FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: (of interest to editors covering: Fine Art/Artists, Entertainment, Mass. Business) Cape Artist Recognized by National Oil Painters Association Oil Painters of America juries Ronald Tinney's Afternoon Light into highly competitive national show. WEST BARNSTABLE, Mass., April 20, 2009 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Oil Painters of America (OPA) announced that Ronald Tinney (www.ronaldtinney.com) has been juried into its 2009 National Exhibition of Traditional Oils. The show will be held at Sage Creek Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico, from May 1 through May 31, 2009. *(IMAGE 72dpi: www.Send2Press.com/mediaboom/09-0420-RonTinney_72dpi.jpg) *(Image Caption: Afternoon Light, by and Copr. (c) Ronald Tinney.) Tinney's "Afternoon Light," an oil painting measuring 10 x 20 inches, was selected for the show and is one of only two chosen works by Massachusetts artists. Completed en plein air along a beach on the north side of the Cape, the painting evokes a warm, sunny day on Cape Cod in late summer. Considered one of the most well-known competitions in the country, OPA's National Exhibition receives over 2,400 entries. Only 200 artists from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico were chosen to display their work. "This competition brings out the best of the best," said OPA President Neil Patterson, "which makes for an exciting exhibition that is unrivaled in its quality." "Being accepted into the OPA national exhibit is very exciting and allows me to show alongside some of the best artists in the country," said Tinney, who was recently juried into the American Society of Marine Artists as a Signature Member. The National Exhibition's opening weekend, May 1-3, 2009, includes an awards ceremony on Friday evening as well as a series of educational events for artists and collectors. The show's most coveted prize is the American National Award of Excellence, valued at $22,000. The public is invited to view and purchase the exceptional works of art throughout the exhibition period. For more information, visit www.ronaldtinney.com or www.oilpaintersofamerica.com. About Ronald Tinney: Primarily a coastal landscape painter, Ronald Tinney is a member of the International Society of Marine Painters, the American Society of Marine Artists, and the Mystic Art Association. His oil paintings have been included in exhibitions at the Cahoon Museum of American Art, the Ventura Maritime Museum in California, and most recently, a one-man show at the Cape Cod Museum of Art. He is represented by fine art galleries in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Jersey, and Florida. About Oil Painters of America (OPA): Oil Painters of America was founded in 1991 by Shirl Smithson primarily to focus attention on the lasting value of fine drawing, color, composition, and the appreciation of light. Over time, OPA became the voice for renewed understanding and appreciation of representational art. Today, it provides a valuable forum for artists through both regional and national competitions. All trademarks and service marks are the property of the respective parties. Send2Press(R) is the originating wire service for this story, Copr. 2009. NEWS SOURCE: Ronald Tinney # # # // RELEASE END // MEDIA ONLY CONTACT(S): [ contact info below not for publication online or in print ] Jennifer Sperry of Sperry Communications Inc. for Ronald Tinney Cell: +1-508-331-0036 (media only) jen @ sperrycomm.com //NOTES TO EDITORS: * Print resolution images/logos available on request from the above media contact. ......... Plain Text Copy, and Story Permalink: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/2009-04-0420-002.txt Release PDF: http://www.Send2Press.com/mediadrome/news_2009-04-0420-002.pdf Get our full-text news via RSS: http://www.Send2Press.com/RSS2/rss.xml RSS feeds by news topic: http://feeds.send2press.com/idx_RSS.shtml Add our news to your blog or website automatically: http://feeds.send2press.com/ ......... Text provided by news source (and/or the source's authorized agency), who is solely responsible for accuracy and legality of content transmitted. ......... This news story from Send2Press Newswire may be redistributed and re-posted in part or in whole by members of the media. Copr. (c) Send2Press, a unit of Neotrope(R). For news aggregation sites, blogs, and bureaus, you must retain Send2Press as the original wire service source. You may capture and self-host images linked to in above release, but do NOT stream from our server. ......... The original version of this release was issued on behalf of the above organization (the "news source"), by Send2Press(R) Newswire, a service of Neotrope(R). http://www.Send2Press.com/ ......... APRIL 2009 Press Release / S-ST US=MA / pre = / ytv = / agency = Sperry Communications Inc. / keywords =