Oil Painters of America is pleased to announce the 30th National Exhibition will be held at the California Center for the Arts, Escondido Museum, located in Escondido, California, from April 9 through May 16, 2021. The awards presentation will take place virtually on April 19, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. Central Time. To register for this year’s awards ceremony, click here.

Browse select artworks below, and click the images to visit the artists’ websites. To purchase any of these paintings, please call 760.839.4175 or go to www.artcenter.org/museum.

Oil painting of lake in the mountains
JON BRADHAM
Bonney Lake, Washington
Crystal Lake Snow Melt, 30 x 40 in., oil on canvas
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.jonbradham.com
Gallery inquiries welcome
Oil painting of man walking dog in winter
BRIAN KEELER
Ithaca, New York
Angular Light Over Ithaca, NY, 26 x 30 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.northstarartgallery.com
Represented by North Star Art Gallery, Ithaca, NY; Argosy Gallery, Bar Harbor, ME; West End Galleries, Corning, NY
Oil painting of stream running through grassland with barn and mountain in background
KAY CRAIN
Defiance, Missouri
A Quiet Stream, 10 x 10 in., oil on linen panel
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.kaycrain.com
Oil painting of a grassy area with streams in the evening light
PAULA B. HOLTZCLAW OPA
Waxhaw, North Carolina
Evening Serenade, 11 x 14 in., oil on linen panel
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.paulabholtzclawfineart.com
Represented by Cheryl Newby Gallery, Pawleys Island, SC; Highlands Art Gallery, Lambertville, NJ; Hughes Gallery, Boca Grande, FL
Oil painting of young girl in front of moon
SUSAN HOTARD OPA
The Woodlands, Texas
Asian Preciousness, 16 x 20 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.susanhotardartist.com
Represented by Gallery 330, Fredericksburg, TX
Oil painting of American Indians in a canoe on the river with deer in the background
JOHN BUXTON
Allison Park, Pennsylvania
At First Light, 10 x 24 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.buxtonart.com
Represented by Lord Nelson’s Gallery, Gettysburg, PA
Oil painting of bright, cheerful spring flowers
KATHY ANDERSON OPAM
Redding, Connecticut
Spring with Tulips and Daffodils, 16 x 20 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.kathyandersonstudio.com
Represented by Legacy Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ; Susan Powell Fine Art, Madison, CT; Horton Hayes Fine Art, Charleston, SC
Oil painting of a building on a hillside with trees, and there are fields in the background
JILL STEFANI WAGNER, PSA-MP IAPS/MC
Saline, Michigan
Vega de Carmona Shacks, 9 x 12 in., oil on linen panel
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.jillwagnerart.com
Represented by Tvedten Fine Art, Harbor Springs, MI; J. Petter Galleries, Douglas, MI; Castle Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
Oil painting of outdoor dining area with white table cloths and umbrellas
THALIA STRATTON OPA
San Francisco, California
Le Pigonett, 30 x 24 in., oil on canvas
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.thaliastratton.com
Represented by New Masters Gallery, Carmel, CA; Howard/Mandville Gallery, Woodinville, WA; Eminent Design, Palm Springs, CA
Oil painting of flowers in a vase
CHUCK LARIVEY OPA
Richmond, Virginia
Breathless, 20 x 20 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.chucklarivey.com
Represented by Crossroads Art Center, Richmond, VA; Richard Stravitz Sculpture & Fine Art, Virginia Beach, VA; Rich Timmons Fine Art & Studio, Doylestown, PA
Oil painting of artist's studio with easel
BARRON POSTMUS
West Hills, California
The Studio, 16 x 12 in., oil
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.barronpostmusart.com
Represented by Eisele Gallery, Cincinnati, OH; Dutch Art Gallery, Dallas, TX; Solvang Antiques Fine Art Gallery, Solvang, CA
Oil painting of barn at base of hillside with snow and trees
JUDITH NENTWIG
Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania
Vermont Sun, 9 x 12 in., oil on linen
To purchase, please call 760.839.4175 or visit www.artcenter.org/museum
www.judithnentwig.com

Visit www.oilpaintersofamerica.com to view the entire exhibition.