OilPaintersofAmerica
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Non-profit organization of 4,000 members dedicated to the preservation of representational art.
Crystal Lake, Illinois
Joined March 2010
Start off your year by taking a virtual tour of the Birmingham Museum of Art on OPA's First Virtual Museum Road Trip on Friday, January 8 at 12:00 p.m. CST. Register at our website. Painting credit: Looking Down Yosemite Valley, California by Albert Bierstadt
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The Virtual Western Regional Exhibition opens today, Saturday, August 1. Illume Gallery of Fine Art is hosting this amazing collection of over 150 representational oil paintings. Painting credit: "A Book and a Secret Nook" by Nancy S. Crookston OPAM 36" x 24" #artcollector #oil
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On Saturday, August 1, our Virtual Western Regional Exhibition opens! The exhibition may be viewed at Illume Gallery of Fine Art's website from Aug 1 - Sept 12. Painting credit: "Summer Reading" by John Michael Carter OPAM 24" x 18" available during the exhibition #oilpainting
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Eastern Regional Call for Entry! We are accepting entries now through August 28 for this year's Eastern Regional Exhibition hosted by Reinert Fine Art in Charleston, SC. Open to all Eastern Region OPA members. Credit: 2019 Eastern Gold Medal Award "Morning Mist" by Neal J. Hughes
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Congratulations to the artists who were juried into the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition hosted by @illumegallery. "Sacred and Slow" by Nancy Howe OPAM is one of the paintings that will be available during the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition 8/1 - 9/12/2020. #oilpainting
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"Apart from the Crowd" by Joyful Enriquez is one of the paintings showcased in our Summer Online Showcase . Enter an unlimited number of your paintings prior to August 15. This showcase is open to all OPA Associate Members. Apply for your membership today. #oilpainting #art
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Congratulations to the artists who were juried into the Virtual Salon Show. The complete acceptance list is available on our site. "Bear Creek - Clouds" by Nikolo Balkanski OPAM will be available and on display during the Virtual Salon Show running August 13 - October 2. #art
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"Road of Hope" by Jan Peng Wang OPAM is one of the amazing paintings that will be shown and available at the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition hosted by Illume Gallery of Fine Art in St. George, UT. The acceptance list will be announced July 20. Keep watch to see the full show.
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Our First Virtual Salon Show will open on August 13. The paintings will be available to view and purchase through October 2. Acceptance list announcements will go out on Tuesday, July 14. Painting Credit: Salon Show Entry - "Approaching Storm" by Neil Patterson OPAM 24" x 30"
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It's Summer and the perfect opportunity to showcase your paintings in the Summer Online Showcase! Show as many of your pieces as you'd like. Jodi McGregor entered "Bare Feet, Bear Lake". Paintings do not need to be for sale. Open to all OPA Associate Members. #callforentry #oils
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Tomorrow, Friday, June 26 is the last chance to submit to the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition. OPA members may submit up to 3 images; only one may be accepted. Painting credit: 2019 Western Realism Award of Excellence "Little Boy" by Eric Fei Guan #oilpainting #callforentry
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"Ode to a Butterfly" by Jeremy Goodding won the 2019 Western Still Life Award of Excellence. Entries are being accepted for the 2020 Virtual Western Regional Exhibition hosted by Illume Gallery of Fine Art. Deadline midnight on 6/26 Open to all OPA members. #oils #callforentry
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Entries are being accepted for the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition hosted by Illume Gallery of Fine Art. Paintings must be available to sell and be entered by 11:59 p.m. on Friday, June 26. Painting credit: 2019 Western Award of Excellence "The Beauty Within" by Lucy Dickens
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There's more time to enter the Virtual Western Regional Exhibition! Deadline is Friday, June 26. All paintings must be available to sell. Maximum size is 1,200 sq in. Painting Credit: 2019 Western Animal Award of Excellence "Cotton the Kitten" by Joshua A. Martin #oilpainting
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Our Western Regional Exhibition deadline has been extended to Friday, June 26! Paintings must be for sale and maximum size is 1,200 sq in. Open to OPA members in Western Region. Painting credit: 2019 Western Master Silver Medal winner "Andalusia" by John Michael Carter OPAM #oil
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Midnight tonight, Friday, June 12, is when the Virtual Salon Show entry will close. There's still time to enter up to 3 paintings. This show is open to all OPA members. Painting credit: 2018 Master Silver Medal Winner "Newport Sailboats" by Calvin Liang OPAM #oilpainting
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Tonight (June 12) at midnight (Central Time) is your last chance to enter up to 3 paintings in the Virtual Salon Show. This show is open to all OPA members. Painting credit: 2018 Master Bronze Medal Winner "Gently into Spring" by Marc R. Hanson OPAM
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It's almost here! Don't miss your chance to enter the 2020 Virtual Salon Show. Enter up to 3 paintings prior to Midnight (Central Time) on Friday, June 12. Open to all OPA members. Painting credit: 2018 Master Gold Medal Winner "Shirley Temple, No Ice" by Nancy S. Crookston OPAM
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Midnight on Friday, June 12 is the deadline for the Virtual Salon Show. Open to all OPA members. Maximum size restriction is 432 sq in. Painting must be for sale. Painting credit: 2018 Bronze Medal Winner "Float Upstream" by William A. Schneider OPAM #oilpainting #callforart
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Don't forget to submit your entries to our Virtual Salon Show before midnight on Friday, June 12. Maximum canvas size is 432 sq in. Painting must be for sale. Painting credit: 2018 Silver Medal Winner "Frontier Artist - Fort Concho" by William A. Suys OPA #callforartists #oil
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