162nd Small Oils Exhibition 2026 – Gallery & Awards

In the Upstairs Gallery September 6 – 27, 2026

Reception: Sunday, September 13, 1-3 pm

 

Juror: Matt DeProspero 

Matt DeProspero is a contemporary realist painter who works and teaches from his studio & gallery in Lambertville, NJ. He received a degree in Illustration from Hussian College of Art and a Certificate in painting and drawing from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, both located in Philadelphia. He shows his work at MADE Gallery in Lambertville, NJ and participates in many group exhibitions, plein air painting competitions, and art festivals throughout the country. Matt’s work is very much inspired and informed by his consistent plein air painting practice and he takes every advantage of the opportunity to be outdoors when the weather permits. In his work Matt strives to capture a fleeting sense of time and place by interpreting the atmosphere, color and light of each scene, whether it be a landscape, interior or still-life. In doing so he hopes to elevate the everyday to a higher level of beauty and give the viewer a deeper appreciation for the world around us.

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Awards

First Place: Jenni Nolen – “Pomegranates and Satsumas”
 
Second Place: Steve Scheuring – “Seashell Motel”
 
 
Third Place: Heather Rinehart – “Winter Blues”
 
Honorable Mention: Robert Beck – “Homebound”
Honorable Mention: Maura Matthews – “Delicate Arch” 
 
Honorable Mention: Cheryl Popek – “Tomatoes and Basil”

 

Gallery 

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