Oil painters of America
EVENT PREVIEW MORE THAN 200 PAINTINGS BY TOP ARTISTS ARE ON VIEW AT THE NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION IN TAOS, NM Beautiful Taos, NM, has long been a
Alice Herrin / Southwest Art
Apr 01, 2003
EVENT PREVIEW
MORE THAN 200 PAINTINGS BY TOP ARTISTS ARE ON VIEW AT THE NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION IN TAOS, NM
Beautiful Taos, NM, has long been a haven for artists. It`s no surprise, then, that the Oil Painters of America chose the historic town as the site of its 12th annual National Juried Exhibition. The prestigious event opens Friday, May 2, at Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery and features approximately 200 paintings by artists from across the country.
Oil Painters of America was founded in 1991 by the late Shirl Smithson as a way of advancing the art form of traditional, representational oil painting. Over the years the organization has become one of the most successful of its kind, and membership in the group is viewed as a top honor for an artist. Several regional OPA events are also held throughout the year, but the National Juried Exhibition is the most highly anticipated event. Artists submit their best works to a jury of top painters in the hopes of being admitted into the show. Master Signature Member and OPA Vice President Zhiwei Tu served as this year`s jurying committee chairman.
The event begins with a preview and awards presentation. Thanks to donations by OPA supporters, this year`s winner of the top prize, the American National Award of Excellence, will receive a check in the amount of $10,000. Previous winners of the award include Jan Peng Wang, W. Jason Situ, and Nancy Seamons Crookston. The works remain on display from May 3 to June 1 at the gallery.
For more information, call Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery at 505.758.3447 or the Oil Painters of America at 815.356.5987, or visit www.oilpaintersofamerica.com.
SIDEBAR
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA MASTER SIGNATURE MEMBERS
Peter Adams Cyrus Afsary Roy Andersen Clyde Aspevig Neil Boyle Harley Brown Thomas S. Buechner George Carlson Ken Carlson Nancy Seamons Crookston Dan Gerhartz Ted Goerschner Daniel Greene Albert Handell Doug Higgins Quang Ho William Scott Jennings Ramon Kelley David Leffel Huihan Liu Kevin Macpherson Sherrie McGraw Charles Movalli Neil Patterson Joyce Pike Joan Potter William F. Reese Ron S. Riddick Burton Silverman Marilyn Simandle Mian Situ Ray Swanson Craig Tennant Howard Terping Zhiwei Tu William Whitaker Alan Wolton Zhang Wen Xin
ILLUSTRATIONS
SUBLIME CANYON BY WILLIAM SCOTT JENNINGS
DREAM OF BUTTERFLY BY JAN PENG WANG, WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIZE AT THE 2002 SHOW.
HUIHAN LIU`S HOME MAKING SAUSAGE WON THE MASTER SIGNATURE AWARD IN 2002.
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MORE THAN 200 PAINTINGS BY TOP ARTISTS ARE ON VIEW AT THE NATIONAL JURIED EXHIBITION IN TAOS, NM
Beautiful Taos, NM, has long been a haven for artists. It`s no surprise, then, that the Oil Painters of America chose the historic town as the site of its 12th annual National Juried Exhibition. The prestigious event opens Friday, May 2, at Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery and features approximately 200 paintings by artists from across the country.
Oil Painters of America was founded in 1991 by the late Shirl Smithson as a way of advancing the art form of traditional, representational oil painting. Over the years the organization has become one of the most successful of its kind, and membership in the group is viewed as a top honor for an artist. Several regional OPA events are also held throughout the year, but the National Juried Exhibition is the most highly anticipated event. Artists submit their best works to a jury of top painters in the hopes of being admitted into the show. Master Signature Member and OPA Vice President Zhiwei Tu served as this year`s jurying committee chairman.
The event begins with a preview and awards presentation. Thanks to donations by OPA supporters, this year`s winner of the top prize, the American National Award of Excellence, will receive a check in the amount of $10,000. Previous winners of the award include Jan Peng Wang, W. Jason Situ, and Nancy Seamons Crookston. The works remain on display from May 3 to June 1 at the gallery.
For more information, call Nichols Taos Fine Art Gallery at 505.758.3447 or the Oil Painters of America at 815.356.5987, or visit www.oilpaintersofamerica.com.
SIDEBAR
OIL PAINTERS OF AMERICA MASTER SIGNATURE MEMBERS
Peter Adams Cyrus Afsary Roy Andersen Clyde Aspevig Neil Boyle Harley Brown Thomas S. Buechner George Carlson Ken Carlson Nancy Seamons Crookston Dan Gerhartz Ted Goerschner Daniel Greene Albert Handell Doug Higgins Quang Ho William Scott Jennings Ramon Kelley David Leffel Huihan Liu Kevin Macpherson Sherrie McGraw Charles Movalli Neil Patterson Joyce Pike Joan Potter William F. Reese Ron S. Riddick Burton Silverman Marilyn Simandle Mian Situ Ray Swanson Craig Tennant Howard Terping Zhiwei Tu William Whitaker Alan Wolton Zhang Wen Xin
ILLUSTRATIONS
SUBLIME CANYON BY WILLIAM SCOTT JENNINGS
DREAM OF BUTTERFLY BY JAN PENG WANG, WINNER OF THE GRAND PRIZE AT THE 2002 SHOW.
HUIHAN LIU`S HOME MAKING SAUSAGE WON THE MASTER SIGNATURE AWARD IN 2002.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Sabot Publishing, Inc. Apr 2003. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
