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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2020 Western

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Season of Hope by Diane N Eugster
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$4,000
Diane N Eugster
Season of Hope
Hayloft by Johne P Richardson OPA
Silver Medal
One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380
$3,380
Johne P Richardson OPA
Hayloft
Scarlett with Dishes by Mary Sauer
Bronze Medal
Half page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine valued at $2,150
$2,150
Mary Sauer
Scarlett with Dishes
Team Pull by Albin Veselka OPA
Animal Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA
$500
Albin Veselka OPA
Team Pull
Coffee...Black. by Lyn Boyer OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $150
$150
Lyn Boyer OPA
Coffee...Black.
Growth by Mary K Watkins
Realism Award of Excellence
One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes
$1,164
Mary K Watkins
Growth
Desire Guides Imagination by Robin Cole
Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$100
Robin Cole
Desire Guides Imagination
This Changes Everything by Lisa Fricker OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $100
$100
Lisa Fricker OPA
This Changes Everything
Young Girl by Eric Fei Guan
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Eric Fei Guan
Young Girl
Rain on Windshield: Red Light by Dianne L Massey Dunbar OPA
Cityscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Dianne L Massey Dunbar OPA
Rain on Windshield: Red Light
Cassini Spacecraft by Rob Rey OPA
Most Original Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250
$1,250
Rob Rey OPA
Cassini Spacecraft
Shadow of the Earth by Melanie Thompson
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$350
Melanie Thompson
Shadow of the Earth
Madelyn by Brian K Astle
Impressionist Award of Excellence
One-year membership to Bright Light Fine Art’s Master level online art classes
$1,164
Brian K Astle
Madelyn
Afternoon Delivery by Durre Waseem
Award of Excellence
Cash award funded by OPA
$100
Durre Waseem
Afternoon Delivery
Peaking Through the Clouds by Allen Brockbank
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Allen Brockbank
Peaking Through the Clouds
The Audition by Robin G Williamson
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Robin G Williamson
The Audition
Spanish Memories by Jeremy Goodding OPA
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Maimero Puro ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Jeremy Goodding OPA
Spanish Memories
Cassandra's Lament by Howard V Lyon
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$350
Howard V Lyon
Cassandra's Lament
Rio Grande Gorge by Richard M Prather OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Company valued at $125
$125
Richard M Prather OPA
Rio Grande Gorge
Water Lilies by Naomi Shachar  OPA
Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blick Art Materials ($100) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$350
Naomi Shachar OPA
Water Lilies

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AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Sunset Trees by Nikolo Balkanski
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$3,500
Nikolo Balkanski OPAM
Sunset Trees
After the Catch by Daud Akhriev
Silver Medal
Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine valued at $3,400
$3,400
Daud Akhriev OPAM
After the Catch
Navajo Life by Calvin Liang
Bronze Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$250
Calvin Liang OPAM
Navajo Life

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
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2017
Spring

Juror of awards: Tom Bluemlein OPA
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Summer

Juror of awards: Louis Escobedo OPA
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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
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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
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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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