
Shedding Light

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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