2026 OPA National Convention Wet Paint Awards
Plein Air Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place - Plein Air Full-page ad from Western Art Collector Magazine | $4,100 | Aaron Schuerr | Spring Awakening |
 | Second Place - Plein Air The Alpine Goat Pochade from Urban Goat ($425) and merchandise certificate from Blick Art Materials ($50) | $475 | Julie Davis OPA | River Road |
 | Third Place - Plein Air Anywhere Pochade Box +Two Metal Side Trays ($260), u.go Plein Air Medium Wet Panel Carrier ($111) | $371 | Buddy Odom | Paint Brush Sagebrush |
Studio Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | First Place - Studio Full-page ad from Western Art Collector Magazine | $4,100 | Cortney C. Lunt | Courage |
 | Second Place - Studio Merchandise certificates from Legion Paper ($250) and Cobra Artist Water Mixable Oil Set ($225) | $475 | Sarah Sedwick OPA | Grapes and Cream |
 | Third Place - Studio Merchandise certificate from JFM Enterprises ($250), Blick Art Materials ($50) and Masterson Palette Seal & Posh Glass Palette from New Wave Fine Art Products ($46) | $346 | Katherine Tatum Grossfeld | Lots of Dots |
Combined Division
| AWARDS AND DONORS | VALUE | WINNER | PAINTING TITLE | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Wet Paint Award of Distinction Silver Brush Ltd. Merchandise Certificate, New Wave Palette & Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette | $232 | Rainny Zhao OPA | Out of the Blue |
 | Wet Paint Award of Distinction Silver Brush Ltd. Merchandise Certificate, New Wave Palette & Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette | $232 | Jane Hunt OPA | Rain at Days End |
 | Wet Paint Award of Distinction Silver Brush Ltd. Merchandise Certificate, New Wave Palette & Masterson Sta-Wet Handy Palette | $232 | Eric Karl Johnson OPA | Hat Shadow |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Chris Reese | Chasing Violet |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Louisa Lorenz | Warm Peaches |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Russell Recchion OPA | The Wrangler |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Amy Catherine Adams | Sentimental Longing |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Stuart Fullerton OPA | Soft Greens |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Inga Poslitur | It's All Downhill from Here |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Chula Beauregard OPA | Seeing Paintings |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Kathleen Hudson | Fish Creek Falls |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Elo Wobig | Amethyst Falls |
 | Wet Paint Award of Excellence Blick Art Materials Merchandise Certificate | $100 | Aimee Erickson OPA | The Place I Belong |