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2009 Awardees
National Juried Exhibition Masters Division: Sage Creek Gallery
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AWARDS AND DONORS |
VALUE |
WINNER |
PAINTING TITLE |
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OPA Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members
Funded by OPA ($3,000) and Friends of OPA ($1,300) (Eligibility only once every three years for the same artist) (1st Place) |
$4,300 |
Dan Gerhartz OPAM |
Amaryllis |
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Art of the West Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members
Funded by Art of the West Magazine
(Free full page advertisement) (2nd Place) |
$3,075 |
David Hettinger OPAM |
Evening In The Garden |
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Southwest Art Award of Excellence for Master Signature Members
Funded by Southwest Art Magazine (Two-third page advertisement)
(3rd Place) |
$3,000 |
Thomas Buechner OPAM |
Red Hat Society |
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Shirl Smithson Founders Award for Master Signature Members
Funded by the Shirl Smithson Family |
$500 |
Jeffrey R. Watts OPAM |
Wiley Irishman |
18th National Exhibition Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists
| AWARDS AND DONORS |
VALUE |
WINNER |
PAINTING TITLE |
The Dorothy Driehaus Mellin Fellowship for Midwestern Artists
Funded by the Driehaus Foundation |
$20,000 |
Mary Qian |
In Dream |
This fellowship is provided through a generous contribution by the Driehaus Foundation for an OPA artist residing in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio or Wisconsin.
National Juried Exhibition Associate Signature Division: Sage Creek Gallery
| AWARDS AND DONORS |
VALUE |
WINNER |
PAINTING TITLE |
American National Award of Excellence
Funded by Oil Painters of America
(Eligibility only once every 3 years for the same artist) (1st Place) |
$22,000 |
David Riedel |
Wooden Bowl |
American Art Collector Award of Excellence
Full feature article on award winner (2nd Place) |
$14,000 |
Robert Johnson OPA |
Peonies |
| Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award of
Excellence
| $3,520
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Jeff Otis OPA |
New Mexico Mesas |
| Donors’ Award of Excellence |
$2,000 |
Joshua Flint |
We Pivot Like
Constellations in The Sky |
| Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence |
$1,200 |
Glenn Harrington |
Headdress |
Fine Art Studio On-line Award of Excellence
Fine Art Studio On-line ($500 cash and two years of web hosting valued at $600) |
$1,100 |
Nancy Howe OPA |
Holding All He Needs |
Liliedahl Video Productions Award of Excellence
A selection of DVD’s by Master Artists |
$1,000 |
Jeff Jamison |
The Fisher King |
Presidents Award of Excellence
Funded by Zhiwei Tu OPAM and Betty Schmidt |
$1,000 |
Gabor Svagrik |
Summer House |
Classic Gallery Framing, Inc. Award of Excellence
$250 cash and a Merchandise Certificate valued at $500 |
$750 |
Dan Beck |
Here and Now |
Utrecht Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$750 |
Robert Coombs |
Familiar Crossing |
Jack Richeson & Co. Inc. Award of Excellence
Shiva oils and brushes, funded by Jack Richeson & Co |
$600
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Shawn Zents |
Café Rouge |
Blick Art Materials Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$500 |
Timothy Norman OPA |
The Shepherd |
Fredericksburg Artists’ School Workshop Scholarship
One week painting workshop |
$500 |
Mary Qian |
In Dream |
Hunter Editions Award of Excellence
Free Prepress and one sheet paper or canvas reproduction |
$500 |
David Gray |
Common Things |
Fredrix Artist Canvas and Gamblin Artists Colors Award of Excellence
Fredrix Artist Canvas Merchandise Certificate ($250) and Gamblin Artists Colors Deluxe Painting System ($250) |
$500 |
Tim Horn |
Long Term Parking |
Fredrix Artist Canvas and Gamblin Artists Colors Award of Excellence
Fredrix Artist Canvas Merchandise Certificate ($250) and Gamblin Artists Colors Deluxe Painting System ($250) |
$500 |
Trent Gudmundsen |
Bistro Waitress |
All-In-One Easel and Winsor & Newton; ColArt Americas, Inc. Award of Excellence
All-In-One Easel ($250); Winsor & Newton Artists’ Oil Box ($210) |
$460 |
Marc Hanson OPA |
Rural Route |
Barbara Carter Fine Gilded Frames Award of Excellence
23k Water Gilded Gold Leaf Frame |
$365 |
Joan Johnson |
The Gardeners |
Sourcetek and Arlington Heights Art Guild Award of Excellence
“Premium Line” canvas panels valued at $250 and $100 donation from Arlington Heights Art Guild |
$350 |
Xue-Cheng Piao |
A Grandmother |
Martin F. Weber Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$300 |
Greg Scheibel |
Coastal Glow |
Martin F. Weber Award of Excellence
Merchandise Certificate |
$300 |
Todd Williams OPA |
Stairway Home |
Ray Mar Art Award of Excellence Merchandise Certificate |
$250 |
Jim Beckner |
Loosening Knots |
Directors’ Award of Excellence
William
Schneider OPA, Director |
$200 |
Richard Russell |
Through Quiet Meadows |
Eastern Regional Award Winners: Corse Gallery & Atelier
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AWARDS AND DONORS |
VALUE |
WINNER |
PAINTING TITLE |
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Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal
Funded by OPA |
$4,000 |
Nancy Howe OPA |
By Hand |
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Silver Medal
Funded by OPA |
$1,000 |
Raymond Thornton |
Natasha |
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Bronze Medal
Funded by OPA |
$1,000 |
Rita Spalding |
Pears in Winterscape |
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Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Mary Qian |
Maya |
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Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Terry Trambauer Norris OPA |
Oil Can with Measuring Cup |
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Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Kevin Beilfuss |
The Muse |
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Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Barbara Flowers |
Walking the Dog in Style, Paris |
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Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal
Funded by OPA |
$3,500 |
Zhiwei Tu OPAM |
Interested |
Western Regional Award Winners: Howard/Mandville Gallery
| AWARDS AND DONORS |
VALUE |
WINNER |
PAINTING TITLE |
Associate and Signature Division |
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Gold Medal
Funded by OPA |
$4,000 |
Deborah Fuelberth |
Patiently Waiting |
Silver Medal
Funded by OPA |
$1,000 |
Dan Beck |
Almost Spring |
Bronze Medal
Funded by OPA |
$1,000 |
Fariad |
My Grandfather's Drums |
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Albin Veselka |
Alone In The Garden |
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Susan Lange-Marshall |
Ginger Jar |
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Brent Cotton |
Spring Burning |
Award of Excellence
Funded by OPA |
$500 |
Richard Prather OPA |
For the Ages |
Master Signature Division |
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Gold Medal
Funded by OPA |
$3,500 |
Huihan Liu OPAM |
Holiday |
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2008
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2007
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