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“Olsen House”, 20×20, Oil, by Neal Hughes; Winner of Best Landscape in the 2019 NOAPS Fall Online International The soft lighting in the “Olsen House” makes the viewer begin to imagine…we first wonder what is the time of day, and … Continue reading →

“To Run With the Puma”, 24×30, Oil, Winner of ‘Most Innovative’ from the NOAPS 2019 Fall Online International Exhibition by R. Gregory Summers. The vast expanse of clay rooftops spreads before our eyes fading into the distant haze, giving us … Continue reading →

  “Season’s End”, Oil on Linen, 10×8, Collection of the Artist. Nancy Murty’s delicate rendering of birds and other natural elements are the result of years of observation and careful study.  Her use of color, composition and edgework create graceful … Continue reading →

  “Thin Space”, 16×16, Oil by Joel Edwards was winner of “Best Landscape”. Upon seeing the painting “Thin Space” by Joel Edwards at the Best of America Exhibition in Park City, there could be no doubt it was an award … Continue reading →

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society’s 2019 Best of America National Juried Exhibition, now showing at the Montgomery Lee Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah, is a display of 124 truly outstanding paintings.  Chosen from nearly 900 entries, … Continue reading →

Here we are!  The 2019 NOAPS Best of America Group that attended the Events Week! The 29th Best of America National Juried Competition at the Montgomery Lee Fine Art Gallery in Park City, Utah, was a huge success!  We started … Continue reading →

“Entangled”, 10×20, Oil, Winner of an Award of Excellence at the 2019 NOAPS ‘Best of America’ Small Painting Exhibit in Fredericksburg, Texas.  Collection of the Artist. Nature is persistent in her quest to reclaim what was hers…the artist tells the … Continue reading →

“Abundance”, 30×36, Oil, Winner of the Third Place Award in the 2019 NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition, Private Collection. Nature gives us unlimited sources of inspiration, and often with such a profusion of subject matter, that it can be a … Continue reading →

  “A Pink Dance”, 10×8, Oil, Winner of Best Use of Light and Color from the 2019 NOAPS Spring Online International Exhibition. The fresh color draws our attention, and as we delve into the painting, we see more than at … Continue reading →

“Persian Gold”, 12×16, Oil on Panel, Winner of the Second Place Award from the National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society 2019 Spring Online International Exhibition; Private Collection. The beauty of a still life painting is to let the viewer into … Continue reading →