A warm Thank You to all our painters and participants in this years 2026 MOPO. It was a fantastic week filled with beautiful work, great weather and a community of wonderful people coming together to .create art.

We look forward to seeing you next year!

MOPO 2026 Award Winners 

Best in Show - Lana Rak, Afternoon Mendocino

Best Collection - Laura Fogg

Quickdraw - Cathy Xu, Safespace

Best in Acrylic/Mixed Media - Helen Dannelly, Backlit Color Meadow 

Best In Oil - Carol Tarzier, Casper Beach Cliff

Best in Pastel - Alexandra Connor, Leaning In 

Best in Watercolor - Karen Fiene, In the Shadows 

Best Waterscape  - Iris Sabre, Russian Gulch 

Best Forestscape - Cathy Xu, FireSpell 

Artist Showcase - Cathy Xu, Early Autumn Gold

Founders Awards

Merressa Naftalin, Fun in the Sun

Catherine Fasciato, Dahlia

Honorable Mentions

Thomas Burgard, Sunset at Buckhorn Cove 

Leslie Golden, Sea Rock

Jeremy Logan, Trausdead 

Bruce Martin, Cypress Tree

Martha Diaz, Imagine 

Julia Solano, Little Lake St