October 16-November 28, 2020 | RS Hanna Gallery | Fredericksburg, TX

Texas Retreat

The Oil Painters of America’s 29th annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils moves to October at RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg.

On October 16, RS Hanna Gallery in Fredericksburg, Texas, will welcome members and friends of the Oil Painters of America for their 29th annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils. The show, which has been postponed from its original May dates, will include all the regular fanfare that collectors have come to enjoy about this weekend of art. Brenda Coldwell, Yellow Joy, oil, 20 x 24"

Brian McClear, Joelle, oil on canvas, 40 x 30"

Kicking off the event on October 16, the gallery will host the opening reception and awards ceremony. Collectors will get the first taste of the exhibition in its entirety and have the first chance to purchase the works of art. During the event, this year’s juror of awards, Rose Frantzen, will reveal her selections for coveted prizes such as the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal awards. This year’s exhibition will include more than 200 juried works of art, while Master Signature members of the organization are invited to submit work for the show as well.Julie Davis, Golden Birch, oil on panel,14 x 11"

Chris Kling, Gallery Family, oil, 24 x 18"

Among the artists participating this year are Brian McClear, Charles David Alexander, Chris Kling, Deborah Allison, Jing Zhao, Julie Davis, Nikki Davidson and Steven S. Walker. Their works will range in subject matter and style, showing the range of the art available from the group’s members.

Brenda Coldwell’s juried work for the exhibition is a dynamic maritime scene titled Yellow Joy, featuring a bright yellow boat dockside. “In painting Yellow Joy, it was really about the color of the scene that excited me,” she says. “The beautiful shapes of the boats, reflections and my memory of the warm, soft breeze inspired me as well.”Jing Zhao, A Guatemalan Girl, oil, 24 x 20"

Clockwise from top left: Charles David Alexander, Cheers!, oil on canvas, 20 x 16"; Steven S. Walker, Next to Kevin’s, oil, 11 x 14"; Nikki Davidson, Ancient, oil, 24 x 18"; John C. Moffitt, Colt Special, oil on linen canvas, 14 x 20"

Deborah Allison, Commuters, oil on canvas, 28 x 22"

The Trompe l’Oeil painting Colt Special by John C. Moffitt is another work collectors will see on view. Explaining the piece, the artist says, “The title Colt Special refers to the Colt model 1849 pocket revolver hanging upside down from the lock on the Wells Fargo Strong Box. For reasons no one really knows, this model pistol eventually became known as the ‘Wells Fargo Special’ even though Wells Fargo never actually officially used the weapon. The drivers preferred a shotgun. A strong box on display at the Autry Museum—just like the one depicted in the painting—inspired the painting.”

The National Juried Exhibition will remain on view at RS Hanna Gallery through November 28. —

Oil Painters of America’s 29th National Juried Exhibition
When: October 16-November 28, 2020; October 16, opening reception and awards ceremony
Where: RS Hanna Gallery, 244 W. Main Street, Fredericksburg, TX 78624
Information: www.oilpaintersofamerica.com