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What is Oil Painters of America?
Oil Painters of America is a not-for profit organization founded in 1991 whose primary mission is to promote and advance the cause of representational art through exhibitions and educational events.
OPA was founded by a Shirl Smithson, who lived in a suburb of Chicago. At that time, she was extremely disappointed (to put it mildly) that the curriculum being taught in the art departments around the country had moved away from teaching what she felt was so important she took it upon herself to start up the organization reaching out to the best artists across the country and Canada to join her.
While Shirl Smithson passed away in the late 90’s, her successors took up the cause and now Oil Painters of America has become one of the leading art organizations in North America (US, Canada, and Mexico).
OPA now stands at approximately 3,600 members – most of whom are professional artists who have spent years of training and honing their painting skills. Many have attended rigorous art programs at some of the finest art institutions across the country whether it be a university, art school, or atelier. Others might have taken a more unconventional approach and learned how to paint by attending workshops taught by some of the best painters in the country.
The organization has approximately 3 to 5 exhibitions annually across the country.
Details of Membership in OPA
The organization is comprised of 3 different levels of membership. Artists who join become Associate members of the organization. Most of our members are in this category. After competing in a number of exhibitions artists are eligible to become Signature members based on the quality of their work and number of shows into which they have been accepted. Finally the 3rd membership category is the Master Signature category. This category is reserved for a select group of artists who have achieved a certain level of excellence in all subject matter. We have approximately 55 members in this category.
How are the Artists Selected to Exhibit?
Oil Painters of America is one today’s leading art organizations in North America representing over 3,600 artist members living in the United States and Canada. Being accepted into the Western Regional Exhibition is extremely difficult, and artists selected to exhibit will vie for approximately $11,500 in awards including a top prize of $4,000.
To enter, artists are asked to submit entries for consideration. A jurying committee comprised of 5 artists – 2 Master Signature members and 3 Signature members are charged with selecting the show based on a ranking system. This year there were approximately 750 for the National Exhibition, of which only 145 were accepted (not including Masters).
Master Signature members do not need to apply to compete in OPA exhibitions. The organization believes it benefits everyone to have these well-known artists participate as much as possible and so we look forward to including them whenever possible. We are very pleased to note that there will be 19 Master Signature artists participating in this year’s Western Regional Exhibition.
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Albert Handell OPAM – Swirling Eddy – 20X24, Oil
$10,500.00 -
Calvin Laing OPAM – Navajo Life – 18 x 24, Oil
BRONZE MEDAL $4,200.00 -
Christopher Zhang OPAM – Fishman – Evening Light – 36X24, Oil on canvas
$12,000.00 -
Craig Tennant OPAM – Dreamer – 24″x36″, Oil on Linen
$22,000.00 -
Daud Akhriev OPAM – After the Catch – 15×18, Oil on panel
SILVER MEDAL $5,100.00 -
James Tennison OPAM – Langley Driftwood 4 – 24×36 , Oil
$8,500.00 -
Jan Peng Wang OPAM – Road of Hope – 24×30, Oil on linen
$7,200.00 -
John Michael Carter OPAM – Summer Reading – 24×18, Oil
$5,500.00 -
Kathy Anderson OPAM – Summer Wildflowers – 10×14, Oil
$2,200.00 -
Louis Escobedo OPAM – Snow Melt – 20×24, Oil on linen
$6,500.00 -
Marc Hanson OPAM – In Motion – 30×40, Oil on canvas
$9,600.00 -
Michael Situ OPAM – Afternoon Light 16×20, Oil on Canvas Panel
$4,300.00 -
Nancy Howe OPAM- Sacred and Slow – 20×30, Oil on linen
$15,000.00 -
Nancy Seamons Crookston OPAM- A Book and a Secret Nook – 36×24, Oil
$6,090.00 -
Ned Mueller OPAM- Morning Market – Rajisthan, India – 12×16, Oil on linen
$2,700.00 -
Nikolo Balkanski OPAM – Sunset Trees – 18×24, Oil on linen
GOLD MEDAL $4,200.00 -
Roger Dale Brown OPAM – A Walk Through the Woods – 30×40, Oil
$10,000.00 -
Steven Lang OPAM – Eternal Warrior -12×9, Oil
$1,500.00 -
William Schneider OPAM – California Girl – 12×9, Oil
$1,825.00
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Albin Veselka OPA – Team Pull – 16 x 20, Oil
ANIMAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $4,500.00 -
Allen Brockbank – Peaking Through the Clouds – 20 x 40 x 1.50, Oil
LANDSCAPE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $3,450.00 -
Allie Zeyer – Evening On The Marsh – 36 x 30, Oil
$4,200.00 -
Andy Eccleshall – Noon – 18 x 36 x 2, Oil
$2,950.00 -
Anna R Bain OPA – Constance Reaching – 35 x 16, Oil
$4,500.00 -
Anton Nowels – Red Rock Country – 24 x 30 x 0.12, Oil
$3,500.00 -
Aruna Rao – Framed by Light – 18 x 36, Oil
$2,050.00 -
Barbara Samora – Treasure Falls – 20 x 16 x 0.62, Oil
$900.00 -
Barbara M Coleman – A Thousand Faces – 16 x 20 x 0.25, Oil
$4,000.00 -
Barbara Summers Edwards OPA – She Wore Blue Velvet – 18 x 24, Oil
$3,000.00 -
Berry S Fritz – Polly Put The Kettle On – 16 x 12, Oil
$2,000.00 -
Bill Cramer OPA – Sunset Echo – 12 x 24, Oil
$2,300.00 -
Bob Rohm OPA – Summer Aspen – 30 x 24, Oil
$5,000.00 -
Brenda Howell – Heart of the Canyon – 16 x 20 x 1, Oil
$3,600.00 -
Brian Belfield – A Morning at Rocky Point – 24 x 30, Oil
$2,100.00 -
Brian K Astle – Madelyn – 20 x 12, Oil
IMPRESSIONIST AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $1,600.00 -
Carolyn J Lindsey – Bakery – 14 x 18 x 1, Oil
$1,275.00 -
Catherine G Fasciato – Sunlit – 12 x 24 x 1, Oil
$2,000.00 -
Cecy Turner – Hill Country Sunset – 16 x 20, Oil
$1,650.00 -
Cheryl L ST. John – Autumn Magic – 18 x 22, Oil
$3,250.00 -
Christine L Crozier – So Shy – 12 x 12, Oil
$1,050.00 -
Christine M Columbo – Wind Mountain Taos County NM – 36 x 30, Oil
$7,500.00 -
Cindy K Wilbur – Almost Home – 11 x 14, Oil
$1,200.00 -
Clement Kwan OPA – Lady with A Cello – 16 x 12, Oil
$1,850.00 -
Connie Herberg – Sage hill Spring – 24 x 30 x 0.12, Oil
$2,950.00 -
Cynthia Hamiltion – Cocktail Hour – 18 x 24, Oil
$2,500.00 -
Dale Snider – Winter South Peak – 16 x 20 x 0.50, Oil
$1,500.00 -
Daryl R Reimer – The Search for Truth – 20 x 16, Oil
$3,000.00 -
David Wicks – Blue Boat – 12 x 12, Oil
$900.00 -
David B Riedel – White Vase – 26 x 19 x 1, Oil
$5,800.00 -
David J Goatley – Devotion – 24 x 20, Oil
$2,950.00 -
Deanne L Lemley – Wisdom of the Sage – 16 x 20, Oil
$3,500.00 -
Deborah L Allison – A Daisy for Papa Wayne – 20 x 10, Oil
$3,250.00 -
Deborah Tilby OPA – Tree Reflected – 24 x 24, Oil
$3,400.00 -
Diane Frossard OPA – Greener Pastures – 12 x 12, Oil
$1,900.00 -
Diane N Eugster – Season of Hope – 20 x 20, Oil
GOLD MEDAL $3,600.00 -
Dianne L Massey Dunbar OPA – Rain on Windshield: Red Light” – 30 x 30, Oil
CITYSCAPE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $8,250.00 -
Donald A Carter – Monument Valley – 14.50 x 24 x 0.20, Oil
$1,900.00 -
Doyle R Hostetler – Eyes Closed – 18 x 36, Oil
$4,200.00 -
Durre Waseem – Afternoon Delivery – 24 x 40, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $4,000.00 -
Elizabeth Robbins OPA – Remnants – 22 x 19, Oil
$4,500.00 -
Eric FEI Guan – Young Girl – 24 x 20, Oil
PORTRAITURE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $5,800.00 -
Farshid F Namei OPA – The Legend – 16 x 20, Oil
$3,800.00 -
Frank S Haseloff – Kitchen Craft – 22 x 28 x 0.75, Oil
$2,500.00 -
Howard V Lyon – Cassandra’s Lament – 36 x 36, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $9,600.00 -
Hui Lu – Bronwyn as Lantern Fairy – 24 x 18 x 1, Oil
$5,000.00 -
Ilene Gienger-Stanfield – Lost Key? – 24 x 18, Oil
$2,700.00 -
J. Ken Spencer OPA – Hilltop Pasture – 30 x 30, Oil
$7,000.00 -
Jacqueline D Kamin OPA – Pink Roses in Glass – 40 x 30, Oil
$11,000.00 -
Jan M DeLipsey – Skyscraper – 24 x 30, Oil
$5,000.00 -
Jane Coleman – High Country Lake – 12 x 16, Oil
$1,500.00 -
Jane Hunt OPA – Evening’s Promise – 30 x 24, Oil
$4,950.00 -
Jared Brady – Rusted Memories – 10 x 7.50, Oil
$725.00 -
Jay M Parks – Williams Lake – 12 x 16, Oil
$450.00 -
Jennifer A Mcchristian OPA – Sunny Sanctuary – 9 x 12, Oil
$2,000.00 -
Jeremy Goodding OPA – Spanish Memories – 28 x 22, Oil
STILL LIFE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $7,400.00 -
Jeri J Ireland – The Waiters’ Conversation – 16 x 20 x 0.75, Oil
$1,200.00 -
Jim P Wodark – Monument Rising – 34 x 34 x 1, Oil
$12,000.00 -
Jim T McVicker – Begonias and Sunlight – 40 x 30, Oil
$15,000.00 -
Jing Zhao – Alicia in armchair – 20 x 16, Oil
$4,800.00 -
Joan Iatesta Smith – Tea Time – 16 x 12 x 0.25, Oil
$1,300.00 -
Joan L Drennan – Yes We Have Some Bananas – 24 x 36 x 1.50, Oil
$1,200.00 -
Joe J Ceballos – Also Me – 16 x 12 x 0.13, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Joel W Heger – Intensity – 12 x 9, Oil
$1,200.00 -
John G White – Just Another Morning in Florence – 24 x 12, Oil
$1,650.00 -
John M Pototschnik OPA – Malabar Farm – 18 x 24 x 2, Oil
$5,500.00 -
John T Lintott – Colors of Time – 24 x 18, Oil
$3,000.00 -
Johne P Richardson OPA – Hayloft – 30 x 40, Oil
SILVER MEDAL $3,650.00 -
Joseph V Iantorno OPA – Sweet Lemons – 14 x 8, Oil
$3,000.00 -
Joshua A Martin OPA – Titmouse in Spring – 10 x 8 x 0.50, Oil
$2,000.00 -
Judy A Crowe – Life Amid the Roses – 15 x 18 x 2, Oil
$1,295.00 -
Julie Rogers – A Chicken Girl – 24 x 20, Oil
$4,500.00 -
Julie H Davis – Transitions – 11 x 14 x 0.25, Oil
$1,150.00 -
Karen Leoni – Dreaming of Rome – 12 x 12 x 0.50, Oil
$1,400.00 -
Karen M Cahill – When Life Hands Your Lemons – 30 x 24 x 2, Oil
$5,000.00 -
Katherine Martinez – Tio Agustito – 14 x 11, Oil
$1,125.00 -
Kathy Marsh Riedinger – Aspen Glory – 20 x 16 x 0.25, Oil
$1,750.00 -
Katie Liddiard – Autumn Remnants – 18 x 28, Oil
$3,750.00 -
Kelli M Folsom OPA – In the Fullness of Beauty – 12 x 12 x 0.50, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Kun Wang – A Girl with Wild Chrysanthemum – 24 x 18, Oil
$4,000.00 -
Larry C Winborg – Homestead – 30 x 40, Oil
$12,000.00 -
Larry D Degraff – Ute Trail Vista – 20 x 16, Oil
$1,700.00 -
Larry J Clingman OPA – The Baron’s Ochre Jug – 12 x 9, Oil
$2,650.00 -
Laura L Kratz – A Grand Design – 16 x 36, Oil
$2,000.00 -
Laura S Barrow – Above the Tundra – 12 x 24 x 1, Oil
$950.00 -
Laurie Kersey OPA – Running Eagle Falls – 14 x 11, Oil
$1,900.00 -
Lee Macleod – Navajo Country – 20 x 16, Oil
$1,600.00 -
Lee Rue – Girl and Horse – 28 x 22 x 0.77, Oil
$3,000.00 -
Linghui Wang – The sound – 24 x 20, Oil
$1,850.00 -
Lisa Fricker OPA – This Changes Everything – 24 x 24 x 1, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $2,800.00 -
Liz Harris – Elegance – 20 x 16, Oil
$1,200.00 -
Lyn Boyer OPA – Coffee…black. – 24 x 18, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $5,650.00 -
Margaret E Short OPA – Seville en Jueves – 39 x 26 x 1, Oil
$15,750.00 -
Mark J Farina OPA – Carmel Dunes – 30 x 36, Oil
$8,500.00 -
Mary Sauer – Scarlett with dishes – 36 x 24, Oil
BRONZE MEDAL $12,000.00 -
Mary Ann Cherry – Young Blackfoot Dancer – 24 x 18, Oil
$2,500.00 -
Mary K Watkins – Growth – 40 x 30, Oil
REALISM AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $6,500.00 -
McGarren Flack – Window Light 2 – 2 x 3, Oil
$3,100.00 -
Melanie Thompson – Shadow Of The Earth – 14 x 18, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $1,400.00 -
Mike Peterson – The Artist Studio – 19.25 x 15.5, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Mike J Beeman – Purple Plums – 8 x 10, Oil
$850.00 -
Mitch E Caster OPA – Cowgirl Respite – 20 x 10, Oil
$1,650.00 -
Nancy A Whitaker – A Cup of Tea – 11 x 14, Oil
$1,600.00 -
Nancy V Mctigue – Mika – 12 x 10, Oil
$800.00 -
Naomi Shachar OPA – Water Lilies – 32 x 30, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $6,500.00 -
Ni Zhu – The Girl with Pink Headband – 10 x 8 x 0.25, Oil
$950.00 -
Pamela Blaies – Sunkissed – 10 x 8, Oil
$650.00 -
Patrick M Meehan OPA – Kevin – 20 x 16, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Pauline Roche OPA – Thoughts in Pink – 16 x 12 x 1, Oil
$2,950.00 -
Philippe Gandiol – Bistro 64 – 16 x 20, Oil
$2,300.00 -
Rachele L Nyssen – French Confit & Autumn Offerings – 20 x 16, Oil
$3,520.00 -
Rachele Pettit OPA – The Cimarron – 24 x 24, Oil
$3,400.00 -
Ran Wu – Village Woman – 14 x 11, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Richard Boyer – Bike Ride Home – 30 x 30, Oil
$6,500.00 -
Richard M Prather OPA – Rio Grande Gorge – 24 x 36 x 1, Oil
$5,200.00 -
Rick J Delanty – Sunset Over Home – 18 x 24 x 1, Oil
$4,000.00 -
Rita L Roberts OPA – Making Waves – 12 x 16, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Rob N Adamson OPA – Main Street – 24 x 24, Oil
$2,500.00 -
Rob Rey OPA – Cassini Spacecraft – 18 x 24, Oil
MOST ORIGINAL AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $2,500.00 -
Robert A MacPherson – Oh-The Humanity! – 20 x 30 x 1, Oil
$2,800.00 -
Robin Cheers – Gallery Walk on Royal St. – 20 x 16, Oil
$1,500.00 -
Robin Cole – Desire Guides Imagination – 24 x 30, Oil
AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $6,900.00 -
Robin G Williamson – The Audition – 18 x 14, Oil
FIGURATIVE AWARD OF EXCELLENCE $2,000.00 -
Romona L Youngquist OPA – Autumn – 28 x 36, Oil
$6,000.00 -
Russell W Recchion – Morning Coffee – 30 x 40, Oil
$9,500.00 -
Sandhyaa S Shetty – Warm Brunch – 16 x 20 x 1, Oil
$2,200.00 -
Shanna L Kunz – Graceful Stewards – 30 x 40 x 2, Oil
$7,200.00 -
Sheryl L Knight – Overlooking the Pacific – 16 x 20, Oil
$2,200.00 -
Stacy R Kamin – Florence Afternoon – 18 x 14, Oil
$4,200.00 -
Stan Rogers – Solitary Range – 22 x 34 x 0.75, Oil
$1,800.00 -
Susan Abma – Mariner’s Diary – 11 x 14 x 1, Oil
$1,185.00 -
Susan Pritchard – Pastor Johnny – 10 x 10, Oil
$1,200.00 -
Susan Temple Neumann – Wandering – 18 x 24 x 1, Oil
$2,500.00 -
Susie Hyer OPA – Sacrifice and Solitude – 12 x 24, Oil
$2,250.00 -
Tatyana Fogarty – Around the River Bend – 20 x 16 x 0.12, Oil
$1,900.00 -
Teresa A Garland Warner – Bryce Canyon Overlook – 24 x 36 x 1.50, Oil
$3,000.00 -
Teresa Vito OPA – Cart For Hire – 18 x 24, Oil
$4,600.00 -
Terumi Paganini – Harley Goat Farm in Pescadero – 16 x 20 x 0.50, Oil
$1,000.00 -
Thalia 0 Stratton – Homage to Sargent The Beaders – 24 x 18, Oil
$5,500.00 -
Tom LaRock OPA – Pike’s Peak in the morning sun – 8 x 12, Oil
$900.00 -
Valerie B Gobeil – Fire Roasted – 20 x 16 x 0.25, Oil
$2,300.00 -
Victor Blakey – Noon Day Sun – 24 x 18, Oil
$2,900.00 -
Victoria Brooks – Graceful Reflections – 36 x 24 x 1, Oil
$3,600.00 -
Yun Wei – Ocean Lover – 9×12, Oil
$1,600.00 -
Zhou Xiaolong OPAM – Blue river – 22 x 28, Oil
$2,500.00