2016 - Excellence in Art Education Award presented by the Portrait Society of America
2014 - Eric Rhoads, of Plein Air magazine, presented Schmid with the Lifetime Achievement Award for his accomplishments as a painter, instructor, and champion of the alla prima technique, which Schmid has described and demonstrated in his books Alla Prima and his recently published Alla Prima II: Everything I Know About Painting - and More
2013 - Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II honored Richard Schmid by receiving his painting, “Abbotsford House: The Home of Sir Walter Scott” (oil 30” x 50,”), at the Royal Opening of Abbotsford’s new Visitors Center in Melrose, Scotland. Since then over 60,000 people visited Abbotsford and his painting.
2011 – California Art Club Honors Centennial Gold Medal Award for his contributions in cultivating greater appreciation for traditional fine arts
2011 - California Art Club Award of Excellence for his gold medal still-life: “Joy”
2010 - Salmagundi Club Medal of Honor, and Honorary Membership, “in celebration of his outstanding career in creating paintings of great beauty and in recognition of his extraordinary contributions to and patronage of Fine Art.”
