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Legacy Awards

Past Award Winners

2021 Eastern

Associate Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$4,000
Marc Anderson
The Beaver Pond
Silver Medal
Artist Focus Feature funded by American Art Collector Magazine
$3,400
Krista Johnson
Old Friends
Bronze Medal
One full page advertisement funded by Southwest Art Magazine valued at $3,380
$3,380
John V. Whytock
Queen Pea
Animal Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Liliedahl Video Productions ($250) and $250 cash award funded by OPA
$500
Tamara A. Sigler
Unkindness of Ravens
Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$100
Yan Sun OPA
Fishing Boats Maintenance
Most Original Award of Excellence
Artwork Archive Lifetime Account valued at $1,250 and merchandise certificate funded by Jack Richeson & Co. ($200)
$1,450
Gail E. Wegodsky
Sittin' in the Latitude Yearn Seat
Realism Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by JFM Enterprises
$500
Sandra Desrosiers
Better Days
Still Life Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Martin Pate
Drunkard's Path
Figurative Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire
$500
Julie Rosa
Daydream
Seascape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Michael Harding Handmade Oil Colours valued at ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Yelena Snovsky
Sunset
Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$100
Li Volk
Nobleman
Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$100
Steven J. White
Sentinel
Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$100
Stephanie Amato
White Lilies
Portraiture Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Savior Faire ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Dan Beck OPA
Lori in Blue
Landscape Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate funded by Blue Ridge Oil Colors ($250) and $250 cash funded by OPA
$500
Bill Farnsworth OPA
Cool Shade
Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Blick Art Materials
$100
Patricia Nebbeling OPA
Peonies
Impressionist Award of Excellence
Merchandise certificate funded by Savoir-Faire
$500
Hope B. Reis
La Solana View to Sunroom

Master Signature

AWARDS AND DONORSVALUEWINNERPAINTING TITLE
Gold Medal
Cash award funded by OPA
$3,500
Nancy Crookston OPAM
On a Clear Day You Can See Forever
Silver Medal
Half page advertisement in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine valued at $2,150
$2,150
Jeff Legg OPAM
Distant Memories
Bronze Medal
One-third page advertisement funded by Art of the West Magazine valued at $1,185
$1,185
Deborah Tilby OPAM
Little Island in the Afternoon

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
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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
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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
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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
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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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